KOLKATA: The Bangladesh government on Wednesday permitted export of nearly 4,000 tonnes of hilsa to India over a 40-day period. Around 90% of the exports reach Kolkata, by far the largest market in the country. The first consignment of around 60 tonnes is expected to roll into the city on Thursday and hit the retail markets on Friday with steady supplies set to commence from Friday at 100 tonnes-120...
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu is setting up a 100 crore 'co-creation fund' to support the emergence of more venture capital funds in the state to improve investments for regional startups, women-led ventures and those innovating in rural impact and climate action. While the fund will be managed by professionals, the government will pool in a predetermined percentage based on the fund's target theme. This proposal...
NEW DELHI: A loan of Rs 9 lakh and passion for woman also being eyed by a colleague allegedly led an employee of the Survey of India to murder a co-worker last month. Nine blows to the head with a wrench to ensure death and burial at a usually vacant flat weren't all that Anees Kumar did to puzzle the investigators. He also placed mobile phones at different places to mislead the cops.As Delhi Police...
MUMBAI: The detection rate of crimes on Mumbai Railways has improved from 15% in January-August 2019 (pre-Covid times) to 40% in the same period this year. Meanwhile, overall crimes reported in the first eight months of this year (10,360 cases) have increased by 16% compared with the same period in 2022 (8,885 cases), though they are still half of pre-Covid numbers. Government Railway Police (GRP)...
NEW DELHI: India has invited US President Joe Biden for Republic Day celebrations next year, confirmed US ambassador Eric Garcetti here on Wednesday. The last, and only, US President to participate in India's Republic Day parade as chief guest was Barack Obama in 2015. India had last invited then President Donald Trump for the 2019 celebrations but he couldn't come because of, as the White House later...
Do you frequently forget the names of people you know well, or where you kept your car keys, or the name of that film you just watched? While many assume this forgetfulness to be an early indicator of dementia, doctors describe the condition as 'pseudo-dementia' which, they say, is impacting younger people, mainly due to excessive stress, multitasking and high workload, which may lead to...
MUMBAI: A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court while denying bail to Salim Qureshi, an alleged aide of fugitive gangster Chhota Shakeel, held that there was ample prima facie evidence to show his involvement in unlawful terror activities that are continued by wanted accused Dawood Ibrahim and Shakeel who manage their nefarious acts in India, from abroad, via associates like him.Quereshi,...
NEW DELHI: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it is keeping its primary interest rate of 5.25%-5.5% unchanged as it endeavors to steer the US economy toward a "gentle landing", where inflation cools down without inducing a severe recession.Chair Jerome Powell and fellow Federal Reserve officials have made it evident that they are leaning towards adopting a more gradual and cautious approach...
THANE: Thane's Civic Commissioner, Abhijit Bangar, has issued a stern warning to municipal staff and a private electricity provider, cautioning them to be held accountable if they are found to have facilitated water and power connections to ongoing illegal construction projects in Kalwa, Mumbra, or Diva, as reported by officials.The warning follows recent discussions surrounding the issue of illegal...
KOLKATA: The anticipation among the people of Kolkata has reached a fever pitch as significant developments unfold in the East-West Metro expansion project. The construction works spanning from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade are nearly complete, with a focused effort on electrical, beautification, and miscellaneous tasks that are rapidly nearing their conclusion. The ambitious goal is to open this stretch...
Compare listings
Compare