A young boy collects water from a tanker to meet household needs as uneven rainfall leaves more than 100 villages in Marathwada reliant on tanker deliveries Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: At least 103 villages across Marathwada continue to rely on 200 water tankers for drinking water supply, which officials attributed to the uneven distribution of rainfall in…
NEW DELHI: In a significant step towards building the country’s first indigenously designed light transport aircraft, CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), India’s premier research and development agency for aviation, has completed the design phase of the 19-seater Saras MkII aircraft.Announcing the development in a post on X, space, science and technology minister Jitendra Singh called it…
The roads in Narsingpur along the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway was inundated after Gurgaon received 83mm of rainfall in 24 hours Gurgaon: The city will likely see heavy showers till the weekend, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said while issuing a yellow alert on Wednesday. Across the state too, there will be widespread rainfall till July 10,…
Nagpur: Thousands of electricity consumers who received steep power bills flocked to MSEDCL’s grievance redressal and smart meter awareness camps across Nagpur and Wardha on Wednesday, hoping for relief. Instead, most walked away with the same response from officials: “Your bill is correct. Please pay it.”The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) organised nearly…
Chandrapur: A meticulously planned operation by the forest department ended successfully after two leopard cubs rescued from a well in the Tumsar forest range of Bhandara district were reunited with their mother late on Tuesday.The cubs, estimated to be around six months old, had fallen into a well at Yerli village on Monday. Forest personnel…
Nagpur: Raising a string of civic safety concerns in the Assembly, BJP MLA Pravin Datke on Wednesday demanded an immediate crackdown on unauthorised hoardings, mobile towers and alleged violations in high-rise construction across the city.Datke said a large number of unauthorised hoardings came up along main roads, on buildings and in public spaces, often in…
Amul’s chocolate plant at Tribhuvandas Food Complex in Mogar Vadodara/Surat: India’s appetite for chocolate is growing beyond festivals, with younger consumers and rising demand for premium products prompting manufacturers to expand capacity.Industry projections reflect the shift. India’s chocolate market is expected to grow from $2.48 billion in 2025 to $3.58 billion by 2030, driven by…
Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, Zakir Ganai, was killed in Shopian after a six-day operation SRINAGAR: Security forces in J&K shot dead “category A” Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Zakir Ganie during a gunfight in Shopian district’s Chanapora Wednesday, nearly 10 months after the last such encounter in the region.The joint operation by J&K Police, the Army and CRPF was launched…
Bhubaneswar: The two-day national workshop on strengthening Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) concluded here on Wednesday with adoption of Bhubaneswar Declaration, a roadmap to transform TRIs into centres of excellence in tribal research, cultural preservation, innovation and evidence-based policymaking.Adopted by nearly 200 participants representing TRIs, state tribal welfare departments, academia, research institutions and civil society, the…
Gandhinagar: The state govt on Wednesday amended its scheme to provide VAT relief on diesel to all mechanised fishing boats, removing the earlier restriction that limited the benefit to boats measuring less than 20 metres in length.After the cabinet meeting, state govt spokesperson Jitu Vaghani said, “All mechanised fishing boats in the state, including deep-sea…