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M-sand unit near Tirusulam in Chennai Chennai: Tamil Nadu State Sand Lorry Owners Federation has urged state govt to introduce an E-Way Bill system for the mining sector, claiming the move could curb illegal transportation of minerals, eliminate corruption, and increase state revenue. They also wanted a manufactured sand (M-sand) policy to be formed for the crusher units.In a representation submitted to minister for minerals and mines T K Prabhu on Friday, the association said that considering all major welfare schemes announced by state govt require substantial financial resources, reforms in the mining sector alone could generate up to ₹50,000…

Gandhinagar: A newborn girl with a life-threatening rare congenital defect diagnosed as bilateral choanal atresia was successfully operated upon at the Civil Hospital to restore her breathing mechanism, the state govt said on Friday.An official statement said the infant was born through normal delivery on May 1 in Naliya town of Kutch district to the family of a labourer. The baby weighed 2kg at birth and developed severe breathing difficulties immediately after delivery. She was initially treated at local hospitals before being referred to Bhuj, where she received six days of treatment.The statement said that the baby was shifted to…

Prayagraj: State govt is setting up five Automatic Weather Stations and 34 Automatic Rain Gauge stations across Pratapgarh district to ensure weather-related information is made available in a timely manner.“Through these modern stations, critical data like temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind speed, wind direction and atmospheric pressure are captured in real time. This system enables continuous weather monitoring, allowing the administration to take necessary precautionary measures in a timely manner in the event of any potential natural disaster or significant weather shift,” said district magistrate, Pratapgarh, Abhishek Pandey.This infrastructure is expected to prove immensely beneficial for farmers, public, healthcare services and…

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually witnessed the MoU signing between Odisha govt, Intel and 3DGS, on Friday Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with tech major Intel Corporation and 3DGS Inc USA to bring substrate manufacturing technology to India, Union electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.The project, with an estimated investment of approximately US$ 3.3 billion (more than Rs 31,600 crore) in Bhubaneswar, represents one of the largest high-technology manufacturing investments in the country, a govt statement said.Vaishnaw, in a social media post, wrote, “This will further advance semiconductor ecosystem in India.” The Union…

Gurgaon: A violent dust storm that ripped through south Haryana on Thursday evening left two boys dead in Nuh after walls they had turned to for cover gave way under fierce winds.In Tapkan village, a group of four children ran towards a school boundary wall as the weather worsened, only for it to collapse on them. Hours later, in Chandeni village, another boy died when the wall of his house came down during the same storm.The first tragedy unfolded near govt senior secondary school in Tapkan. A group of children had been playing in a field next to the campus…

Dimapur: The Nagaland govt reviewed the state’s readiness for the ensuing monsoon season at a meeting under the chairmanship of CM Neiphiu Rio at the chief minister’s residential complex in Kohima on Friday.Rio emphasised the importance of a coordinated and proactive approach among all departments to address monsoon-related challenges effectively.He stressed the need for timely intervention, seamless communication, and collective responsibility to safeguard lives and critical infrastructure. He directed all departments concerned to ensure that necessary machinery, equipment, and response systems are strategically positioned and maintained in full operational readiness to respond to any exigency, reaffirming the government’s commitment to…

Times News NetworkKanpur: City witnessed thuderstorm and rains in on intervening night of Thursday and Friday. Citizens got respite from intense heat which was baffling them fromlast ten days. On Friday, mercury dropped to 35.5 degree Celsius which was 5.4 degree Celsius below normal while minimum temperature in the night was recorded as 21.2degree Celsius which provided relief to residents. However the rainsenhanced the maximum humidity which was recorded at 78 percent.South – Eastern winds blew in the city at a speed of 9.8 to 13.8 kms perhour and gave a pleasant feel to the Kanpurites in the day time.According…

Ludhiana: A brazen, armed street robbery caught on camera has sparked fresh safety concerns in the city, highlighting a persistent surge in local snatching offences.The incident’s CCTV footage circulating on social media shows a woman being targeted by motorcycle-borne thieves at about 1 am on Thursday in Guru Arjan Dev Nagar. Carrying a purse and a bag, she stopped beside a parked car as two men on a motorcycle approached her.The pillion rider dismounted and attempted to grab her purse. When the woman resisted, the assailant threatened her with a machete, seized the bag, and fled with his accomplice. The…

Ghaziabad: After two major fires broke out in Indirapuram within a month, the district administration has sought reports from Ghaziabad Development Authority, discom and fire department. A meeting will be held on June 2 to review these reports, officials said on Friday.The recent fire incidents in Ghaziabad’s Indirapuram — Gaur Green Avenue and Gaur Biz Business Park — have raised serious concerns over fire safety and emergency preparedness in high-rise residential and commercial complexes.On April 29, a fire broke out in a flat in Tower D of Gaur Green Avenue and ripped through five floors, damaging at least 13 apartments.…

NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar said Pune police have failed to maintain law and order Pune: Opposition parties have blamed govt and police inaction for the death of at least 15 people due to consumption of spurious liquor in Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune. NCP (SP) workers on Friday vandalised an illicit liquor den in Hadapsar, while the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena also joined the protest and conducted an agitation outside the Hadapsar police station.NCP (SP) workers led by MLA Rohit Pawar visited the illicit liquor den in Hadapsar, from where liquor was allegedly supplied to some deceased from Pune. The…