AINRC founder and Puducherry chief minister N Rangasamy Puducherry: Chief minister N Rangasamy presented a tax-free ₹14,300 crore budget for 2026-27 for the Union territory of Puducherry on Monday.Rangasamy, who holds the finance portfolio, said the Union territory’s own revenue receipts have been estimated at ₹7,890 crore, while the central assistance, including the State Disaster…
Students will now be able to understand complex concepts in subjects such as science and mathematics through practical and interactive digital learning, with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) making more than 845 curriculum-based virtual labs and digital learning resources available on DIKSHA platform. Ahmedabad: Students will now be able to understand complex concepts in…
Prayagraj: Moving beyond traditional agriculture and horticulture toward the cultivation of high-value commercial crops, the state government is raising awareness and encouraging farmers to select crops suited to the changing conditions.The introduction of date palm cultivation — following the earlier promotion of dragon fruit—is part of fresh initiative by the government.Farmers are now grappling with…
The lone tusker moving in Kulad area of Ganjam district Berhampur: Forest officials in Ghumusar North division in Ganjam district have used the thermal drone camera to drive away the lone elephant from Kulad. “The elephant fled into the forest area on hearing the sound of the drone camera,” said Himansu Sekhar Mohanty, divisional forest…
Coimbatore: A local resident handed over a misplaced bag containing ₹1.75 lakh in cash to the police, which was subsequently restored to its rightful owner on Saturday night.According to police sources, Vijayanand, 39, of Five Corner, who runs a stamp pad shop nearby, spotted an unattended bag lying on the road in front of the…
The data shows that of the total active connections, only 63,169 (32.5%) are fitted with water metres Gurgaon: MCG’s water management data has revealed that while the civic body now serves 1.9 lakh active water consumers, nearly 68% of all connections remain unmetered, highlighting the challenge in curbing water losses and improving billing efficiency.According to…
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Four boats at Almatti’s Silver Lake and Kudalasangama now run on solar energy, promoting green tourism and cleaner waterways Boats in Kudalasangama and Almatti are now equipped with solar panels Vijayapura: Silver Lake, a popular tourist attraction within the Almatti Dam complex, has offered boating services since 2006. Kudalasangama, a major pilgrimage centre in neighbouring…
Kanpur: A woman died while her paramour was admitted to ICU after the two allegedly consumed a poisonous substance in a field outside Faridpur village under Ghatampur police station on Saturday.According to villagers, the woman was married and had allegedly been in a relationship with a youth from the same village for around two years….
Kolkata: An MBBS aspirant whose mother’s name was deleted from the electoral roll during the SIR and two men working in West Asia who were also disenfranchised during the revision have moved Calcutta High Court seeking directions for the issuance and renewal of their passports.Justice Krishna Rao on Thursday requested the SIR Appellate Tribunal to…
