DIY garden birdbath: 5 easy ideas using old household items There’s something quietly satisfying about watching a sparrow or bulbul splash around in a birdbath you made yourself, especially when it didn’t cost you a single rupee. With urban green cover shrinking and natural water sources getting harder for birds to find, even a small…
Kolkata: The Mamata Banerjee faction of Trinamool Congress can withdraw money from its three frozen bank accounts for its day-to-day expenses under the supervision of retired judge Subrata Talukdar, Calcutta High Court ruled on Thursday.The bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya described the police’s debit-freeze order on the three accounts at HDFC Bank’s Central Plaza branch…
Pune: Eligible voters seeking fresh registration, transfer of enrolment to another constituency or inclusion of names missing from the electoral rolls will be able to apply only after the draft electoral rolls are published on Aug 17 when the claims and objections window opens under Special Intensive Revision, according to the revised schedule issued by…
Calangute: The Calangute panchayat on Sunday held a special gram sabha to discuss a proposal to carry out a scientific study of the carrying capacity of the village.After repeated demands from the locals, sarpanch Joseph Sequeira said the panchayat had invited The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), a New Delhi-based organisation, to give a proposal…
Panaji: Amid concerns over a delayed monsoon and the possibility of water scarcity, govt on Friday assured residents that existing reservoir levels are sufficient to meet the state’s water needs for at least the next month, while ruling out immediate restrictions on supply.Following a review of water stock in reservoirs, water resources minister Subhash Shirodkar…
Ahmedabad: A fire broke out in a main gas pipeline near Kudasan on the Por road in Gandhinagar on Thursday after it was damaged during sewer line excavation, triggering panic among residents and shopkeepers, who rushed to safer places. Firefighters brought the blaze under control after the gas supply was cut off. No casualties were…
Chennai: The death toll in the car accident near Poonamallee rose to two after a 27-year-old police constable succumbed to injuries at a government hospital on Thursday.The deceased, Arur Kumar ,27, along with Tamil Selvan ,32, and Saravanakumar ,28, all natives of Melur in Madurai district, were serving in the Armed Reserve Police in Chennai.The…
Purple isn’t a colour you come across often in the wild. Greens help animals blend into forests, browns disappear into the ground, and bright reds or yellows usually serve as warning signs. But purple? That’s a rarity. In fact, many animals that appear purple aren’t actually producing purple pigment. Their colour is often the result…
Panaji: In an embarrassing situation for state govt govt over its decision to convene a brief assembly sitting, speaker Ganesh Gaonkar on Friday said that the upcoming three-day monsoon session of the Goa legislative assembly is a “short” one.Governor P A Gajapathi Raju has summoned the eighth session of Goa legislative assembly from Aug 31…
The Moon in Gemini is associated with quick movement, smart communication, and fast thinking. The energy of this week could bring small financial opportunities that will be good for you if you stay on your toes. Mercury, the planet of trade, ideas, messages, business and clever planning, rules Gemini. When the Moon is in Gemini,…
