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Jaipur: As the state govt readies its 2026–27 Budget, industry associations asked for measures to offset rising operating costs and address policy inconsistencies, which they said were hurting industrial growth. They flagged higher power tariffs, opposing recent increases in fixed and regulatory charges by discoms and the withdrawal of the load-factor rebate.Fixed charges increased from Rs 300 to Rs 380 per unit, along with a regulatory charge of Rs 1 per unit and fuel surcharges, which industry bodies warned could raise power costs by up to Rs 15 per unit for certain cogeneration-based industries. Jaipur: Largest Chambal Aqueduct Plan, Jaisalmer…

Nagpur: Central Railway will operate 12 special train services under special timetable on demand (TOD) scheme between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)-Nagpur, Pune-Nagpur and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)-Nagpur during Feb 2026 to clear passenger rush.The LTT-Nagpur-LTT Special (train nos. 01021/01022) will run four services. Train No. 01021 will depart from LTT at 12.55am on Feb 14 and 21 and reach Nagpur at 3.45pm the same day. On its return journey, train no. 01022 will leave Nagpur at 8 pm on Feb 14 and 21 and arrive at LTT at 11.45am the next day. It will have LHB coaches comprising 1…

Ranchi: Jharkhand has secured the top spot in terms of re-know your customer (Re-KYC) of bank accounts with a figure of around 51%, said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regional director Prem Ranjan Prasad Singh on Monday during the launch of financial literacy week in the state. He added that the KYCs of almost 28 lakh out of 54 lakh accounts in the state has been done so far.This year’s theme of the literacy week is ‘KYC- Surakshit Banking Mein Pehla Kadam’. The programme would educate people on various issues such as KYC, central KYC (CKYC) registry, account hygiene…

Krishnanagar (Nadia): A school teacher and social worker was arrested in Nadia following allegations that he sold his deceased mother’s eyes instead of donating them. The teacher, however, has denied the allegations stating that he was in possession of official documentation proving the corneas were legally donated to Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital.The arrest of Amir Chand Sheikh has sparked a controversy, with questions being raised over police action based solely on complaints from villagers allegedly involved in a land dispute with his family.Kolkata Update Survivor Return, Organ Scam, Kabir Row, Attack On Cops, Teacher CrisisVillagers accused Sheikh of selling…

“We should not play with them. Respect the good people. These are people who are robbing us in broad daylight, martyring our soldiers. So many of our Kashmiri people have been martyred, so many people from Jammu have been martyred. I believe what the Government of India did recently shouldn’t have happened. We are people of love; we know that whenever hatred has been defeated, it has been defeated by love. Hatred cannot be defeated by hatred. But anyway, we will talk about this,” said Minister Satish Sharma.BJP’s Balwant Singh Mankotia said that the fact that Pakistan had back tracked…

MUMBAI: Maharashtra deputy chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Tuesday assumed charge at the state secretariat, Mantralaya, 13 days after the death of her husband and deputy CM Ajit Pawar.She was accompanied by senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders and her elder son, Parth Pawar, as she took her seat in the deputy chief minister’s office, marking a poignant moment in the state’s political landscape.Sunetra Pawar To Be Named NCP Leader, Dy CM Oath Likely Tomorrow: Chhagan BhujbalSenior NCP leaders, including Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare, Chhagan Bhujbal and Dhananjay Munde, were present on the occasion.Sunetra Pawar will attend the cabinet meeting…

Rajpal Yadav, an NSD graduate, is required to pay nearly Rs 9 crore. NEW DELHI: Actor and comedian Rajpal Yadav surrendered before the authorities at Tihar jail in Delhi in connection with multiple cheque-bounce cases after the Delhi high court rejected his plea seeking more time to repay the outstanding amount.Rajpal Yadav, an NSD graduate known for his roles in films such as Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Waqt, Phir Hera Pheri, Partner, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Hungama and Chup Chup Ke, is facing seven cheque-bounce cases and is required to pay nearly Rs 9 crore.The Delhi high court had earlier directed Rajpal Yadav…

BENGALURU: A 37-year-old Indian-origin tech professional from Karnataka was shot dead in a brazen daylight attack after his SUV was sprayed with bullets while he was sitting inside it at the parking lot of a busy shopping mall in Toronto on Saturday, sending shockwaves through the Indian diaspora in Canada and back home.According to an official release from the Toronto Police Service (TPS), officers rushed to the spot after receiving reports of a shooting and found Chandan with multiple gunshot wounds. “He was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries before he succumbed to the wounds,” family members told TOI,…

Hyderabad: At a time when a knife attack that left four Indian students injured in Russia has put the spotlight on the challenges faced by them in the country, the latest Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) data shows that over 50% of all complaints of exploitation and racial discrimination reported by Indian students globally originate from Russia, with Moscow emerging as the biggest hotspot.According to the data, Indian students across 196 countries registered around 350 complaints of exploitation, harassment and racial discrimination in 2025. Of these, more than 200 came from Russia alone.What has raised serious concern is the steep…

Chennai: A 17-year-old boy died in a road accident near Periyapalayam on Sunday. Ritheesh, of Karikalan Nagar, Red Hills, and a Class XII student at a private school in Gummidipoondi. He was travelling on a motorcycle along with his relative Naresh, 18, towards Red Hills. When they reached near MGR Nagar in Sholavaram, their motorcycle collided with another motorcycle that was ahead of them. Parasuraman, 35, who was riding the other motorcycle, sustained serious injuries. Ritheesh fell and died on the spot. Naresh and Parasuraman were admitted to a private hospital and are undergoing treatment. The Red Hills police sent…