women making eco friendly rakhis Prayagraj: As many as 300 women associated with self-help groups in the rural pockets of Sangam city have prepared more than one lakh eco-friendly rakhis made of cotton threads ahead of Rakshabandhan. These rakhis will be sold in prominent markets of Prayagraj as well as at makeshift stalls that will…
Official figures show the civic body has collected only ₹25 crore in property tax so far, significantly lagging behind last year’s recovery during the same timeframe. Ludhiana: Ludhiana municipal corporation’s property tax recovery drive has hit a severe slowdown, falling ₹16 crore short compared to the previous year as civic employees remain tied up with…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala State Beverages Corporation (Bevco) is currently running into losses due to a decision by the previous govt to increase gallonage fee, said excise minister M Liju on Friday.Liju said Bevco’s production and sales had increased, but the sharp increase in the gallonage fee had wiped out its profits. The fee, which was five…
MNS seeks ban on arches in middle of roads KALYAN: With the Ganesh festival approaching, the issue of arches and banners erected in the middle of roads in Dombivli has come under the spotlight, with MNS Dombivli city president Harshad Patil urging the KDMC administration to prohibit such structures on major roads and traffic routes.In…
Ahmedabad: Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and Gujarat Forest Department have identified a 150-km lion movement corridor from Shetrunji through Hingolgadh to Rampara after an Asiatic lion’s solo dispersal from Hingolgadh in Rajkot district to Rampara in Surendranagar brought attention to the landscape’s connectivity and potential as an expansion route beyond Gir.The corridor’s importance dates…
Kolkata: The cop probe into the Shikha Inn fire that killed seven Bangladesh nationals along with two Indians on Wednesday has now found that the hotel owner Bireswar Mitra – a resident of Behala who is still absconding – has not arranged a fire licence for any of his hotel.“While there is no fire licence…
Varanasi: The sacred month of Shrawan has once again witnessed an unprecedented surge of faith at Kashi Vishwanath Temple, where over 53.69 lakh devotees have offered prayers in the first 19 days alone. With nine days still to go, the temple administration expects the footfall to reach nearly 80 lakh by the end of the…
Varanasi: Under the One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme launched by the Varanasi Municipal Corporation for property tax, water tax and sewer tax defaulters, 276 building owners have deposited ₹39.36 lakh in property tax within the first three days. Taxpayers have also received a waiver of ₹7.18 lakh on interest and surcharge.Municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal said that…
Chennai: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) will make its first round of investments in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) over the next two months. This would mark the pension regulator’s maiden entry into the AIF ecosystem, following investments in equities and debt.The NPS Bharat Fund of Funds (FoF) has been established under NPS…
Vadodara: With environmental clearances often emerging as a hurdle for development projects, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) chairman H K Dash on Friday held a meeting with senior civic and district officials to streamline the process of approval and compliance.Officials discussed practical challenges in processing environmental clearance proposals and stressed the need for better…
