The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 3) directed the Telangana government to stop its “alarming deforestation activities” in the Kancha Gachibowli forested area. This came after the Telangana government in February announced it plans to auction some 400 acres of forested land adjacent to the University of Hyderabad (UoH) to build IT parks. This decision
Despite soaring gold prices, customers are still buying gold, especially during the festive and wedding season. On Gudi Padwa there was a high demand for ‘Vedni’ (a high-purity gold ring (23.5k-24k) used for smart investment and gold accumulation) and light wedding jewellery. Customers see it as a long term investment, believing prices could still go
A social media influencer was arrested for allegedly snatching a bag containing Rs 3 lakh in cash from a businessman in North Delhi’s Civil Lines area, the police said Tuesday. Officers said the accused, Pawan alias Calvin alias Network of Madangir in South Delhi, posted dance videos and funny reels and had over 16,000 followers
In a sign of stress in the agriculture sector, scheduled commercial banks, excluding regional rural banks (RRBs), have seen a sharp increase of 42 per cent in bad loans Kisan Credit Card (KCC) accounts, a revolving cash credit facility offered to farmers, in the last four years. The outstanding NPA amount in the segment surged
The Vishva Hindu Parishad has questioned the Rajasthan government’s handling of alleged love jihad and land jihad cases, saying that it doesn’t see much difference between the previous Congress government and the current BJP one led by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. Addressing a press conference in Jaipur on Wednesday, VHP’s kshetriya mantri, or regional