Chennai: The extended summer-like weather prevailing across Tamil Nadu with very little rain despite the onset of southwest monsoon in the first week of June is driving up the power consumption to the peak-summer levels in the State.The peak power demand on Friday scaled to 20,976 megawatts (MW), while the overall electricity consumption was 456.28…
N Chandrasekaran’s exit ends nearly a decade at the helm of one of India’s most influential business groups. (Reuters photo) N Chandrasekaran’s decision to step down as Tata Sons chairman ends months of uncertainty surrounding his possible extension at the group. His current tenure ends in February 2027 and he will continue to serve his…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat govt’s decision to recruit sports assistants in 90 govt colleges through a private contractor at a fixed monthly salary of Rs 21,000 has drawn criticism from academic circles. The recruitment process, approved under a grant from Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat (KCG), has sparked criticism regarding the growing trend of outsourcing academic and support…
US-based Bridge Green’s critical mineral recovery plant at Gummidipoondi Last July, the Indian automotive industry slowed down production and even faced the threat of halting due to China’s rare earth export controls. The incident and the previous COVID lockdown underlined how rare earths are ubiquitous in the modern economy even if the final product contains…
National Scholarship Portal launched for agriculture students; Rs 21.35 crore released NEW DELHI: The Union Agriculture Ministry has launched the National Scholarship Portal (NSP)-Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system for agriculture students, with scholarships and fellowships worth Rs 21.35 crore released to more than 6,000 students. Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched…
Acclaimed South Korean drama director Ahn Pan-seok has passed away at the age of 64, capping off a career that spanned close to four decades. Known for helming several celebrated dramas such as ‘Behind the White Tower’, ‘Secret Affair’, ‘Something in the Rain’ and ‘Spring Night’, his death was announced today, August 12, by the…
Emergency personnel work to clear debris after a major landslide hit a Missing Link tunnel along the Pune-Mumbai expressway on Monday (July 6) Pune: A major landslide shut down the Missing Link (now ‘Connecting Link’ ) between Pune and Mumbai on Monday, with traffic to Mumbai returning to normal only by 10pm, nearly 18 hours…
Gandhinagar: Minister of state for prisons Kamlesh Patel said on Sunday that jails in the state are no longer just places for serving punishment, but have evolved into centres of rehabilitation. Patel was speaking at an event in Gandhinagar, where appointment letters were presented to 11 Class I and Class II officers who have been…
“Do what you can do tomorrow, today,” says Roy Kim, a 13-year-old Oregon student who has solved the water crisis for numerous farmers in the region. The teenager developed a device that turns moisture in the air into water, helping farmers access a sustainable and reliable source of water in drought-prone areas, as per a…
A potholed stretch of VIP Road Kolkata: Spells of rain have damaged stretches of city roads so much that Kolkata Traffic Police has asked civic agencies — especially Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the state PWD — to repair them. Cops have sent an initial list of battered stretches to KMC. Cops said these stretches…
