India to face more heatwaves this summer: IMD

India is expected to experience hotter-than-usual temperatures from April to June, with more heatwave days in central and eastern India and the northwestern plains, the India Meteorological......

Encroachment drive launched around Sambhal mosque amid tension

Weeks after violent clashes over a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid claimed four lives, the district administration has launched a campaign against encroachments and illegal power......

Be Prepared! Heat Waves Coming!

'The intensity and frequency of heatwaves will be much higher than in previous years over Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.' IMAGE: People shield from the blistering......

Officers with Ardh Kumbh experience to handle Maha Kumbh post stampede

The Uttar Pradesh government has deployed two senior IAS officers, who were part of the team that successfully conducted the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, to oversee the smooth conduct of the Maha Kumbh Mela in......

From Lambretta to Aamby Valley Project: Rise and fall of Subrata Roy

The story of Sahara India Pariwar founder Subrata Roy, who died in Mumbai on Nov­ember 14 aged 75, is the stuff of movies - of a spectacular rise and an equally spectacular fall. Photograph:......

Gujarat again tops NITI's Export Preparedness Index

Gujarat, for the second consecutive year, has topped the Niti Aayog's Export Preparedness Index 2021 which is aimed at assessing the readiness of the states in terms of their export potential and......

To finish 350 stalled rojects, UP too adopts land pooling

Land pooling refers to amassing small land parcels for infra development and returning approximately 60% of the redeveloped land to the original owners To speed up stalled and proposed projects in......

Three states to kick-start power sector reforms

Goa, Uttarakhand and Meghalaya will initiate schemes to enable 24x7 power to consumers. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has started the process of setting the power sector right,......

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

'I was irregular for practice because I had to drive the autorickshaw to sustain my daily expenses in Mumbai and also to send money to my mother back in Kannauj, so I could not miss even a day of......