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Chennai: TNPDCL and other private power producers may soon get relief from some of their green energy obligations. A new draft amendment has proposed lowering the mandatory purchase targets for wind and hydro power.These changes are part of Centre’s 2023 policy on Renewable Power Obligations, which aims to reduce carbon emissions and promote green energy. The policy requires power firms, including private and industrial users, to buy a fixed percentage of renewable energy based on power use.Currently, TN’s regulations require TNPDCL to buy 3.36% wind and 1.48% hydro power by 2025-26. These targets would rise to 6.94% and 2.82% by…

Gandhinagar: Bypolls to the assembly constituencies of Visavadar and Kadi will be held on June 19, the Election Commission of India (ECI) schedule announced on Sunday. The counting of votes will be taken up on June 23. The Visavadar bypoll is expected to be a triangular contest between the BJP, Congress and AAP, which announced its candidate for the seat weeks before the ECI schedule. The Congress, which is a partner of AAP in the INDI alliance, stated it will contest the election solo. The Visavadar seat in Junagadh district was vacant since Dec 2023, when former AAP MLA Bhupendra…

Prayagraj: Amid tight security arrangements, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil services preliminary examination was held on Sunday at 104 centres in Sangam city.The exam was conducted in two shifts.Senior police and administrative officials remained active throughout the day to ensure the smooth conduct of the exam. Officials said that ensuring a clean, malpractice-free, and peaceful environment for the civil services (preliminary) examination 2025 was the top priority of the police and administration. All officials concerned and magistrates remained alert, prepared, and committed towards the exams, the officials said.A total of 104 static magistrates and 41 sector magistrates were…

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Namakkal: Two private bus drivers were arrested on Saturday night for their involvement in an accident that led to the demise of a couple near Tiruchengode in Namakkal district late on Thursday night.The arrested duo have been identified as P Vignesh, 40, a driver with SMPS transport, from Sukkampatty in Salem district, and S Mukil, 38, a driver with MRN transport, from Harur in Dharmapuri district. Mallasamudram police arrested them from their hideout.Police said Vignesh recklessly attempted to overtake a bus driven by Mukil near Vattur, causing the latter to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a motorcycle.…

Faridabad: Five members of a family, including a one-year-old child, were injured after a wall collapsed in Faridabad’s Sanjay Colony following a pre-monsoon storm that swept through Delhi-NCR in the wee hours on Sunday.All victims were rushed to BK Hospital and are reported to be out of danger, police said. The incident took place around 2.30am when strong winds accompanied by heavy rain brought down a portion of a four-storey building’s wall. The debris fell directly onto the roof of a neighbouring house, causing it to cave in. A police official said, “The impact brought the roof crashing down, injuring…

Dibrugarh: Union minister of ports, shipping & waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday congratulated the public after India became the world’s fourth-largest economy, attributing the historic milestone to PM Narendra Modi’s “astute, dynamic and strong leadership” since 2014.Speaking at a ‘Mann Ki Baat’ listening event and Tiranga Yatra at Booth No. 112 in West Mandal, Dibrugarh, the MP called upon citizens to commit themselves to nation-building and work toward realising Modi’s vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’.”PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ has consistently inspired the citizens of the nation through transformative ideas and stories of courage from across the country. Listening to…

Kalaburagi: Following pre rainfall, the Kalaburagi district administration and health family welfare departments initiated larval surveys to identify Aedes mosquito breeding sources.In conversation with TOI, deputy commissioner B Fauzia Tarannum told that she has directed health officials to eliminate Aedes mosquito breeding sites and strengthen larval surveillance to prevent dengue transmission. She emphasised the need for collaboration with elected members, gram panchayat, town panchayat, city council, municipal corporation, and various departments.She explained that dengue spreads through Aedes mosquito bites and recommended releasing guppy fish in standing water, particularly in stone mines of Chittapur, Shahabad, and Sedam taluk, as well as…

Kanpur: A sub-inspector and three constables were suspended for demanding money from truck drivers transporting sand and gravel in Kanpur Dehat.SP Kanpur Dehat received video evidence showing a sub-inspector and three constables from Sikandra police station demanding money from trucks carrying excess sand and gravel on the highway.Following an investigation, the SP took disciplinary action by suspending the police personnel.In the incident occurring on Friday night, sub-inspector Jaiveer Yadav, along with constables Anil Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, and driver Shivam Yadav were on duty on the highway. They were stopping overloaded lorries and demanding money under the threat of legal consequences.…

Ludhiana: The Public Action Committee (PAC) Mattewara and the Chamkaur Sahib Morcha members on Sunday conducted a joint visit to the Buddha Dariya near Chand Cinema, where they collected samples of the polluted water.The activists exposed govt claims about the drain’s cleanliness and warned that the people of Punjab need to be vigilant.They said there was no change in the condition of the drain and it was difficult to bear the foul smell and people were actually consuming this water. The government as well as Rajya Sabha MP Balbir Singh Seechewal were claiming that they had improved the condition of…