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The Verna flyover project, comprising multiple flyovers and grade separators on the Dabolim–Verna corridor, is aimed at easing congestion and improving traffic flow towards the Verna industrial estate and Dabolim airport Vasco: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has extended the closure of a key stretch of NH 566 at Verna until Aug 31 to facilitate the completion of the ongoing Verna flyover project.The affected section, between Vales junction and Vishal Mega Mart, was earlier scheduled to reopen on July 31. However, NHAI said delays in utility shifting, shortages of essential materials such as bitumen and LPG, and additional…

Lucknow: With over 33,000 recruitments, the state govt has taken decisive steps to address the acute shortage of subject-expert teachers in UP’s secondary schools, bringing renewed momentum to the education sector.According to the data shared by the Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Services Selection Board, from April 2017 to 2022, recruitment was carried out for 783 posts of principals, 5,321 posts of lecturers and 27,297 posts of trained graduate teachers (TGTs). In this way, recruitment on a total of 33,401 posts provided new support to the secondary education system.For years, stalled recruitment processes have severely impacted students’ learning and overall education…

Patna: Travelling in state is set to become costlier from June 1 with the transport department announcing a 10%-15% increase in fares for around 1,500 state-run buses. Following the govt decision, the Bihar Motor Transport Federation has also announced a fare hike of up to 15% for nearly 40,000 private buses from June 10.Auto, e-rickshaw and cab unions are also considering fare increases of 20%-25%, depending on distance and route. With fare revisions likely across multiple modes of transport, daily commuters may face a higher travel bill in the coming weeks.Under the revised rates, fares for ordinary buses will increase…

Inaugurates BPL Season-11 at Banihal Sports Stadium Banihal, May 31: Amid a huge gathering of sports enthusiasts, youth, and local residents, MLA Banihal Sajjad Shaheen on Sunday inaugurated BPL Season-11 at Sports Stadium Banihal. The tournament, organized by Danish Farooq Mir and Mohd Asif Wani, witnessed tremendous enthusiasm and participation from cricket lovers across the region. Addressing the gathering, Sajjad Shaheen appreciated the organizers for providing a vibrant platform to young talent and promoting the spirit of sportsmanship among the youth. He emphasized that sports play a vital role in channelizing the energy of young people towards positive and constructive…

Rahul Gandhi with CBSE students. NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi Monday targeted the CBSE for charging students a range of fees for re-evaluation, even when discrepancies stem from the board’s own errors.Targeting the entire process of charging the students, the Congress leader said: “When education is turned from a service into a business, mistakes aren’t corrected. They’re multiplied. And our children are paying the steepest price for it.””Beware of pickpockets – today they’re sitting inside CBSE. If marks come out wrong due to CBSE’s mistake, what do you get? A bill: Digital scan copy: Rs 100/subjec,…

NEW DELHI: Saturday night began as a celebration for Kapil and Nalin Rai. It ended with their deaths in the Saket building collapse.The two had gathered with friends to celebrate. Kapil had just aced an interview and was on the cusp of securing a dream position at the prestigious Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). To mark the beginning of a bright future, the friends stepped into the mess for the very first time.Less than half an hour later after they had placed their food order, tons of concrete came crashing down on them.Back home in Bihar, where Nalin’s father is…

Bengaluru erupted in joyous anticipation as RCB neared their IPL 2026 victory BENGALURU: By the time the 15th over of Gujarat Titans’ innings ended, Bengaluru had effectively made up its mind. With six wickets down and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) tightening their grip on the IPL 2026 final, chants of “Ee Sala-nu Cup Namde” (the cup is ours this time too) – replacing RCB fans’ eternal chant “Ee Sala Cup Namde” (the cup is ours this time) – rent the air across the city.Later in the night, when RCB completed the chase to retain the title, the celebrations merely caught…

Green energy concept, vector illustration in paper art style. Solar panels and windmills inside of lightbulb. Ecology, renewable alternative energy sources. Chennai: Madras high court has ordered an interim stay on the communication from Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd (TNGECL) to keep upcoming solar and wind projects in the state in abeyance citing irregularities in approvals and review of the accorded consent letters.As many as 226 solar projects with a total capacity of 736.5MW, and seven wind projects with a total capacity of 400MW have been kept under abeyance. Single judge G R Swaminathan allowed the writ petition filed…

Ahmedabad: Imagine driving at 60 km/h as dusk falls. Suddenly, a 60-square-metre digital billboard erupts in a flash of brilliant white light. In the single second it takes your pupils to adjust, you have travelled 17 metres effectively blind. In that distance, a braking car, a drifting motorcycle, or a pedestrian can become a casualty of “visual saturation”.This is the hazard that the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) seeks to engineer away. With the 2030 Commonwealth Games fast approaching, the AMC has released its Draft Outdoor Advertisement Policy, 2026.The document is a rulebook that treats human attention as a finite civic…

This season, chilli prices fluctuated between Rs 800 and Rs 1,200 per kg Mapusa: A blazing summer has brought relief and optimism to chilli farmers in Pernem taluka, with this year’s abundant crop maturing under ideal conditions for sun-drying.Farmers across Pernem said the prolonged hot and dry weather helped produce healthy, flavour-rich chillies, for which the taluka is well known. Despite mounting challenges, several villages in the region have continued the traditional cultivation of the famed crop.This season, chilli prices fluctuated between Rs 800 and Rs 1,200 per kg. However, many growers said they deliberately capped rates between ₹700 and…