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Noting the failure of replacement satellite NVS-02 in 2025, Jitendra Singh said that mecessary corrective measures have been incorporated NEW DELHI: The government is working to have the country’s Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System or NaVIC up and running again as it plans to launch four satellites in the near future.“NVS-03 is ready for launch after incorporation of all corrective measures arising from the NVS-02 anomaly. It will be followed by the launch of NVS-04 and NVS-05. One more satellite is planned thereafter to complete the seven-satellite NavIC base layer constellation,” space minister Jitendra Singh said in a written reply…
The investigation concerns imports made through Nhava Sheva by three firms Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a city businessman and his son for allegedly evading customs duty of more than Rs 22 crore by routing Chinese-origin seamless steel pipes and tubes through Thailand and allegedly using fake certificates of origin to claim duty benefits under the ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA).The DRI arrested businessman Chandraprakash Sanghvi (51) and his son Aditya Sanghvi (24). They were produced before the Customs Court, which remanded them to judicial custody. According to the DRI, the agency received intelligence that Thai…
New Delhi: The newly reconstituted Delhi Ridge Management Board (DRMB), which met for the first time on June 29, has approved a four-year eco-restoration plan for the ridge forests over an area of 6,303.6 hectares.t also gave a nod to the creation of theme-based forests, and constituted its standing committee, which will first scrutinise the project proposals before these are placed before the board.DRMB was informed that out of the total of 7,784 hectares, 7,772.3 hectares were demarcated and of these, 4,850.3 hectares have been notified under section 20 of the Indian Forest Act till now.However, an area of 848.8…
Bengaluru: A family returning from a late-night temple visit at Rajajinagar left behind their four-year-old boy, asleep in the back seat of the cab, on reaching their Hennur residence this Feb. But action by a Hoysala team in quick response (QR) mode helped reunite the boy with his family.The boy’s parents called the police control room on 112 as soon as they realised that the child was missing and shared the cab’s details. A Hoysala police patrol team, which was assigned the case, tracked the live location of the cab. Its driver, who had yet to discover the sleeping boy…
Hyderabad: Despite a state order barring schools from using labels such as ‘Model’, ‘International’, ‘Techno’, ‘Olympiad’ and ‘Talent’ in their names, more than 600 schools across Hyderabad and Rangareddy continue to carry at least one of these prohibited titles.A TOI analysis of the School Education Department’s official database found that of the 3,697 schools across this belt, at least 601 – about 16.3% – use one or more labels prohibited under GO 91 issued in 2009. The order stated that private unaided schools should not use names such titles as they create a false impression of superior education while enabling…
TN BUDGET: ‘Super clean’ campuses, modernisation among focus in ₹44,527crore-school education budget Chennai: The school education department was allocated ₹44,527 crore for 2026-27, which will go towards clean campuses, modernisation of govt residential schools, and a revamped curriculum focusing on AI & robotics, and anti-drug clubs.Finance minister Marie Wilson said the focus was to ensure a clean learning environment. “A ‘Super Clean Super Campus’ scheme will be rolled out for ₹139 crore across TN. As many as 10,000 govt schools will get upgraded water and toilet facilities and 24-hour security in phase one,” he said.Govt will also launch ‘Perunthalaivar Kamarajar…
Ahmedabad: A 31-year-old migrant worker from Uttar Pradesh was killed on the spot after an electricity pole fell on him during a crane operation near Hirapura village in Sanand GIDC on Tuesday morning. Manoj Kumar Shakya, the victim, had been employed with a contractor at the industrial estate since March 11.The accident occurred at around 10.25am when Shakya, who was reportedly wearing a safety helmet, was guiding the operator of a Hydra crane. Police said that while the crane operator was manoeuvring the machine, the boom moved forward instead of being lowered, snagging an overhead power cable and bringing down…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court criticised police’s approach to constitutional safeguards, observing they have traditionally paid scant regard to requirements of Article 22(1) of the Constitution. Police often fail to appreciate significance of fundamental rights when exercising power of arrest, the court said.Article 22(1) of the Indian Constitution states no person can be arrested or detained without being informed of reasons for arrest. It also provides the arrested individual right to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner of their choice. The provisions apply to all, whether citizens or non-citizens, except for enemy aliens.The high court referred to a…
Berhampur: Family members of two migrant labourers in Ganjam and Kandhamal districts who died at their workplaces in Mumbai and Chennai recently have appealed to govt to bring their bodies to their respective villages.Santosh Moharana (34) of Basudevpur in Ganjam district’s Digapahandi block died in Mumbai on Monday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital. He was working in a private company as a labourer for the last several years. He suffered from fever on Sunday. His friends admitted him to a private hospital, where he died during treatment, sources said.The family members of the deceased requested MLA (Digapahandi) Sidhant…
Several roads in the city dug up for vaiours projects are yet to be restored, making it a challenge for road users Coimbatore: Residents and community activists have called for prompt action from the municipal corporation to restore roads that have been dug up to facilitate work for the underground drainage and the 24/7 drinking water supply. Key roads in the city, including Nanjappa Road, Sukrawarpet, Town Hall, Cross Cut Road, Mettupalayam Road at Saibaba Colony, Nanjegounden Pudur and Edayarpalayam-Vadavalli Road, have been dug up extensively. This has resulted in increased accidents on these roads.M Devendran, secretary, Coimbatore district road…