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KOLKATA: The Decarbonisation India Alliance (DIA) has officially launched its mission to combat greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) in the energy sector of Bengal, with the aim of accelerating Bengal’s journey towards a carbon-neutral future. This initiative, led by the Society of Energy Engineers and Managers (SEEM) in collaboration with numerous organizations, was unveiled during the SEEM India Energy...

ERODE: A wild elephant trampled a farmer to death in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in Erode district of Tamil Nadu on Friday morning. The deceased has been identified as M Ramasamy, 63, of Attamokkai area in Puthu Vadavalli. Sathyamangalam forest range officer (FRO) K R Palanisamy said the farmer owned 1.5 acres of land. He used to stay in a room on his farm at night to guard the crops. On Thursday...

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested three people and recovered opium worth around Rs 40 crore in the international market, police said on Friday. Those arrested have been identified as Amra Ram (34), Bhana Ram Choudhary (33) and Bhalla Ram (31).The opium was smuggled from the northeastern states and was meant to supply in Delhi and other nearby states, police said.The accused — all...

MUMBAI: BEST officials on Thursday said that as the old double deckers have phased out, the target set for the year end is a minimum 100 electric AC double deckers in the fleet. This could increase daily ridership to 40lakh. Total 35 new electric AC double deckers have been procured from Switch Mobility so far, 15 of which, will soon be deployed in suburbs to cater to Bandra Kurla complex, Santacruz and...

Indian film actress Parineeti Chopra is all set to tie the knot with beau, Raghav Chadha. The wedding ceremony is slated for September 24, 2023 in the city of lakes, Udaipur. The stunning bride was spotted at the Delhi airport, enroute to her wedding.Parineeti left for Udaipur on Friday morning. The bride-to-be, stunned in a monotone red jumpsuit. She teamed it up with a baby pink stole.Pari finished...

Ujjal Dosanjh, who was first elected in the Vancouver-Kensington riding in Canada in 1991 and served as premier of the state of British Columbia from 2000 to 2001, was the first person of Indian origin to hold the highest state office and one of the most visible faces in provincial and federal politics in Canada. A Liberal Party MP in the Canadian Parliament between 2004 and 2011 and minister of health...

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Sep 22, 2023, 07:30AM ISTSource: TOI.inIPOs: Indian stock markets have been touching all time highs and despite the recent corrections, Sensex and Nifty have performed well this year. 2023 has also seen a flurry of IPOs or Initial Public Offerings as more companies across various sectors look to list on the stock market. In such a case, what should retail investors do? What are the top 5 things that...

THANE: Two armed robbers, including an externed criminal, were arrested after they sneaked inside a bar to steal cash, said the police on Thursday.A case was registered against Nagendra Maurya (30) and Manoj Gupta (23), under the relevant sections of the IPC. The duo, armed with a knife, entered the bar from its kitchen and stole Rs 4,000. The staff alerted the police, who rushed to the spot and caught...

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday asked the court-appointed special officer in the St Augustine's Day School case to submit in a sealed cover detailing the attempts to bribe him, along with the details of the person who did it, for the court to take criminal action. The officer had been appointed to determine the number of students of the school who have been pushed to uncertainty ahead of...