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T’puram: Legal proceedings involving a disqualified contractor delayed the second phase of the proposed sewerage project for Attukal and surrounding areas, forcing Kerala Water Authority (KWA) to initiate a fresh tender process in June.According to KWA officials, the contractor who was selected for the second phase was later found ineligible during scrutiny of qualification documents and was subsequently disqualified. The contractor challenged the decision before high court and obtained a stay order, halting further proceedings.However, sources in KWA said the court has now reportedly upheld the authority’s position, and an order is expected soon vacating the stay and paving the…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reportedly submitted a letter of resignation to the Office of the Supreme Leader, said Fox News, citing a report by Iranian media.According to the report, which cited an unnamed Iran International source, Pezeshkian stated in the letter that his administration had been excluded from major decision-making processes in Iran, while hard-line factions within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had assumed control over key affairs.The report further claimed that Pezeshkian wrote he was unable to govern effectively or fulfil his legal responsibilities under such circumstances and had therefore requested to step down immediately.Iran International also…

Unions demand Rs 30,000 as common minimum monthly pay across services Mumbai: On Monday, a few thousand ASHA, Anganwadi, mid-day meal, and ICDS workers — most of whom are women — are expected to start their indefinite protest at Azad Maidan.The protest is being organised by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU). Its state president, Shubha Shamim, said their primary demand is to have the wages increased. “Even with the current price rises, most of the women are still on around Rs 12,000-13,000 pay. Many of them have not even received that in the past few months,” she said.The…

New Delhi: Ahead of the monsoon season, Public Works Department (PWD) has planned a series of remedial measures to tackle waterlogging at vulnerable locations on roads under its jurisdiction.The department has earmarked more than Rs 2 crore for the works. The current proposal pertains to roads under the Central and New Delhi (C&ND) roads division, which covers stretches of Ring Road, GT Road, Purana Qila Road, and parts of Mathura Road. Sources, however, indicated that similar preventive works are likely to be undertaken at other critical locations across the city.Overall, Delhi has identified hundreds of vulnerable waterlogging spots over the…

JP Nagar bid an enthusiastic farewell to Happy Streets as residents celebrated the final edition with music, dance, art, and wellness activities SundayJP Nagar bid an enthusiastic farewell to Happy Streets as residents celebrated the final edition with music, dance, art, and wellness activities SundayJP Nagar bid an enthusiastic farewell to Happy Streets as residents celebrated the final edition with music, dance, art, and wellness activities SundayJP Nagar bid an enthusiastic farewell to Happy Streets as residents celebrated the final edition with music, dance, art, and wellness activities SundayJP Nagar bid an enthusiastic farewell to Happy Streets as residents celebrated…

At present, the scheme is being implemented within the erstwhile GHMC limits, benefiting 6.3 lakh domestic consumers Hyderabad: The demand to extend the govt’s flagship scheme of providing 20,000 litres of free water per month to households in newly merged areas under the core urban region has emerged as a major challenge for the Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB).At present, the scheme is being implemented within the erstwhile GHMC limits, benefiting 6.3 lakh domestic consumers. Under the scheme, each eligible household receives up to 20,000 litres of water free every month, with consumers charged only for usage…

Chennai: Veranda Learning Solutions reported a net profit of Rs 129.7 crore for FY26, compared to net loss of Rs 251 crore in FY25, marking its first full-year profitable year since listing since 2022.Its revenue from operations for the financial year increased 35% on a yearly basis to Rs 482 crore. EBITDA increased 135% and stood at Rs 204 crore, while the EBITDA margins rose to 42.4%.Suresh S Kalpathi, executive director and chairman of Veranda Learning Solutions, said, “The FY26 performance is supported by sustained momentum in student enrolments, expansion of our course portfolio and healthy traction across both online…

Mission AdmissionAhmedabad: As admissions gather pace, universities across Ahmedabad and Gujarat are refreshing their programme portfolios to match fast-shifting industry demand — spanning the creator economy, climate technology, fintech forensics, maritime engineering, quantum computing, semiconductors and real estate.The push comes as PM Narendra Modi earlier this year highlighted rapid growth in the “Orange Economy” under Digital India, driven by “culture, content, and creativity,” and rooted in human creativity, intellectual property and cultural capital. Orange Economy is an umbrella term for economic activities driven by human creativity instead of manufacturing.“At MICA, we have launched India’s first AICTE-approved one-year course on content…

Prayagraj: A joint team of West Bengal and Handia (Prayagraj) police on Sunday arrested former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Khokan Das near Handia toll plaza on Kanpur-Varanasi highway in connection with the 2021 post-poll violence in West Bengal.Das, TMC heavyweight and a former MLA from the Bardhaman South constituency, is accused of inciting a mob to target BJP leaders and allegedly orchestrating attacks on their residences following the 2021 assembly elections.DCP ( Ganga Nagar) Kuldeep Singh said Das was arrested when he was on the way back to Bardhaman.“Following a request from the West Bengal Police, the Handia police in…

Residents said the missing links are part of a planned 24-metre-wide sector road and have remained undone since they started living in the township in 2013 due to pending land acquisition Gurgaon: More than a decade after Vatika India Next township was launched, two patches — 50m and 15m — of a planned sector road remain incomplete, leaving around 10,000 families without seamless connectivity.Residents said the missing links are part of a planned 24-metre-wide sector road and have remained undone since they started living in the township in 2013 due to pending land acquisition.Though the unfinished portions are relatively small…