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Coalition threatens mass action over Lagos govt’s planned crackdown regarding unlicensed borehole
The groups accused LASWARCO of causing unnecessary panic by threatening enforcement without explaining the exemptions in the law.
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Ladakh bureaucrats worse than Britishers, says activist Wancghuk’s wife Angmo on stalling of kindergarten
Ladakh administration said the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh’s (HIAL) Desert Flower School commenced functioning “without necessary approvals from the competent authority”
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More than 43 lakh pucca houses completed in Bihar for poor families
₹56,743.40 crore spent under PMAY-G so far in the State; of the 43 lakh houses, 36.63 lakh pucca houses built in just yearrs between FY 2016-17 & 2021-22
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Explosion damages railway track in northern Rajasthan district
The blast, which occurred near 50 GB village, shattered two concrete railway sleepers beneath the tracks, dislodged the track clips and created a two-foot-deep crater at the site
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'Unbelievable' sales record for two-digit ACT number plates
The number 35 plates were first owned by Bernard Vant, who got the plates after receiving a driver's licence with the same number.
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36 years later: Hungary opens Communist-era secret service files
Decades after the end of Soviet rule, Hungary is releasing all its secret service files. The disclosure is sparking fresh debate about informants, guilt and responsibility.
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Karnataka will integrate all its skilling efforts into a single unified system: CM
To reshape State’s workforce pipeline, government will allocate ₹5,000 crore to streamline its fragmented skilling initiatives spread across various departments and entities and also train 30 lakh beneficiaries over the next seven years
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Helping hand: On Cyclones Arnab and Murasu
States need help to rebuild public infrastructure after damage in cyclones
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Expert team assesses safety of Sathanur Dam in Tiruvannamalai during monsoon
WRD officials said that among 20 major dams in the State, Sathanur dam is the third largest after Mettur and Bhavani Sagar, in terms of storage capacity and height
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MSME training programme held at VIT in Vellore
In his presidential address, Mr. Viswanathan said that the MSME sector forms the backbone of the Indian economy
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Subroto Bagchi calls for immediate overhaul of India’s vocational ecosystem
Subroto Bagchi condemns the pervasive middle-class habit of labelling household helps as ‘servant maids’ and laments the persistent stigmas that treat vocational institutions as destinations only for youth who have ‘gone astray’
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Toll plazas on Chennai-Tiruchi national highway gear up for Deepavali rush
A source in the National Highways Authority of India says that the contractors ensure that the toll operators and security guards do not go on leave. However, Paranur plaza has a barrier-free toll system
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South T.N. likely to experience a wet Deepavali this year with heavy rain forecast till Nov. 8
An upper air cyclonic circulation over south TN and neighbourhood would bring widespread rainfall, says V.R. Durai, Head, Regional Weather Forecasting Centre
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DJ Mo fined Sh5,000 after admitting to driving uninsured car on Thika Road
Muraya was accused of driving a Jaguar without valid cover as he explained how the case...
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Bombay HC denies bail in lynching case, says only law can punish offenders
Rejecting the argument that the victim was a history-sheeter, the court says his antecedents cannot justify vengeance or mob justice
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CJN Kekere-Ekun to chair presentation of SAN’s six books
The books cover criminal litigation, corporate insolvency, arbitration, the legal profession and the relationship between law and faith.
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Karnataka bus fare hike: Byrathi Suresh blames rising diesel prices, cites ₹10,200 crore losses
Fares on KSRTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC buses have increased by an average of 23%, while BMTC fares have gone up by 35%. The revised rates came into effect in the early hours of Thursday, November 5
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Rory McIlroy backs claim that LIV tried to 'destroy' DP World Tour
McIlroy: ‘LIV turned pro golf into an arms race’ DP chief executive: ‘We pay everyone on time’ Rory McIlroy voiced his support on Wednesday for the DP World Tour chief executive’s claim that LIV Golf’s goal was to “destroy” the European golf circuit. The six-time major winner and former world No 1 spoke with the media on Wednesday before the Abu Dhabi Championship and was asked about Guy Kinnings’ recent interview with the Scotsman.