P Viswanathan: A watchman-turned municipal chairman from Paniya tribe in KeralaP Viswanathan has become the first municipal chairman from the Paniya tribal community in Kalpetta Municipality. He recently won a general ...
28 Dec, 2025, 01.21 PM IST
Mumbai Kabutarkhana Ban: Jain monk vows 13 Aug hunger strike, says ‘will take up arms’ as SC backs HC orderThe Supreme Court has rejected a plea against the Bombay High Court’s order backing the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s ban on feeding...
11 Aug, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
Himachal Governor flags off relief consignments for Mandi, Kullu; stresses lifestyle change to prevent disaster lossesGovernor Shiv Pratap Shukla flagged off vehicles carrying relief material to flood-affected Mandi and Kullu, emphasizing the need for lifes...
02 Aug, 2025, 04.59 PM IST
Manmade fibre textiles exports to rise 75% by 2030: Textile industry“Technical textiles is a sunrise sector and the future of this industry,” said a government official, adding that ambitious targets have be...
28 Nov, 2023, 01.35 PM IST
Mumbai: BMC issues new guidelines to construction sites to curb air pollutionThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued new guidelines to tackle air pollution from construction sites in Mumbai. The guide...
25 Oct, 2023, 09.22 PM IST
Hundreds of thousands evacuated as Bangladesh braces for cycloneApproaching from the Bay of Bengal, Sitrang was expected to hit the southern coast near the Khepupara area of the Barishal-Chittaging early...
25 Oct, 2022, 12.26 PM IST
Bangladesh PM denounces 'tragedy' of rich nations on climateThe Paris accord called for $100 billion a year by 2020 from wealthy nations to help developing nations cope with climate change. That year...
24 Sep, 2022, 07.32 AM IST
CBIC notifies rate changes for apparel, footwear and textiles from Jan 1, 2022GST Council in its meeting in September had decided to correct inverted duty structure on footwear and textiles, which it said will come in...
19 Nov, 2021, 05.31 PM IST
Calcutta High Court stays proceedings against Suvendu Adhikari, brother in tarpaulin scam caseThe petition of Suvendu and Soumendu regarding quashing of proceedings against them will be taken up for hearing again four weeks after Puj...
04 Oct, 2021, 11.01 PM IST
The secret to startup survival: Entrepreneurs tell their talesThe entrepreneurs sharing their insights were all finalists in a $1 million search to find this year’s best social enterprise.
06 Jul, 2018, 09.04 AM IST
Locals in Ayodhya want basic amenities firstThe darshan at Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya has to be short. And the security foolproof. For it was here that an array of kar sevaks brought ...
06 Dec, 2017, 12.53 AM IST
Samajwadi Party government plans to beautify areas around disputed site in AyodhyaThe state government has recently sanctioned funds for the repair and rebuilding of the barricades and some temporary constructions around ...
24 Jul, 2015, 10.31 AM IST
At Ladakh, true grit keeps ITBP forces going; lacks optimum logistical support"Not having roads is not the only problem. We should have our own technology. Why should we look like transgressors in our own country."
23 Aug, 2014, 11.30 AM IST
Ayodhya: SC nod for tarpaulin change, don't disturb status quoThe Supreme Court today permitted the authorities to change the tarpaulin and ropes at Lord Rama's make-shift temple in Ayodhya.
25 Feb, 2013, 07.01 PM IST
- Status quo on land near Ayodhya site should not be disturbed: Supreme Court
"We are hopeful that this status quo will continue. While doing the excavation this status quo should not be disturbed,"
28 Jan, 2013, 04.44 PM IST
Election Results 2012: Maya's statues, elephants not to be pulled down in SP wave, says Akhilesh YadavAkhilesh Yadav had said in the midst of a poll campaign last year that there would be no sign of these statues once his party gains power.
07 Mar, 2012, 10.40 AM IST
- Strict norms for plastic recycling units in SEZs next week
The Commerce Ministry is likely to come out with strict norms for SEZ units engaged in recycling of plastic next week in wake of the Enviro...
08 Jul, 2010, 08.11 PM IST