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KOLKATA: The southwest monsoon is very likely to withdraw from Bengal on Friday, making it the earliest date of withdrawal in at least five years. Despite the three-day delay from the normal date of October 10, the monsoon withdrawal this year is to be a week earlier than last year. In contrast to the current absence of weather systems in the Bay of Bengal this year, frequent development of cyclonic...

NEW DELHI: The city might have become more accessible for persons with disabilities (PWDs) because of the efforts of Mallikarjuna Iytha, founder of IDEA-Saksham, an NGO that trains the differently abled to become entrepreneurs. Himself a person with locomotor impairment, Mallikarjuna was awarded for the 'Best Entrepreneurship Skills' by Delhi government on Monday, being one of the 11 others who were...

Have you ever wondered how you can tell that autumn has arrived? For some, it's the moment they pull their sweaters out of the cupboard or witness the leaves falling from the trees. But this year, skywatchers are in for a special treat as the last supermoon of the year, known as the 'harvest moon,' graces our skies.The harvest moon will make a striking appearance, with hues of red and orange. While this...

MUMBAI/THANE/NAVI MUMBAI: The city police have geared up for Thursday's Ganeshotsav bandobast. Nearly 20,000 police personnel will be deployed across the city, including eight additional police commissioners, 25 deputy police commissioners, 45 assistant police commissioners, 2,866 officers and 16,250 constables. A total of 35 platoons of State Reserve Police force (SRPF), Rapid Action Force (RAF), Quick...

MUMBAI/THANE/NAVI MUMBAI: The city police have geared up for Thursday's Ganeshotsav bandobast. Nearly 20,000 police personnel will be deployed across the city, including eight additional police commissioners, 25 deputy police commissioners, 45 assistant police commissioners, 2,866 officers and 16,250 constables. A total of 35 platoons of State Reserve Police force (SRPF), Rapid Action Force (RAF), Quick...

MUMBAI: The Central Railway Motormen Association will petition the divisional railway manager (DRM) on Wednesday regarding the installation of CCTV cameras in front of the drivers’ seats.“Installation of cameras in front of the driving seats (motorman's face) can be seen as an intrusion into the privacy of motormen while they perform their duties,” the draft petition said.According to the petition...

MUMBAI: At its first cabinet meeting in Marathwada to be held on Saturday, after a gap of seven years, the Maharashtra government is set to clear a package of over Rs 40,000 crore for the backward region. This will include an outlay for irrigation, public works, agriculture and medical education. The state faces both Lok Sabha and assembly polls next year.The cabinet meeting is being held at Chhatrapati...

A high-level meeting of MPCC's extended working committee will be held in Thane on Monday. AICC general secretary H K Patil will preside over the meeting and senior Congress leaders, including MPCC president Nana Patole, Congress legislature party leader Balasaheb Thorat, former CMs Ashok Chavan, Sushilkumar Shinde and Prithviraj Chavan, are expected to address the meeting. A senior Congress leader said...

KOLKATA: At least 18 essential drugs, which are part of our home medicine cabinet, including oral rehydration solution sachets and pain killers, will get pricier from Saturday. They are likely to cost 10%-12% more with National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) changing price caps of 25 medicines.The stock with the revised prices is likely to reach the Kolkata market in a month. "The prices will...