Dimapur: Nagaland’s environment, forest and climate change department on Saturday signed an MoU with the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education-Rain Forest Research Institute (ICFRE-RFRI), Jorhat, to strengthen forestry research in the state.After signing of the MoU, ICFRE-RFRI director Nitin Kulkarni described the pact as the beginning of a stronger partnership between the institute…
Kudremukh, one of the popular trekking spots in Karnataka Hanumangundi Falls in Kudremukh Kudremukh, one of the popular trekking spots in Karnataka Kudremukh, one of the popular trekking spots in Karnataka Hanumangundi Falls in Kudremukh Kudremukh, one of the popular trekking spots in Karnataka Kudremukh, one of the popular trekking spots in Karnataka Mangaluru: Trekking,…
The expressway will pass through 84 villages in Prayagraj district Prayagraj: The alignment and land-record verification for the proposed 233km Vindhya Expressway, which will connect Prayagraj with Bhadohi, Mirzapur and Sonbhadra, have been completed in 45 villages of the district. Verification is underway in 33 more villages, officials said.A consultant engaged by the Uttar Pradesh…
Patna: Dairy, fisheries and animal resource department has proposed the formation of panchayat-level fisheries cooperative societies across 8,053 panchayats in the state. The department aims to establish these societies in a phased manner, with the first phase targeting more than 1,000 panchayats after receiving approval from the state cabinet.The cooperative societies will be registered through…
Nagpur: The Maharashtra govt has approved a special ₹100 crore fund allocation for the development of the District Sports Complex in Kamptee taluka, paving the way for a major expansion of sports infrastructure in the city. The approval, granted beyond the existing grant limit, aims to transform the facility into a modern sports hub equipped…
Pic used for representation purpse Mumbai: The MSRTC has set in motion an ambitious plan to redevelop nearly 1,485 hectares of its land through the public-private partnership (PPP) model, with a focus on generating sustainable revenue and improving the financial health of the state-run transport undertaking. MSRTC has been incurring annual losses of around Rs…
Patna: In a boost to Bihar’s industrial growth, the state govt has extended the validity of the Bihar Industrial Investment Promotion Package (BIIPP) 2025. Originally scheduled to expire on June 30, 2026, the incentive package will now remain effective until Dec 31, 2026, or until the new Industrial Investment Promotion Policy, 2026, is implemented, whichever…
Aizawl: The opposition Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Thursday urged the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) govt to review its decision to make the MizoTaxi application mandatory for taxi and auto-rickshaw operators, alleging irregularities and favouritism in the rollout.In a statement, the MPCC said it was “difficult to understand” why the govt directed drivers to…
Rajesh Kumar Pandey| TNNDumka: In a significant step towards expanding access to higher education in the Santhal Pargana region, Sido Kanhu Murmu University (SKMU) has introduced a co-education system at its constituent Mahila College, Sarath in Deoghar district from the undergraduate session 2026–30.Following approval from the state cabinet, the university has now opened admissions for…
PM Modi and President Murmu during the unveiling of the projects on Saturday Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stones of two projects for Bhubaneswar and Cuttack through video link from Pahadpur on Saturday.He unveiled a project for a 300-metric tonne per day compressed biogas (CBG) plant to be set up by Bhubaneswar…
