HMT-made tractor, ‘70s jeep among planters at Srinagar’s first-ever ‘waste-to-wonder’ garden
The waste-to-wonder garden is located at the centre of Srinagar’s Polo View area, providing a rare green space for the nearby congested localities of Barbar Shah and Maisuma. | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar A rare tractor made by HMT Ltd from the 1970s, an old jeep of the Jammu and Kashmir Garages Department and a […]
Uttar Pradesh, Japan’s Yamanashi sign four MoUs; ₹600-crore fund for MSMEs
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others during the Uttar Pradesh-Japan Investment Summit 2026, in Lucknow, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday (August 21, 2026) announced a dedicated Yamanashi Desk at Invest U.P. and regular coordination with companies to facilitate Japanese investment as the […]
A dry spell along the Cauvery
Marilingaiah, a farmer from Karnataka’s Kuntanahalli village in Maddur taluk of Mandya district, has raised a nursery of paddy seedlings on his two-acre plot. He is waiting for water to reach his fields, which lie at the tail end of the Visvesvaraya irrigation canal system. The canal draws water from the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) […]
Informal sector establishments up 9%
Informal sector sees strong Q1 growth, with women making up nearly one-third of its 13.7 crore workforce NEW DELHI: The informal sector, which constitutes major part of the economy, registered robust growth in Q1 (April -June) of the current financial year as number of establishments in the sector grew 9% (y-o-y) to 8.7 crore from […]
US envoy wraps up Ladakh visit, skips meeting Dalai Lama
US Ambassador Sergio Gor concludes J&K, Ladakh visit; meets Omar Abdullah, visits Thiksey Monastery. SRINAGAR: US ambassador to India Sergio Gor Friday concluded his visit to Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, with his much-speculated meeting with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama not taking place. Gor did not meet any political leader in Ladakh.“Ambassador Sergio […]
Onam transcends caste, creed and religion, says Keralam Governor
Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar greets a man dressed as King Mahabali during the Onam celebrations held at Lok Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Onam transcends caste, creed and religion, carrying forward the timeless message of equality, harmony and hope for a just world, according to Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath […]
Tenant farmers in Andhra Pradesh seek unsecured crop loans of up to ₹2 lakh
The Andhra Pradesh Tenant Farmers’ Association has urged the State government and banks to provide unsecured crop loans of up to ₹2 lakh to the tenant farmers, including members of the Rythu Mitra Groups (RMGs) and Joint Liability Groups (JLGs), particularly those with a good record of repaying bank loans. Association State secretary M. Haribabu […]
Quote of the day by Johnny Depp: ‘Everybody would love to be able to be themselves, but they can’t… If you want to live that kind of life, I wish you the best. I’ll be on the other side,’ the ‘Ebenezer’ star’s words on rejecting conformity and letting your true nature shine
Quote of the day by Johnny Depp: ‘Everybody would love to be able to be themselves, but they can’t… If you want to live that kind of life, I wish you the best. I’ll be on the other side,’ the ‘Ebenezer’ star’s words on rejecting conformity and letting your true nature shine Johnny Depp is […]
‘What’s going on in the country?’ Kejriwal slams BJP over attack on CJP volunteers in Rajasthan
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party and accused its “goons” of attacking Cockroach Janata Party’s volunteers while they were inspecting a government school in Rajasthan.In a social media post on X, Kejriwal alleged that the attack was carried out to stop CJP from raising its voice […]