AAP state president Valmiki Naik said on Tuesday that discussions with GFP had progressed significantly. Margao: Talks between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Goa Forward Party (GFP) for a pre-poll alliance ahead of the 2027 assembly elections have reached an advanced stage. GFP, however, made it clear that its suspension of talks with Congress…
PM wants desi connect with global pay MUMBAI: PM Narendra Modi Tuesday called for India to set its own standards and protocols for cross-border payments and directly integrate its payment system with countries where Indian diaspora populations are large and trade volumes significant.He said India now had a sovereign alternative to the foreign standards under-pinning…
Patna: Deputy CM-cum-water resources department (WRD) minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary on Tuesday said the gravity of the flood situation in the Ganga basin had once again highlighted the need to review the Farakka barrage and the India-Bangladesh treaty on sharing Ganga waters, first signed on Dec 12, 1996.With the treaty due for renewal in Dec…
Varanasi: A Bhelupur resident has been arrested for allegedly duping a person of Rs 6 lakh on the promise of securing him an assistant professor’s post at BHU. The accused allegedly handed over a fake appointment letter after receiving the money.Sigra police station in charge Shivakant Mishra said the accused, Chandramani Sharma, was arrested from…
On September ninth, 2026, a significant shift unfolds, merging the energies of closure and potential. The presence of double nines signals the end of cycles, while the year’s influence invites the dawn of innovative pursuits. It’s a pivotal time to shed outdated roles and embrace evolving selves. This date serves as a catalyst for genuine…
Oil prices inch closer to $100 per barrel Oil prices moved closer to the $100-a-barrel mark on Wednesday, rising more than 1% for a fourth straight session as renewed tensions between US-Iran and continued to rattle the crude market.Brent crude rose 1.47% to $99.36 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate climbed 1.54% to $94.46The…
Pune: Two drug addicts allegedly assaulted a Government Railway Police (GRP) constable on Sanjay Gandhi Road near Pune railway station around 1.30am on Tuesday.The two drug addicts were detained later and a complaint was lodged. Senior inspector Santosh Pandhare of Bund Garden police said, “The GRP’s constable, Akshay Bombale (28), suffered injuries to his neck….
Colva: Additional sessions judge Sudhir S Shirgaonkar dismissed the bail application of a man who was arrested for allegedly assaulting another man along with others and causing his death last week.Francisco Dias, along with Greyson Antonio Fernandes, Domnic Fernandes, Ashley Fernandes, Henry Fernandes and others, allegedly formed an unlawful assembly and brutally assaulted an unidentified…
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC rapped Centre for naming a workplace sexual harassment survivor in a handbook it published on preventing such harassment and dealing with complaints.“How is the name of the victim disclosed in this? How can you do that? You are the govt of India. You yourself are publishing (handbooks) revealing the name of…
Patna: Agriculture minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Tuesday said the Bihar Water Security and Irrigation Modernisation Project was being implemented to modernise irrigation, improve water resource management and strengthen the state’s capacity to tackle floods and erosion.The project, implemented jointly by the World Bank and Bihar govt, has a budget of Rs4,415 crore, with the…
