State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) reported a more than two-fold jump in its profit for the April-June quarter on Tuesday. The spike was fueled by higher crude oil prices and improved realisations, even as oil and gas production remained broadly stable.According to a stock exchange filing, the company posted a net profit of…
The Scottish Government plans to introduce fresh legislation that would allow Commonwealth citizens with limited leave to remain in the UK to stand in local council elections, after identifying a gap in electoral laws passed last year, Daily Mail reported.The bill is expected to be tabled after the Scottish Parliament returns from its summer recess,…
Ahmedabad: A 30-year-old woman has approached the Women Police Ahmedabad West, alleging prolonged mental and physical harassment by her husband and in-laws. She has also accused her husband of having an extramarital relationship.According to the complaint filed on Friday night, the woman said she got married in Dec 2020. She said her parents gave gold…
Ahmedabad Rural police have widened their net to Maharashtra putting eight blood banks under the scanner Ahmedabad: Eight Maharashtra blood banks are now under the scanner in the spurious plasma racket. Adulterated plasma has the potential to cause serious health complications among vulnerable patient groups. While there is no evidence so far that the adulterated…
Kapil Dinkar, a UP Police constable since 2021, wowed panelists on India’s Got Latent Season 2 with humour, singing, and confidence, winning Rs 1 lakh plus a Rs 50,000 bonus. Also an author of three books, he dreams of collaborating with Yo Yo Honey Singh and once auditioned for Akshay Kumar’s Wheel Of Fortune. Ever…
Chennai: Madras high court has sought the state govt’s response to a petition challenging three-month ban on transport of rough stones and aggregates to other states, saying the state govt had no jurisdiction over transport of legally mined minerals.The geology and mining director, through an order dated July 27, imposed a ban on transportation of…
CM Bhupendra Patel receiving the CWG flag in Gandhinagar on Wednesday Gandhinagar: Deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday said the city would set a new benchmark in hosting 2030 Commonwealth Games by providing world-class infrastructure and the best possible facilities for athletes from across the globe.He also handed over the CWG flag to chief…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has emerged as the country’s biggest employment generator under Centre’s production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for textiles, creating nearly one in four jobs generated under the programme.The scheme for textiles has contributed to employment generation by encouraging investments in the manufacture of MMF apparel, MMF fabrics and technical textiles.The scheme has generated…
New Delhi: Delhi cabinet has approved procurement of 2,800 new electric buses which will expand the capital’s public bus transport fleet and push for cleaner mobility.CM Rekha Gupta said the addition of 2,800 zero-emission electric buses would be an important step towards improving Delhi’s air quality while providing citizens with more convenient, modern and sustainable…
Kolkata: Torrential rain has exposed the battered state of VIP Road, where fresh craters and loose gravel have reduced traffic to a crawl, triggering extremely slow traffic movement and leaving airport-bound commuters under stress.The worst-hit stretch lies between Haldiram’s crossing and Kaikhali, where large swathes of the bituminous surface were ripped apart after days of…
