The 16 proposals cleared by the board include changes involving orchards, natural cover, cultivable land, and land under irrigation command areas Panaji: The latest round of land-use changes under Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning Act has once again put the spotlight on Morjim, with the TCP board recommending the conversion of 31,222sqm…
Kolkata: Alleged JeM-Shazad Bhatti operative Hamim Mondal, arrested last week, was present in the Chinar Park area near chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s residence as well as on the routes the CM took, revealed an examination of his cellphone tower locations by security agencies. He, however, was not caught in any CCTV footage in the zone.Adhikari’s…
Much of garlic’s scientific interest centres on allicin and related sulfur compounds.Published in the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the review “Potential Health Benefit of Garlic Based on Human Intervention Studies: A Brief Overview” by Ansary et al. summarised evidence from human intervention studies showing that garlic and its bioactive compounds may have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,…
Anganwadi worker Reshma Pardhi (left) recently claimed in a video that foodgrains provided for meals are of poor quality. MUMBAI: A video posted by an anganwadi worker alleging that uncookable foodgrains caused stomach pain in children has triggered a row in Maharashtra, with ruling NCP MLA Dilip Walse Patil acknowledging that quality issues existed across…
Lionel Scaloni and Lionel Messi (Image credit: X) Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni praised his players after their dramatic 2-1 comeback win over England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final, saying the team has already achieved something “incredible” and will now give everything to win the title.Argentina came from behind in Atlanta to book…
Ahmedabad: The state goods and services tax (SGST) department has unearthed a fake invoicing racket involving transactions worth Rs 128 crore and arrested a father-son duo from Jamnagar for allegedly fraudulently availing of Rs 23 crore as input tax credit (ITC).Officials said coordinated search and seizure operations were conducted on June 16 across 22 firms…
Check the official immigration or embassy website of the country Confirm passport validity requirements Carry digital and printed copies of hotel bookings, return tickets and travel insurance.Apply for visas several weeks in advance It is important to understand that visa policies globally are becoming increasingly fluid worldwide. In recent months alone, several countries have modified…
MUMBAI: HDFC Bank said that claims made by former chairman Atanu Chakraborty in his resignation letter, and subsequent remarks about the bank going against his ethics and values, were not substantiated by the bank’s records. “The minutes of the meetings Mr. Chakraborty attended were a product of a comprehensive drafting, review and approval process that…
The Donald Trump administration on Monday published the number of visas it had revoked so far in this administration. The State Department Monday published the exact number of visas revoked in the second term of Donald Trump’s presidency so far, while the crackdown is going on. The US has revoked more than 175,000 visas from…
Conditions around the Strait of Hormuz have worsened. As the conflict between the US and Iran escalates, supertankers are quietly transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has continued moving oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, even before the United States announced that it would reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports…
