An animal lover holds a placard The latest Supreme Court order to release strays back into streets after vaccination – modifying an earlier blanket directive to round up all street dogs and place them in dedicated shelters – was welcomed by dog lovers and animal rights activists across country, although many flagged concerns regarding the…
Mumbai: Markets regulator Sebi on Friday proposed to hike the minimum amount for a large chunk of shares to qualify as a block deal, from Rs 10 crore now to Rs 25 crore. Block deals are executed through special 15-minute trading windows on stock exchanges twice a day and at prices that are fixed by…
New Delhi: The govt on Friday named V L Kantha Rao as the new water resources secretary, replacing Debashree Mukherjee, who will move to skill development ministry. NATGRID CEO Piyush Goyal will replace Rao in mines ministry. Bihar-cadre officer Rajit Punhani was shifted as chairman of FSSAI. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by…
Lucknow: The UP State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) and Central Electronics Limited (CEL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop sustainable and smart industrial infrastructure.“This partnership is expected to accelerate eco-friendly industrial growth and support the state’s ambitious goal of achieving net-zero emissions,” said UPSIDA CEO Mayur Maheshwari, who signed the MoU on…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi‘s pitch on Aug 15 for Indians to produce goods which can hold their own against global competition, without causing pollution, has been seen from the lens of US President Donald Trump’s decision to “punish” India for not heeding his diktats, but a look at Modi’s I-Day speeches shows that they…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Friday announced plans to revamp the historic Rifa-e-Aam Club in Wazirganj. Established in the 1860s, the club has long stood as a symbol of India’s inclusive culture and its freedom struggle.Under the plan, the LDA will redevelop the 2.18 lakh sq ft property, which came under LDA control…
KOLKATA: Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee continues to be the poorest among all 31 CMs with assets worth a little over Rs 15 lakh, according to the latest report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) prepared after state assembly polls and bye-elections held post Dec 2024. The list draws from data mentioned in the affidavits…
NEW DELHI: IAS Officers’ Association on Friday said it “strongly deprecates the unwarranted criticism and personal attacks” against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and his family members, who are also civil servants, amid allegations of ‘vote theft’ by certain opposition members.In a post on X, the association said such personal attacks are unconnected with the…
Lucknow: With UPT20 League underway at Ekana Stadium, construction of state-of-the-art international stadium in Varanasi and renvotion of sports facilities, UP is set to offer more venues to host sports events in future.Speaking about the progress of works at various stadiums, vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Rajeev Shukla said…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav will soon be a part of the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ underway in Bihar later this month. The former UP CM is in talks with senior functionaries of the Cong and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RLD) to finalise the schedule and itinerary of his participation. At present being led…
