The port will cater to large container vessels, offer deeper drafts, and accommodate ultra-large cargo ships. MUMBAI: Construction of a 10.14-km-long breakwater for the upcoming Vadhvan Port in Palghar district moved a step closer on Tuesday, with Afcons Infrastructure receiving a Rs 5,301-crore contract for what is set to become the world’s second-longest breakwater upon…
NEW DELHI: An Air India passenger allegedly smashed the inner pane of an aircraft window during a Chandigarh-Delhi flight on June 7. The incident occurred on flight AI1879 as the aircraft was preparing to land in Delhi.In a statement, an Air India spokesperson said, “Flight AI1879 operating from Chandigarh to Delhi on 7 June landed…
Chennai: Physical education (PE) instructors have called for a series of changes— from printing textbooks to allocating dedicated sports grants — days after the school education department mandated PE classes for Classes VI to XII and directed teachers to follow the prescribed curriculum.Chief among the demands is the release of a printed version of the…
Patna: Patna University (PU) on Tuesday released the first merit list for admission to its four-year undergraduate programmes for the 2026-27 academic session.A total of 3,123 candidates have been allotted honours subjects and constituent colleges, while 428 seats remain vacant after the first round. Selected candidates can complete admission from June 10 to 12.Students’ welfare…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand govt is planning to upgrade 188 community health centres (CHCs) to first referral units (FRUs) in order to strengthen healthcare facilities and emergency services at the block level. The state has a total of 194 CHCs.In the first phase, 20 CHCs will be developed as FRUs. Specialist doctors and healthcare staff would…
Parimal Nathwani addresses the media after filing his nomination papers on Monday Ranchi: The nomination of NDA-backed independent candidate and industrialist Parimal Nathwani for Rajya Sabha election was “put on hold” by returning officer Ranjit Kumar on Tuesday owing to a few discrepancies.During the scrutiny process, the objections were raised by Kolebira Congress MLA Naman…
PM Modi with Italian counterpart Meloni in Rome (File photo) NEW DELHI: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he surpassed Jawaharlal Nehru‘s record to become India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister.PM Modi completed 4,399 consecutive days in office, overtaking Nehru’s tenure as an elected prime minister. He has served…
Kolkata: Rebel Trinamool MPs, who have formed a separate parliamentary bloc and extended support to NDA, will not be accommodated in BJP, said Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya. BJP will also assess what these rebel MPs are asking for “in return”, a neta said.“They have created a bloc by themselves. It is absolutely their prerogative….
MUMBAI: Next year you drive past the eastern freeway, the port road and P D’mello road after hitting the Atal Setu end at Sewri, the alongside dry Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) zone will adorn a greener look and help absorb 35 tonnes of carbon emissions by passenger car units. The MBPA recently planted 1,500 trees…
Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev’s resignation from the TMC deals a significant blow to the party’s national ambitions, particularly in the northeast NEW DELHI: The resignation of Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has dealt another major blow to the party at a time when it is grappling with an unprecedented…
