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Hyderabad: Alleging that Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is in serious financial crisis and financial mismanagement, former minister T Harish Rao said dues payable to Singareni had increased alarmingly under the Congress govt. He said dues pending to Singareni stood at only around Rs 2,000 crore in 2014 and later reached around Rs 7,000 crore from TS Genco during the BRS regime. However, he alleged, that in just two-and-a-half years of Congress rule, dues payable to Singareni had risen to nearly Rs 21,000 crore.Speaking at the Telangana Boggugani Karmika Sangam (TBGKS) at Telangana Bhavan on Tuesday, Harish Rao said that…
By V Ritheka SreeCoimbatore: India accounts for 70% of the global dried flower trade within a segment that makes up 15% of world exports, with potpourri forming a major share of shipments, experts from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) said, citing strong market potential for entrepreneurs.Dr M Visalakshi, assistant professor (horticulture), Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, TNAU, Coimbatore, said the dry flower industry has been active since 1975 and India has exported dried flowers and botanicals for about four decades. India’s dried flower exports are broadly classified into three categories: botanical dried plants in bulk and dried flowers, potpourri,…
Patna: For lakhs of young people across Bihar, competitive examinations are not merely tests. They are lifelines. In a state where private sector opportunities remain limited, a govt job represents dignity, stability and social mobility. For students preparing in cramped lodges and coaching centres across Patna and other districts, cracking an examination is often seen as the only route out of poverty and uncertainty.That is why every cancelled examination in Bihar feels less like an administrative failure and more like the collapse of an entire generation’s faith in merit.On May 1, the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) cancelled two major…
A software engineer’s viral social media post criticising life in large gated communities has triggered a wider online debate over resident welfare associations (RWAs), housing society rules and generational differences in urban living.Shravan Venkataraman, in a thread posted on X, advised young couples and bachelors against purchasing apartments in high-rise societies, arguing that many such complexes are dominated by overly controlling RWAs led by elderly residents who he said are becoming increasingly unreasonable and overbearing.“Any slight inconvenience to their worldview being caused by anyone or any family in the society, they start imposing their views on how one should live…
BENGALURU: The IMD issued an orange alert on Tuesday for Bengaluru and adjoining districts, warning of very heavy rain and thundershowers over the next three hours, officials said. According to the forecast, moderate rain with isolated intense spells is likely in several parts, accompanied by gusty winds reaching 40–50 kmph. The districts likely to be affected include Dharwad, Gadag, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Chikkaballapura, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Kolar and Ramanagara. Officials said the weather conditions may cause temporary disruption to electricity supply in some areas, minor traffic congestion, damage to weak or temporary structures, and uprooting of weak tree branches. Crops…
Patna: Facing mounting criticism over alleged irregularities in the Assistant Education Development Officer (AEDO) and Assistant Public Sanitary and Waste Management Officer (APSWMO) examinations, the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced major reforms aimed at restoring credibility to the state’s recruitment process.The commission has decided to discontinue single-stage examinations for major recruitments. Future examinations will now be conducted in two stages — a screening test followed by a final examination to be held only in Patna at 20-30 heavily monitored centres equipped with CCTV surveillance, jammers, strict frisking and advanced security systems.BPSC secretary Satya Prakash Sharma said the commission…
Rajat Patidar and Shubman Gill (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to field against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the high-voltage IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday.The winner of the contest will secure a direct spot in the IPL 2026 final, while the losing side will get another opportunity in Qualifier 2 against the winner of the Eliminator. Gujarat Titans made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Kulwant Khejroliya in place of Arshad Khan.”We’re gonna bowl first. It looks like a…
Vijay will fly to Delhi in a special aircraft on Wednesday morning. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday.Vijay will fly to Delhi in a special aircraft on Wednesday morning. Govt sources said the meeting with Modi is a courtesy call. “It is scheduled for 4.30pm. As of now, only the meetings with the Prime Minister and the home minister are confirmed,” a senior official said.Vijay may stay in Delhi to meet allies the next day. On reports that he may also meet…
Coimbatore: The Coimbatore city police recovered 70 abandoned motorcycles from the Saibaba Colony, Thudiyalur and Kavundampalayam on Monday.The action followed multiple complaints from residents, who raised concerns about vehicles being left parked for an extended period near the Saibaba Colony water tank, the Thudiyalur market area and around Kavundampalayam.Preliminary checks confirmed that all the seized vehicles are registered with the Coimbatore regional transport office. Personnel from the respective police stations inspected the locations and towed away the abandoned two-wheelers.Police have launched a detailed investigation to verify ownership using the vehicle registration numbers. Investigators are examining whether the motorcycles were stolen…
Patna: Thanks to the recent initiative of the state department of science and technology, all the 47 govt polytechnics, including women’s polytechnics, will soon be imparting modern technical education by establishing Centres of Excellence (CoEs) with IIT-Patna’s assistance.Under the second phase of the ‘Saat Nischay’ programme, work on creating 33 COEs in different polytechnics is in progress.These CoEs specialise in advanced subjects like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics, 3D Printing, Drone Technology, and Electric Vehicles. By providing instructors with structured training and offering modern hardware/software capabilities, the govt aims to drastically improve hands-on learning in these polytechnics.The…