Kolkata: The state govt has engaged RITES to conduct a feasibility survey for setting up the proposed aerial metro alignment connecting Asansol and Durgapur. The plan is a part of developing Asansol as a smart city.Urban development & municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul on Saturday held an administrative review meeting with Asansol Durgapur Development Authority…
Ben Affleck has joined the exclusive list of celebrities who have won the Million Dollar prize on the game show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’. The Oscar-winning actor, alongside ‘Jeopardy!’ champion Jamie Ding, walked away with the coveted USD 1 million prize of the game show.The entire winnings have reportedly been donated to charity,…
Kolkata: The state school education department will assess how many schools have rooftop solar systems and identify gap areas. A meeting was held with the central govt regarding the installation of rooftop solar power on Tuesday. A meeting was held for implementing ‘PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in Govt Schools’, where representatives from the…
A stray dog loiters on the Pune airport premises Pune: A PMC official of deputy commissioner rank would be appointed as the nodal officer to coordinate with the Indian Air Force on key civic issues, particularly garbage management around the Air Force Station and the airport, Union minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol…
Image Credit: Canva (Representative Image) Infrastructure development continues to play a crucial role in shaping the real estate market of the National Capital Region (NCR). In a recent move aimed at improving connectivity to the upcoming Noida International Airport at Jewar, authorities have proposed a 31-kilometre elevated road linking East Delhi with Greater Noida. The…
Fifty years ago, American red crayfish were introduced to Spain’s Guadalquivir River basin, and they have since established a permanent presence. These aggressive invaders have wreaked havoc on local wildlife and disrupted aquatic ecosystems. Yet, local communities have successfully built an economy around their harvesting and processing. This dependence has sparked legal disputes, resulting in…
9-storey residential building collapses in Kyiv after Russian attack; rescue operation underway Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv early Thursday, triggering multiple explosions, fires and the partial collapse of a nine-storey residential building, according to Ukrainian officials.Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a nine-storey residential building in the Desnyanskyi…
Panaji: Goa is heading towards one of its driest Junes in recent years, with rainfall remaining nearly 41% below normal despite a brief revival in monsoon activity over the past week, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data.The state has received 512mm of rainfall since June 1, against the normal average of 871.8mm. While the…
Archival records indicate that the Vitthal idol in Karapur temple was brought to Goa in 1418 from Karnataka Keri: Lord Vitthal, the presiding deity of Pandharpur in Maharashtra, has been worshipped in Goa for more than 500 years. Laxman Pitre, former director of Museum, states that archival records available with the priests associated with the…
Next week marks the start of a busy earnings calendar. (AI image) Wall Street today: US stocks and oil prices were largely flat on Friday, heading toward a subdued end to the week after the sharp swings seen earlier as investors assessed the potential impact of the Iran conflict on global crude supplies.The S&P 500…
