According to the IMD, conditions remain favourable for the monsoon to advance into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab, covering the entire country over the next two to three days. NEW DELHI: Heavy rain is likely to continue across several parts of the country on Thursday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast…
Conservationists have identified lotus cultivation in 20 of 29 ponds in a channel The Thamirabarani irrigation system, one of Tamil Nadu’s oldest water management networks, is under threat. From a lotus.Illegal commercial lotus cultivation in irrigation tanks across the Thamirabarani river basin is severely degrading wetlands, harming biodiversity, and disrupting traditional water use. The river…
Gandhinagar: More than 5.14 lakh unusable items were discarded in the seven-day Namo Swachhata Abhiyan, an intensive cleanliness drive held at govt hospitals, medical colleges, and health centres from July 1 to 7. In addition, 41,681 items including metal and wooden furniture, ambulances, vehicles, medical devices and electronic equipment were repaired during the weeklong drive,…
CM Suvendu Adhikari met survivors and bereaved families on Tuesday Kolkata: The state govt would address systemic failures, the fallout of the lapses by the previous administrations, and ensure additional financial aid, job support and long-term rehabilitation for families affected by the collapse of the under-construction warehouse in Taratala, announced chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on…
PUNE: One of the three railway lines at the landslide-hit section between Thakurwadi Cabin and Monkey Hill was cleared on Tuesday night by Central Railway officials, allowing the temporary movement of trains between Pune and Mumbai.At 10.50 pm, the middle line was declared fit for train operations with a speed restriction of 30 kmph between…
Margao: Citizens for Democracy Goa, a citizens’ group, demanded that govt pause the NAKSHA property verification exercise in Cuncolim until formal guidelines and the process’ legal basis are publicly issued. It said the ongoing drive has caused anxiety among thousands of residents.Convener Elvis Gomes criticised a notice by the directorate of settlement and land records…
The Indian government has urged the USTR to withdraw its proposal to levy the additional 12.5% tariff. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration’s Section 301 probe and threat of fresh tariffs has added a layer of uncertainty for several countries including India.The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has advanced one of its two investigations into…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Video grab) Diplomacy took a footballing turn as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre exchanged light-hearted barbs ahead of their countries’ FIFA World Cup quarterfinal clash, with the two leaders posing in their national team jerseys during…
‘House of the Dragon’ has fans hooked on to the battles and bloodshed of season 3, but according to the latest reports, the makers are nearing the end of the saga. Showrunner Ryan Condal has revealed that the writing team has completed the scripts for the show’s fourth and final season and has begun submitting…
For many people, financial independence marks the end of a working life. For Bill Holland, it marked the point at which a very different career began. He had already earned enough money to stop working before most people had established themselves professionally, yet retirement never appealed for long. As reported by Fortune reports, decades later,…
