Ranchi: Fuel station owners in the city are uncertain whether they will continue accepting UPI payments above Rs 2,000 after the proposed merchant discount rate (MDR) takes effect on Oct 15. Some operators are considering switching to cash only transactions if the levy is implemented.Niranjan Kumar, who runs a fuel station in Bariatu, said he…
देश के प्रतिष्ठित संस्थान IIT पवई में शुक्रवार शाम एक दिल दहला देने वाली घटना सामने आई. एनर्जी साइंस एंड इंजीनियरिंग विभाग के द्वितीय वर्ष के छात्र साहिल वाकोडे ने कैंपस स्थित H-4 हॉस्टल के कमरे में पंखे से लटककर आत्महत्या कर ली. इस घटना के बाद संस्थान में तनाव का माहौल बन गया और…
The chip has been developed with a focus on compact, energy efficient smart glass applications Dhanbad: A semiconductor chip designed by students and research scholars at IIT(ISM), Dhanbad, has earned national recognition at Semicon India 2026, highlighting the institute’s growing contribution to indigenous chip design and low-power semiconductor technology.Developed under a MeitY-funded project, ‘Ultra-Low Power…
Anu Raghavan will represent India in the 400m hurdles at the 2026 Asian Games. (Instagram) New Delhi: For eight years, 400m hurdles athlete Anu Raghavan has been an Asian Games medallist without ever standing on the podium. The certificate is with her. The bronze medal, however, is not.When Bahrain’s Kemi Adekoya was stripped of the…
The situation is of particular concern in northernIndia (Representative image) NEW DELHI: In nearly 250 districts, more than 25% youth (15-29 age group) are neither engaged in any productive work, nor are they pursuing education or any sort of training for work, highlighting a gap in human capital utilisation.The situation is of particular concern in…
Kolkata: Pillow, whistle, air-conditioners, pressure cookers, refrigerators, blackboard, almirahs, scissors, flutes, microphones and Kolhapuri chappals: the election commissioner’s list of free symbols reads more like a catalogue of household and school essentials.“For candidates entering an election without an established reserved symbol, the choice of an image can be almost as important as the name printed…
The initiative includes street cleaning, installing covers around major construction projects, and appointing a nodal officer to monitor large projects Mumbai: BMC commissioner Ashwini Bhide, during a monthly review meeting with various civic departments on Friday, directed officials to start a road-washing campaign from October 1 to 15 to combat air and dust pollution.The initiative…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Friday opened its recently developed 13-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and medical equipment at Mata Gujri Hospital in Tilak Nagar.The hospital received a daily OPD footfall of 1,600 and there had been a long demand for an NICU unit there, said MCD mayor Pravesh Wahi after inaugurating…
Chennai: India’s two-wheeler exports are proving surprisingly resilient despite the troubles in West Asia and the logistical cost pressures they have caused. Monthly shipments have now crossed half a million, touching 5.6 lakh units in August, supported by strengthening demand across Latin America, Africa and Asia.Exports of motorcycles and scooters averaged about 5.2 lakh units…
Patna: Over 85 lakh people have been examined in the state for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Sept so far as part of an intensive health screening campaign aimed at early detection and timely treatment of chronic ailments.According to health department data, 85,20,044 people were screened between Sept 2 and 17 against the prescribed target. The…
