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…
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…
On May 20, 2026, mountaineer Saanika Shah made India proud. Five years of planning. First Indian woman to climb Himlung Himal. 50 days to Everest Summit. Bharatnatyam dance at base camp. 21 hours of being stuck in snow. Saanika Shah’s motivation to climb Everest began after watching a movie and ended with her touching her…
Ahmedabad: Union govt is misleading farmers and the Swaminathan Commission’s recommendations exist only on paper, AICC general secretary in charge of Gujarat, Mukul Wasnik, said in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.Speaking to reporters at the GPCC headquarters, Wasnik said Gujarat farmers face a severe crisis driven by poor crop prices, rising input costs, and expensive fertilisers, seeds,…
Several roads were inundated, posing challenge to motorists Pune: The active phase of monsoon exposed chinks in the civic administration’s efforts to prevent inundation in waterlogging-prone areas.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) received around 250 complaints after downpours caused localised flooding and infrastructural disruptions. Residents reported severe waterlogging on roads and inside building basements, largely caused by…