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The institute said varieties like TS5, TR9 and TR11 from Vietnam are being aggressively marketed by private nurseries Chikkamagaluru: At a time when demand for exotic coffee plants from Vietnam and Brazil is growing among planters, with many new-generation growers from non-traditional coffee areas coming forward to cultivate them, Central Coffee Research Institute (CCRI) has raised serious concerns. The institute has warned that unauthorised planting material could pose a significant threat to the country’s coffee industry.According to CCRI, varieties like TS5, TR9 and TR11 from Vietnam and some Brazilian varieties are being aggressively marketed by private nurseries and individuals, especially…
Pune: Chintakayala Vijay’s rise to the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh, where he was elected unopposed in June this year, is rooted in grassroots politics. Specialised governance education paved the way towards a political career, and TDP’s padayatras and youth wing activities helped him take on major leadership roles.A TDP leader and the party’s state general secretary, Vijay is an alumnus of the Master in Political Leadership and Governance programme at MIT School of Government, along with holding a master’s degree in political management. Formal education in political leadership, governance and public policy is emerging as a new career pathway…
CM Nayab Singh Saini pays tribute to OP Jindal on his birth anniversary Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said the state was building a modern education ecosystem with science, computer, and robotics laboratories; technology-enabled classrooms; and innovation hubs to equip students with skills required in the 21st century.Addressing the inauguration of new facilities at O P Jindal Modern School in Hisar, Saini said the new infrastructure would provide students greater opportunities for experimentation, research and innovation. He inaugurated the ‘Utkarsh’ administrative block, ‘Uday’ SEN wing, ‘Udgam’ swimming pool and ‘Utsav’ auditorium.The facilities were inaugurated as part…
Patna: An eight-year-old Class II student was killed after a speeding motorcycle hit him in Punjabi Colony under the Gardanibagh police station area of Patna on Sunday morning. The deceased, Utkarsh Kumar, was the only son of Sanoj Kumar and studied at a private school in Raghunath Tola.Utkarsh was cycling near his home when a motorcycle carrying three young men allegedly hit him from behind. The impact threw the child onto the road and dragged him for some distance before he became unconscious.The three riders also fell after the collision. Locals took the injured child to a private hospital, where…
Hazaribag: Former CM and leader of opposition Babulal Marandi on Sunday visited Tandwa village along with Chatra MP Kalicharan Singh, Chatra MLA Janardan Paswan and Simaria MLA Ujjwal Das to meet the family of a minor rape survivor. Marandi spoke to the 13-year-old girl’s grandparents, took details and alleged one-sided police action. He questioned the arrest of the survivor’s parents, objected to the girl being kept in police custody, and assured the family of efforts for her return home and her parents’ release. Source link
In 2025 alone, 1,06,872 vehicles were registered in the district, adding to the pressure on the city’s limited parking infrastructure Thiruvananthapuram: A sharp rise in the number of vehicles is worsening the parking shortage in the state capital, with motorists forced to park along the roadside and footpaths. Thiruvananthapuram corporation has estimated that the city requires an additional two to three acres to meet the growing demand for parking space.The district’s vehicle population has increased by 3.67 lakh in four years, from 18.03 lakh in 2020-21 to 21.70 lakh in 2024-25, a 20.3% growth. In 2025 alone, 1,06,872 vehicles were…
Road opened for cars at Mechhua market Kolkata: In a city where bulldozers have become synonymous with drive against encroachments since the new govt assumed office in May, clearance of roads and pavements at Mechhua fruit market has taken a different route.Govt has cleared decades-old encroachments from one of central Kolkata’s busiest commercial pockets without deploying a bulldozer. Meetings between Jorasanko police, merchants and retailers led traders to remove fruit stock, lorries and other encroachments, allowing vehicular movement to resume.The reopened roads include Madan Mohan Burman Street, Balak Dutta Lane, Bal Mukanda Macker Lane, Munshi Sadruddin Street, Bhallav Das Street,…
When you start planning to study abroad or pursue a postgraduate degree in India, the conversation inevitably turns to money. Tuition fees, living expenses, books, travel. It adds up fast. Most families can’t cover the full cost out of pocket, so borrowing becomes part of the plan. The first real fork in the road is whether to go with a collateral-based loan or a non-collateral one. That choice shapes everything from how much you can borrow to what your monthly repayments look like for years after graduation.What Collateral Actually Means HereA collateral loan requires you to pledge an asset to…
NEW DELHI: Jharkhand Police on Sunday said it was prepared for the planned Assembly march by JPSC-JSSC aspirants in Ranchi, assuring protesters that they would not face action if the demonstration remained peaceful.The assurance came hours after a second round of talks between student representatives and the state government, with the administration agreeing to consider some of their key demands but failing to resolve the issue of a CBI probe into the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination.Ranchi City SP Paras Rana said adequate security arrangements were being made as a large number of students are expected to participate in Monday’s…
Abhirup Paul was sent to police custody till Aug 10 Mumbai: Hours after the anticipatory bail applications of two former students of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) were rejected in a case stemming from an unauthorised campus event to pay homage to the late Delhi University professor G N Saibaba last year, who was acquitted in a UAPA case, one of them—Abhirup Paul (32)—was arrested on Friday.He was produced before a court on Saturday and sent to police custody till Monday, said a police officer.The other former student who was denied relief, Kamakhya Das (23), was not arrested till…