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The state govt is not planning to organise the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit this year, in line with chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s earlier announcement that the event would be held once every two years. Jaipur: The state govt is not planning to organise the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit this year, in line with chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s earlier announcement that the event would be held once every two years.Instead, the state will celebrate Pravasi Rajasthan Divas (PRD) on Dec 10, with a renewed focus on engaging the global Rajasthani diaspora and attracting investments.On the sidelines of…
Nagpur: The Maharashtra govt on Thursday informed the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court that it granted administrative approval for ₹31.33 crore to rehabilitate traders who lost their shops after Tekdi flyover was demolished, with the land acquisition process for the rehabilitation site now in its final stage.The submission was made through an additional affidavit filed by the Urban Development Department in response to the high court ’s direction seeking an updated status of the rehabilitation process.The matter pertains to petitions filed by 35 traders who were displaced and sought rehabilitation.During the previous hearing on July 10, the HC directed…
SILIGURI: A gruesome murder allegedly orchestrated over an extramarital affair was cracked by Bagdogra police within 48 hours with the arrest of five persons, including the victim’s wife and her alleged lover. Police said the accused allegedly conspired to eliminate the woman’s husband, beheaded him, and dumped his headless body in a tea garden in Bagdogra.Police have identified the deceased as Imam, a resident of Kishanganj district in Bihar, who worked as a traditional faith healer (ojha). The accused have been identified as the victim’s wife, Tumpa Ghosh alias Momina Begum; her alleged lover, Sudip Pal of Chandal Jote in…
Jammu, Jul 16: Deputy Commissioner State Taxes (Recovery), Jammu, Sapna Kotwal on Thursday chaired a review meeting to assess the progress of recovery proceedings under the Old GST, VAT and New GST regimes and to devise measures for expediting the recovery of outstanding government revenue.During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed the recovery performance achieved over the past two months and expressed satisfaction over the substantial progress made in recovery proceedings, both within and outside the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. She commended the dedicated efforts of the officers and officials of the Recovery Wing for their commitment in…
Kamprad reused tea bags and ate at IKEA cafeterias, avoiding expensive dining options. (AP file photo) Ingvar Kamprad built one of the world’s biggest furniture brands, but his personal life looked very different from what many would expect of a billionaire.The IKEA founder, whose fortune was once estimated at $58.7 billion, was known for living simply. He bought clothes from flea markets, drove an old Volvo, flew economy class and even took home free packets of salt and pepper from restaurants.Kamprad, who died in 2018 at the age of 91, often said his lifestyle was shaped by the values he…
A construction crane collapsed from a high-rise building on Mira Road. The incident killed one person and damaged several parked vehicles below (Photo credit: X) MUMBAI: A 21-year-old man was killed and another sustained serious injuries after a nearly 120-ft-tall tower crane collapsed at an under-construction building in the JP North residential complex in Mira Road East on Thursday night.Several cars and two-wheelers parked inside the housing complex were also damaged in the accident.The incident occurred around 8pm at a construction site adjacent to the JK Irish Society in the Ghodbunder area.The building under construction had reached the 11th floor…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday sought the city police’s response on student activist Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in a case registered under the anti-terror UAPA law related to the alleged “larger conspiracy” behind the February 2020 riots.A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Vikas Mahajan issued notice on Imam’s appeal challenging the trial court’s July 4 order rejecting his second regular bail plea.The bench granted two weeks’ time to Delhi Police to file its response and posted the matter for further hearing on August 27.Imam was arrested on August 25, 2020, and booked under the Unlawful…
BENGALURU: The mysterious death of a two-year-old girl in Banasawadi is under police investigation after a family friend raised suspicions of abuse by her parents, prompting police to register a case of suspicious death. The incident occurred at the family’s residence on Indira Street in Banasawadi, where the child’s parents had been living together for the past few years. The couple, who were in a live-in relationship, had a daughter together. According to the parents, their daughter suddenly developed breathing difficulties and was rushed to a nearby hospital on Wednesday. However, doctors declared the toddler dead on arrival. Police were…
The rules of modern dating may have changed, but the appeal of a good first conversation remains timeless. Banking on that idea, a speed dating event organised by Hyderabad Times’ Life. Styled Club brought together an enthusiastic group of singles in LB Nagar over the weekend. Through timed conversations, ice-breaker games and playful dating challenges, participants were encouraged to look beyond profiles and first impressions, discovering whether chemistry is easier to find face-to-face than through a screen.A space to meet new facesFor regular attendees of speed dating events, the format continues to appeal because it combines structured interactions with a…
A research scholar was shattered when his PhD admission at IIT Madras was cancelled last year, as he couldn’t take the mandatory comprehensive exam due to family issues and differences with his research guide. A first-generation learner from an agricultural family, his family’s hopes were pinned on him.Even as the future seemed bleak, he received help from a professor who suggested he present his case to the administration, while also enrolling him for counselling. In a little more than a month, his PhD admission was restored, and he was assigned a different guide. Still in counselling at the institute’s Wellness…