The employees’ enrolment campaign for Provident Fund that began on July 1 will end on October 31, and eligible employers and stakeholders should use this opportunity, according to the EPFO. The employees’ enrolment campaign, 2026, was notified by the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment and the campaign is operational from July 1, 2026, to…
Through this ambitious project, the aim is to make Dakshina Kannada the first district in Karnataka to have a volumetric water meter for every household. | Photo Credit: File Photo For further strengthening the rural drinking water supply in Dakshina Kannada, the Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Department has approved a ₹49.40 crore action plan…
View of Radha Nagar subway. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran The Southern Railway, along with CUMTA, has planned an alternate and safe pathway to the Chrompet Railway Station from Radha Nagar subway side. Upon completion, the facility will provide safe and convenient entry and exit passageways for passengers accessing the station from the Radha Nagar…
An Indian Navy sailor, his wife and two minor children were found dead at their official accommodation residence at Navy Nagar in Mumbai’s Colaba, police said on Sunday (August 16, 2026). The local police and naval authorities have begun a probe into the deaths after the bodies of the family of four were recovered on…
Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The Telangana government has merged the Food Safety Department and the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) under a unified administrative structure called the Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE), bringing food and drug regulation in the State under a single administrative authority. The government has…
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant interacts with persons with disabilities at the Supreme Court, in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The Students and Alumni of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) have opposed CJI Surya Kant and Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra attending the…
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant interacts with persons with disabilities at the Supreme Court, in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The Students and Alumni of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) have opposed CJI Surya Kant and Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra attending the…
Old Delhi residents fly kites on Saturday. The Tricolour had gone up over the Red Fort and the crowds had begun to thin. For Delhi’s citizens gathered to mark 80 years of Independence, what freedom meant today had answers far removed from history books. For some, progress was visible in better infrastructure and technology. For…
Natural dyes are gaining renewed attention following the worldwide ban on the use of synthetic dyes. The natural dye industry had nearly vanished by the middle of the 19th century and since then has remained only in a few pockets across select States in the country. The use of synthetic dyes is associated with high…
