New Delhi: The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) on Wednesday said operational sewage treatment capacity across the Ganga basin has increased 10-fold in the last seven years, from 351 MLD in 2018 to 3,805 MLD in 2024-25, highlighting it as an “unprecedented” scale of infrastructure delivery in India’s water sector. In a post on…
Jaipur: Rajasthan’s Urban Development and Housing Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra has apologised to students over the alleged NEET paper leak and subsequent cancellation of the examination. Speaking to reporters after a programme in Jhunjhunu, the minister said, “I apologise on behalf of the Government of India, the Rajasthan government and also at a personal level…
Our City Desk Researchers at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology have uncovered a remarkable defense strategy used by plants to combat viral infections, shedding light on how plants deploy “sticky” molecular traps to immobilize invading viruses before they can multiply. The groundbreaking study, led by scientist Dr. Mandar V. Deshmukh and published in the…
Our Businessdesk India’s economic growth story over the past decade has quietly achieved an important structural milestone — the country is becoming significantly less oil-intensive. That means the economy today requires far less petroleum consumption to generate the same level of GDP compared to a decade ago. Oil intensity refers to the amount of oil…
New Delhi: A fugitive wanted in a major narcotics case was brought back from Azerbaijan by the Special Cell of Delhi Police, who secured his extradition in coordination with the CBI, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, Prabhdeep Singh, was wanted in a 2021 case involving the recovery of 358 kilograms of heroin and had…
New Delhi: Former India goalkeeper and junior men’s team coach PR Sreejesh on Wednesday publicly expressed his frustration over being removed from his role after just 17 months, questioning Hockey India’s preference for foreign coaches despite his successful stint. In a strongly-worded social media post, Sreejesh said that his tenure was brought to an end…
New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday proposed allowing mutual funds to use intraday borrowing lines for a wider range of cash management needs, including trade settlements, forex obligations and derivative margin payments, beyond just meeting redemption payouts. The proposal seeks to address operational challenges faced by asset management companies (AMCs) due to timing mismatches…
New Delhi: The RSS is proud of its “son” Suvendu Adhikari, and he doesn’t need to sign a membership form to be a part of the family, just like a daughter-in-law joining a household — this is how the Sangh views a spate of leaders joining the BJP from other parties and becoming chief ministers….
Beijing: US President Donald Trump arrived in China on Wednesday for a three-day state visit during which he will discuss a host of global issues, including the Iran war, with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump, who is visiting China at the invitation of President Xi, was received by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng at the…
Kolkata: Newly elected West Bengal legislators, including Chief Minister Sivendu Adhikari, took oath in the Assembly on Wednesday. Pro tem Speaker Tapas Roy administered the oath. Newly appointed state ministers — Agnimitra Paul, Dilip Ghosh, Ashok Kirtania, Kshudiram Tudu, and Nisith Pramanik — were among those who took oath as MLAs in the 294-member House….
