New Delhi: The city on Monday recorded its highest-ever peak power demand at 8,748 megawatts (MW), surpassing this season’s previous high of 8,647 MW, logged on June 18.Monday’s record electricity consumption was driven largely by the widespread use of air-conditioners and cooling appliances as the city continued to reel under sweltering heat with ‘feels-like’ temperatures…
Five marine SEZs expected to employ up to 1.8 lakh Chennai: In a first, Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for marine exports are being set up in the country to promote the seafood export sector. The five Marine Export Zones (MEZs), to be established across coastal Tamil Nadu, will be integrated SEZ clusters comprising feed mills,…
Ahmedabad: The civic body has served statutory notices to 41 properties for the proposed corridor outside Raipur Darwaza. The 24.4m wide corridor, part of the Sarangpur town planning scheme, will stretch from the 10 Acre Mall to Vora na Roza, and affect 34 commercial units, six houses and one religious property. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation…
Kolkata: Another thunderstorm lashed Kolkata on Monday afternoon, leaving several pockets in the southern part of the city under water. This was the fifth significant thunderstorm to strike the city in the past 11 days. The Met office has not ruled out similar thundershowers in Kolkata and the rest of south Bengal till the monsoon…
The IMD’s local forecast stated that Pune city was likely to experience generally cloudy skies with light rain on July 1 and light to moderate rain thereafter. Pune: After days of subdued monsoon activity, rainfall finally intensified sharply over parts of the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, with several stations recording triple-digit rainfall in the 24…
CCP review meeting to discuss Ribandar football ground Panaji: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) is working on plans to revive the Ribandar football ground. The project, initially planned as part of the smart city mission’s revitalisation plan for Ribandar, is now being reworked by CCP mayor Rohit Monserrate.Monserrate recently met with the…
Surat: A planned weekend outing that fell through ended in a heartbreaking tragedy when a 24-year-old nursing student died by suicide in the city. The victim was interning at a private hospital in Parvat Patiya, and ostensibly became severely distressed after her childhood friend could not arrange for their trip to Dumas beach as his…
NEW DELHI: Reforms undertaken by India’s official statistical machinery in recent years have led to updating of macroeconomic indicators, improved data dissemination, introduction of new and user demand-based surveys, laying the foundation for a more robust, credible and future ready statistical system, principal secretary to PM PK Mishra said Monday. Addressing an event on Statistics…
Ryan Williams gave up his Australian passport to play for India. He made his debut in March 2026 against Hong Kong. (Pic credit: AIFF) NEW DELHI: India’s Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) player policy, ignited after the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) proposal during the Special General Meeting (SGM) on June 20, has stirred a…
American royalty, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly gearing up for their star-studded wedding this weekend. The couple, who have had fans and the media on wedding watch since announcing their engagement last week, have reportedly implemented extensive security measures to ensure their big day stays a private affair. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce…
