Lucknow: Women cleaned their homes and prepared ‘satvik’ (pure veg) food for ‘Nahaye Khaye’, which marked the onset of Chhath puja, on Saturday. On ‘Nahaye Khaye’ day, devotees vow to observe the Chhath fast with purity, restraint and devotion for three days. People clean homes, offer ‘arghya’ to the rising sun and cook meals comprising…
BENGALURU: A 26-year-old techie was killed on Friday morning after a truck swerved to avoid a tree branch and hit the two-wheeler she was riding pillion on along Huskur Main Road in Alur, near Nelamangala. The victim, identified as Priyanka Kumari Pooniya, a resident of Alur BDA Phase 2, was riding pillion with her brother…
The new consolidated notification effectively merges all relevant exemptions and procedural details into a single framework, eliminating redundancy while preserving the substance of existing benefits. NEW DELHI: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Saturday rolled out another trade facilitation measure merging 31 Customs duty notifications into a consolidated one. It said the new…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday wished the people of the state on the occasion of Chhath, the festival where the sun is worshipped.In a message, the CM said: “May the blessings of Chhathi Maiyya remain upon all of you. Special wishes from my side to the mothers and sisters who observe this difficult…
Lucknow: Eight days after the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) issued a notice to the UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) for violation of its order by making costlier Smart Prepaid Meters mandatory for all new consumers without its approval, the corporation issued a statement on Saturday justifying its action.The UPPCL claims that a proposal…
Andhra Pradesh Bus Tragedy NEW DELHI: As the investigation into the Kurnool bus fire case continues, a new development has emerged. A consignment of 400 smartphones was inside the bus that exploded when the accident occurred. Hyderabad-Bengaluru Bus Tragedy: 20 Passengers Burnt Alive in Minutes, Andhra CM Naidu Orders Probe Forensic experts have suggested that…
NEW DELHI: Govt is planning integration of three key media-nodal bodies – Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI), Central Bureau of Communication (CBC, formerly DAVP), and Press Information Bureau (PIB) – to create a unified and more responsive system for communication and public outreach. The move, as per senior officials, aims to streamline information flow,…
Lucknow: Accusing the BJP govt of rampant corruption Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said BJP people did not spare the holy cities of Ayodhya and Varanasi while indulging in corrupt practices.“The BJP govt is setting new records in corruption and scams every passing day. There is corruption in every govt department which is…
University of Louisiana at Lafayette reduces staff. (Getty Images) The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL) has laid off 51 employees and vacated an additional 19 positions as part of a plan to address a $25 million structural budget deficit, the Acadiana Advocate reported. Interim University President Jaimie Hebert confirmed the reductions in an email…
The NueGo bus involved in accident HYDERABAD: Just a day after a private bus fire charred to death several passengers in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool, another mishap involving a private bus was reported on the outskirts of Hyderabad Saturday afternoon. A NueGo electric bus going to Guntur in Andhra Pradesh from Telangana’s Miyapur, overturned near Pedda…
