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Photo credit: ecoticias.com A tiny turtle with unusually pale colouring has hatched in Bolivia’s Manuripi Amazon National Wildlife Reserve, creating a rare and eye-catching moment for conservationists. The hatchling is a yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle, but unlike most of its kind, it was born with very little pigment, making it stand out instantly against the dark, muddy setting of the forest.Bolivia’s National Service of Protected Areas announced the discovery on June 13, calling it an exceptional record. The sighting is notable not only because of the turtle’s striking appearance, but also because it draws attention to the fragile future of…
Mumbai: The BMC’s Improvement Committee on Tuesday approved a proposal to hand over the sprawling SevenHills Hospital campus at Marol to Capri Global Ventures Pvt Ltd, with the Shiv Sena-BJP-led ruling panel pushing through the proposal amid strong objections from Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress members.The proposal first came up before the committee in May but was neither approved nor rejected. Following a heated debate, it was referred back to the civic administration for reconsideration.During Tuesday’s meeting, the same proposal was tabled again, with opposition members questioning both the need for a private operator and the manner in which the…
Delhi experienced heavy monsoon rains causing significant waterlogging and traffic congestion across the city NEW DELHI: Heavy monsoon rain lashed Delhi on Tuesday, triggering widespread waterlogging, flooding parts of major markets and disrupting traffic across the national capital.Civic agencies received at least 136 complaints related to waterlogging, fallen trees and power outages and deployed emergency teams to restore normalcy, news agency PTI reported.The rain also sparked a fresh political row between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the BJP over Delhi’s preparedness for the monsoon.According to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), its central control room received 36 complaints between…
ET Startup Awards 2024 Jury Meeting Bengaluru: Swiggy has appointed former Myntra chief Nandita Sinha as CEO of Instamart, replacing Amitesh Jha, even as the quick-commerce unit’s former chief operating officer, Ankit Jain, has joined Nykaa.The back-to-back appointments put the spotlight on leadership churn at Instamart. Jha, who took charge in Aug 2024, resigned on Tuesday to pursue opportunities outside Swiggy. Sinha will take over on Aug 3.Jain, meanwhile, has been appointed to lead Nykaa Now, the beauty retailer’s quick-delivery business. His departure, followed by Jha’s exit, means Instamart has seen changes at both the CEO and COO levels within…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has created two administrative zones under the HR&CE department and delegated powers to two additional commissioners sanctioned in Trichy and Chennai. The duties of the officers will include preparation of basic registers, annual verification of registers, inspection of property and documents, assessment and levy of contribution, audit fees and recovery of legal expenses, and approval of procurement tenders relating to non-senior grade temples from ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh. They will also approve lease and licence auctions of temple properties where the annual lease, licence fee or rent is between ₹5 lakh and ₹10 lakh (except…
Admissions at allotted institutions will be conducted from Aug 12 to Aug 18, with colleges required to update admission data by Aug 19 Bhubaneswar: The admission process for the two-year BEd, BHEd and MEd programmes for the 2026-27 academic session commenced on Tuesday, with the higher education department opening the online application process. Candidates can apply for around 2,800 seats across the three courses till Aug 7, while the first selection list will be published on Aug 11.According to the department’s notification, candidates can register online and submit their Common Application Form (CAF) till Aug 7. Applicants will be allowed…
Silchar: Gauhati High Court has ordered civic polls in Silchar by Sept 22, ending years of uncertainty.The court issued the directive while disposing of a Progressive Citizens’ Forum (PCF) petition challenging the delay in electing the Silchar Municipal Corporation, formerly the Silchar Municipal Board. Its July 22 order asked Assam govt and State Election Commission to prioritise and complete the process within two months.PCF president and advocate Dhruva Kumar Saha said the final order was more significant than the court’s interim directive in May. The govt missed the earlier July 22 deadline after seeking another two to three months, he…
Mangaluru: Repositories preserving manuscripts in Tulu, Kannada and Sanskrit have been identified in Dakshina Kannada under the Union government’s Gyan Bharatam Mission (GBM), the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.Responding to an unstarred question raised by Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta, Union culture and tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said the repositories were identified during the National Manuscript Survey launched in March 2026.Eligible repositories will be considered for digitisation based on physical verification, institutional readiness and availability of resources. The process will involve prescribed agreements, metadata creation, quality assessment and compliance with the mission’s operational guidelines, the minister…
Patna: The outpatient department (OPD) at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) has witnessed a 30-40% rise in viral fever and influenza-like illness cases over the past two months, according to special medical officer Dr Chandan Kumar Singh.Doctors attribute the seasonal surge to fluctuating temperatures and the onset of the monsoon, with children below five years and the elderly among the most vulnerable.Hospitals across the city are reporting patients with high fever, bodyache, headache, cough, runny nose and sneezing as changing weather creates favourable conditions for viral infections.Dr Singh said the rise coincides with the transition from summer to monsoon…
A Congress delegation submits a memorandum to CEO K Ravi Kumar Ranchi: Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) on Tuesday expressed concern over the rising number of voters included in the ASDD list during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and sought an extension of the verification exercise.A delegation led by state Congress president Keshav Mahto Kamlesh met Chief electoral officer K Ravi Kumar and submitted a memorandum outlining the party’s objections.Congress claimed that 40,04,817 voters were placed in the ASDD category till July 27. The enumeration phase is scheduled to end on Wednesday, while the draft electoral…