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Times News NetworkChief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launches the second phase of the 77th state-level Van Mahotsav at Manesar on FridayChandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday called for a mass green movement across the state, urging every family to plant at least one tree and take responsibility for its survival. He said environmental conservation cannot remain confined to govt programmes and must become a shared responsibility of citizens.Addressing the second phase of the 77th State-Level Van Mahotsav at Manesar in Gurugram, Saini said Haryana has set a target of planting 1.40 crore saplings in 2026-27 under the…
Control room developed by PNC at km 35 to monitor the carriageways Lucknow: Besides bearing the repair and maintenance costs, infrastructure firm PNC Infratech will also have to pay compensation to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the loss of toll revenue due to the suspension of user-fee collection on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway.Sources told TOI that Rs 42 lakh would be recovered daily from the company till normal vehicular movement is restored on the expressway.As cracks and damage are emerging at new locations with time, the exact timeline by when maintenance work would end cannot be estimated as…
RJD working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav submits a memorandum to Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar in Patna on Friday Patna: RJD working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Friday demanded an impartial inquiry into who ordered the use of AK-47 rifles and police firing during the paper leak protests in Siwan, saying suspending lower-rung police personnel alone would not ensure justice.Tejashwi submitted a memorandum to DGP Vinay Kumar and urged CM Samrat Choudhary to explain the govt’s handling of the protests and the circumstances that led to the firing.He said if the govt failed to order an impartial inquiry or act against…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan State Election Commission (SEC) has capped campaign expenditure for candidates and sanctioned Rs 10.31 crore for conducting elections in 10 municipal corporations, with Jaipur receiving the highest allocation for the 2026 urban local body polls.As per the SEC guidelines, candidates contesting municipal corporation ward elections can spend up to Rs 3.5 lakh, while the limit is Rs 2.5 lakh for municipal council candidates and Rs 1.5 lakh for municipality candidates. All candidates must submit detailed election expenditure accounts within 15 days of the declaration of results.The commission has also tightened campaign norms. Municipal corporation candidates can use…
Nagpur: More than two months after a major fire exposed alleged building and fire safety violations at Ashish NX garment showroom in Mahal, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Friday initiated proceedings to seal portions of the premises for allegedly being used in violation of sanctioned building plans.“We put a notice under Section 56(1) of Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966, on the building, directing the owner to discontinue the unauthorised use or face further action, including sealing and prosecution,” assistant municipal commissioner (Gandhibagh zone) Ghyanshyam Pendhare told TOI. The notice grants the owner an opportunity to comply before…
Prem said protesters wanted to speak directly with Soren instead of his ministers and demanded that any interaction with the chief minister be recorded and held in an open ground in the presence of national, international and state media. RANCHI: A protesting student in Jharkhand said his blood pressure and sugar levels had dropped amid the ongoing agitation over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, as protesters demanded that chief minister Hemant Soren hold direct talks with them.“My sugar, BP, everything is low. The doctor told me to take water,” student protester Prem said in a video shared by news agency…
Varanasi: To mark National Handloom Day, Bharat Kala Bhavan at Banaras Hindu University hosted a special talk titled “From Threads to Finery” on Friday, celebrating the legacy and contemporary relevance of Banaras brocades.The session featured Kamaluddin Ansari, National and Sant Kabir Awardee, and young artist Mohammad Muzzammil, who highlighted the importance of handloom as a sustainable fashion alternative and vital carrier of India’s centuries-old textile heritage.The discussion focused on key challenges facing the traditional Banarasi saree industry, including competition from powerloom replicas, rising raw material costs, and the growing risk of young artisans leaving the craft due to urban migration.Prof.…
Garia Station Road will be shut for the laying of a water pipeline Kolkata: Apart from suspension of Metro services from Kavi Subhas station since 2025, people in Garia are now staring at another commute setback as Garia Station Road is set to be shut from Friday night for at least three months for the installation of a new water supply pipeline.The plying of all vehicles, including auto-rickshaws, rickshaws, buses and private cars, would be restricted between Dhalai Bridge and Garia station, or diverted through narrow roads onto Bypass near Peerless Hospital, police said.While civic authorities said the temporary shutdown…
Srinagar, Aug 08 : The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Saturday conducted raids at multiple locations across the Kashmir Valley in connection with a terror-related case involving the alleged online glorification of terrorism and recruitment of individuals into terrorist ranks, officials said.Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the searches were carried out in Baramulla, Shopian, Anantnag, Kupwara, Bandipora and other districts.They said the raids are linked to FIR No. 03/2023, registered at Police Station CIK Srinagar under Sections 505 and 153-A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 13 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.The…
NEW DELHI: The Defence ministry has initiated efforts to join the French-led Future Combat Air System (FCAS) sixth-generation fighter aircraft programme, a parliamentary panel has said. The panel has also sought a clear roadmap and timeline for India’s acquisition of such advanced aircraft.In its report presented in Parliament on Friday, the parliamentary standing committee on defence said the Indian Air Force should move ahead with planning for sixth-generation aircraft to strengthen India’s air combat capabilities amid an increasingly air-centric warfare environment.“The Committee has been informed that two consortia are working on the sixth-generation aircraft. One is a consortium of the…