KOLKATA: The Kolkata Metro has once more re-emerged as the preferred mode of transportation during the festive Puja days, with a surge in daily passenger counts as Sharadotsav approaches. Commuters, shoppers, travelers, and pandal hoppers alike have turned to the city's metro system for its comfort and convenience.Over the past month, the daily passenger count on the Kolkata Metro has seen a steady...
CHENNAI: The city, which topped the state's fatal road accidents chart for years has dropped to 17th position in the latest official district-wise accident analysis report. The number of deaths in Chennai this year (up to August) dipped to 332, against the usual number of close to 700. Improved health services and more congested roads are cited as primary reasons for the drop in fatalities.R Sudhakar,...
The 360 ONE Wealth Hurun Indian Rich List for 2023 has been unveiled, revealing that out of the 360 individuals listed, 96 are Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). According to an ET report, what's striking is that an impressive 84% of these NRIs are self-made, underscoring their entrepreneurial prowess and achievements.Among the featured NRIs, the United States stands out as the preferred destination, with 47...
WASHINGTON: Indian-Americans have made a mark for themselves in the US and under president Joe Biden the community members are throughout the administration, a top White House official has said. "We have such a strong person-to-person, community-to-community leader relationship based on the strength of the diaspora," Neera Tanden, the Director of the United States Domestic Policy Council, said on...
CHENNAI: The BJP top brass was in constant touch with him, in fact, on a daily basis, insisted former chief minister O Panneerselvam, breaking his silence on Thursday, three days after the AIADMK announced its decision to snap ties with the BJP.“Whether they are in the NDA or not is something that has to be decided by the BJP, which is a national party and which has all the eligibility to govern the...
NEW DELHI: It took India’s first woman truck driver to show exemplary courage and lay bare the corruption and harassments that drivers face on road in the presence of a top central government official in charge of logistics. She feels as if “RTOs don’t get paid by the government and run their households with income from drivers”.Yogita Raghuvanshi, who became the first woman truck driver after...
Nish Acharya, who served in the administration of President Barack Obama as director of innovation & entrepreneurship and senior advisor to the secretary of commerce, also led the President’s efforts to nurture economic growth through innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialisation and managed the national advisory council on innovation and entrepreneurship.Though he did not join the team of...
WASHINGTON: United States Senate on Thursday confirmed Indian American Richard Verma as Deputy Secretary of State, Management and Resources, a position which is normally seen as the CEO of the powerful State Department in the US Government.Verma, 54, was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 67-26.He served as the US' Ambassador to India from January 16, 2015, to January 20, 2017, and is currently the...
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