Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has imposed a three-month ban, with immediate effect, on the transportation of rough stone and its aggregates, including M-sand, metal jelly and other construction material, to the neighbouring states. The ban, however, exempts consignments to Puducherry, including Karaikal.This could adversely affect neighbouring states such as Kerala and Karnataka that are reliant…
Gandhinagar: Industrial projects worth Rs 2,999 crore were approved by state govt under the Industrial Policy 2015 on Monday. The projects were approved at a meeting chaired by deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi in Gandhinagar.An official statement said that the policy has so far attracted investments worth Rs 1,48,366 crore and has generated direct employment…
Pradip Chopra, chairman and managing director of the PS Group KOLKATA: In a city where old buildings, markets and memories are constantly being remade, a quiet group of Kolkata changemakers is proving that waste need not be the end of a material’s journey.They are architects, educators, entrepreneurs and recyclers who see discarded glass, plastic, electronics,…
Pune: The collective storage in the state’s more than 3,000 major, medium and minor dams has more than doubled from a worrying 24% on July 1 to 59% on Monday, marking a significant improvement over the past four weeks in an El Niño year. Yet, the state remains short of last year’s mark, when reservoirs…
Ponda: At least 50 residents of Sapana colony in Bethora, Ponda, gheraoed drinking water department officials on Monday over continued irregular water supply. They threatened a “Ghagar Morcha” after four days if the supply is not normalised.Despite assurances from chief minister Pramod Sawant, residents have not regularly received water for the past three months.Villagers met…
Govt said insurance claims cannot be rejected solely for E20 usage NEW DELHI: Using E20 (20% ethanol-blended) petrol cannot be a reason for an insurance claim to be rejected, according to the ministry of petroleum and natural gas.The clarification comes with BJP recently sharing a post on X urging consumers to “use E20 without any…
Sharmila Dhankar (ANI Photo) New Delhi: For Sharmila Dhankar, every throw carries the weight of a life rebuilt. From growing up in poverty in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district and surviving domestic abuse in her first marriage to selling the family home to sustain her sporting dream, the 40-year-old para shot putter has turned adversity into ambition…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains a mention of death.Tamil film industry mourns actor Ghilli Siva’s death, as he passed away due to cancer. His family, friends, colleagues and fans have been left reeling by the news of his passing. Siva, who appeared in a handful of Tamil films over the years, was best known for…
White Phosphorous leak in US base in South Korea A white phosphorus leak has been reported at Osan Air Base, a US military installation in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, prompting authorities to urge nearby residents to evacuate.The leak occurred around 4.54 pm at the base in Seotan-myeon, according to fire and police authorities. Firefighters responded to…
Tasmanian devils, dogs and shellfish are some of the only animals that are known to carry naturally occurring cancers that can pass between individuals. But scientists in Vermont have discovered a new animal species that can do the same, catfish. When they researched the mysterious black skin lesions afflicting catfish in Lake Memphremagog and other…
