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Hyderabad: Telangana ranked seventh among 20 major states in capital expenditure (capex) spending during the first quarter of FY27, utilising 13.9% of its annual allocation, according to an SBI Research report. The performance was above the 20-state average of 10.5%, even though capital expenditure accounts for ₹47,267 crore, or 14.6% of Telangana’s ₹3.24 lakh crore total Budget estimate for 2026-27. Andhra Pradesh, meanwhile, ranked third after utilising 16.6% of its annual capex allocation during the April-June quarter.Kerala emerged as the clear leader, utilising 36.9% of its annual capital outlay during the first quarter. Its spending pace was nearly 2.7 times…
Import duty hike leads to rise in smuggling Chennai: Smuggling of gold seems to be making a return to Chennai airport after a hiatus, as customs officials have made the second seizure within a week. In the latest case, a middle-aged Myanmar couple was arrested for smuggling nearly 2kg gold worth ₹2.65 crore from Bangkok on Saturday, raising doubts about smuggling cartels engaging foreign nationals to smuggle gold.The air intelligence unit of Chennai Customs intercepted the female passenger at first on suspicion as she attempted to exit through the green channel. Though the passenger initially claimed that she was visiting…
Police suspect he may have died of cardiac arrest Ahmedabad: Moments after allegedly setting a woman’s scooter on fire, a rickshaw driver collapsed mid-escape and died. Police suspect 33-year-old Nitin Chauhan suffered a cardiac arrest. The incident occurred around 4.30pm on Thursday outside the woman’s house in Rukshmani Vallabh Society near Kenyug Crossroads in Satellite. Chauhan had fallen in love with the woman, Satellite police said. According to the complaint filed, her family were among his regular passengers and had stopped calling him after finding out about his liking for the woman. Chauhan was allegedly furious and set her vehicle…
Gurgaon: The department of town and country planning (DTCP) will resume its demolition and sealing drive against unauthorised constructions and violations in DLF-3 from Monday.Ahead of the enforcement action, district town planner (enforcement) Amit Madholia on Sunday inspected V Block, Moulsari Avenue Road and adjoining areas and issued a final warning to property owners to remove illegal constructions and stop commercial activities being run from residential properties.Owners were asked to remove unauthorised structures created in stilt parking areas and use the space strictly for parking. He warned that if the violations were not removed by Monday, the department would use…
Guwahati: Heavy rain triggered landslides at several locations in Guwahati, including Kharguli and Chandmari, on Saturday evening, prompting authorities to assess vulnerable hill slopes across the city.Officials said no casualty or damage to homes had been reported. Debris was removed soon after the landslides, said Kaustav Talukdar, project officer with the District Disaster Management Authority.“We have begun assessing the affected areas to determine the causes of the landslides. Such landslides do not occur on their own, and people residing in hilly areas are always exposed to a certain degree of risk. There have also been instances of earth cutting in…
Jhansi: Uttar Pradesh minister of state (independent charge) for Cooperation, JPS Rathore, hoisted the national flag at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium here on Saturday to mark Independence Day and Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, and called upon the youth to contribute to the country’s economic and social progress.Rathore also flagged off the Heritage Walk Bundelkhand Riders rally organised by the tourism department. Addressing the gathering, he paid tribute to Rani Lakshmibai and the countless freedom fighters whose sacrifices, he said, paved the way for India’s independence in 1947. He urged young people not to fall prey to conspiracies or forces that…
There are potholes everywhereThe greenbelts in the sector are waterloggedThe roads in the sector are in shamblesThere are potholes everywhereThe greenbelts in the sector are waterloggedThe roads in the sector are in shamblesThere are potholes everywhere Noida: When Sandeep Kumar moved into a flat at Eldeco Live by the Greens for over Rs 2 crore in 2025, he believed he was going to live in one of Noida’s most premium addresses. Today, his daily commute begins with navigating a stretch of broken road riddled with potholes. “The last time I counted, there were at least 10 potholes on the road…
Uday Samant meeting Chakan industrialists Pune: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and state industries minister Uday Samant on Sunday held a nearly three-hour meeting with industrialists and other stakeholders to address infrastructure and other issues affecting the Chakan MIDC area.The meeting came days after several industrialists threatened to shift their units out of Chakan over poor road conditions, traffic congestion and inadequate infrastructure. While Samant was present in Chakan, Shinde joined the meeting virtually.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Samant said agencies concerned were told to resolve the issues faced by industries and address their infrastructure requirements within the next…
Panaji: Ageing cultivators, an acute shortage of labour, falling returns and neglected salt pans have pushed ‘agarkars’, one of Goa’s oldest traditional farmers, to the brink. Determined to preserve Batim’s centuries-old salt-making tradition, Mazel Fernandes, 32, has spearheaded efforts to support struggling salt cultivators by documenting their challenges, meeting farmers door-to-door and securing govt assistance for them.A total of 48 traditional salt cultivators have received financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh from state govt to help sustain the traditional salt-making industry. Of the beneficiaries, 34 are from Batim, one of the state’s largest surviving salt-producing villages.“Salt pans are what make…
Kullu: A 26-year-old Haryana youth was killed and four others seriously injured after their car crashed into two parked trucks and a passing tempo on the Kiratpur-Manali four-lane highway near Alsu Chowk in Mandi’s Sundernagar on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Akash, a resident of Jhajjar district in Haryana.According to police, the Haryana-registered car went out of control near Alsu Chowk, first crashing into the two trucks parked along the roadside and then colliding with a tempo. The accident took place at around 12.30 am.The impact left the car badly damaged, trapping…