Durga Ashtami is also celebrated on Mahashtami. This is a significant day that falls on ashtami tithi of shukla pasha in the month of Chaitra. On this auspicious day, devotees worship the eighth form of Goddess Durga, Maha Gauri. Durga Ashtami is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor across the nation. This day is dedicated…
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government has taken action against 26 engineers for alleged negligence in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission, with 12 of them suspended, an official statement said Wednesday.The action follows complaints regarding the poor execution of works under the scheme aimed at providing tap water to every rural household. Officials…
The government on Wednesday extended the mandate for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to maintain retail inflation at 4 per cent, with a tolerance band of 2 percentage points on either side, for another five years ending March 31, 2031.The move continues the flexible inflation-targeting framework first introduced in 2016 and retained once earlier…
Prithvi Shaw. (File photo) NEW DELHI: “I like to be in the present.” That sums up Prithvi Shaw’s outlook after a turbulent phase that saw him lose his IPL spot and his place in the Mumbai Ranji Trophy squad. Back after a mental reset, the Delhi Capitals batter is choosing clarity over noise.“Last year when…
Gurindervir Singh (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan) NEW DELHI: The final day of the National Indoor Athletics Championships ended with high drama in the men’s 60m race, where Gurindervir Singh won gold and set a new national record. The race took an unexpected turn after favourite Animesh Kujur was disqualified, changing the outcome completely.Gurindervir, running his first…
MAHATRANSCO ITI Electrician Apprentice result 2026: The Karad office of the Transmission Department has officially released the merit list for ITI Electrician Apprenticeship candidates for the 2026–27 session. This follows the recruitment notification issued under the Apprentices Act, 1961, targeting one-year apprenticeship training positions.The recruitment advertisement was first published on 27 February 2026 in local…
The buzz around Dhurandhar: The Revenge shows no signs of fading even as the film completes a week in theatres. Directed by Aditya Dhar and led by Ranveer Singh, the spy thriller continues its dream run at the box office, drawing praise from across industries. The latest to join the chorus is Kannada superstar Shiva…
A kitchen, according to the principles of Feng Shui, is one of the most quintessential parts of any house. This is because the kitchen is a sacred space that holds the power to harness cosmic energies and manifest those energies into the nourishment, health and harmony of the people residing in the house. Another reason…
Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday condemned remarks made by a UDF leader against Kayamkulam MLA U Prathibha, calling them “misogynistic and insulting”. The comments were made by IUML leader A Irshad during an election event ahead of the April 9 polls, where he alleged that Prathibha was “selling” her eloquence and beauty for…
India and Chile on Wednesday reviewed the progress of negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA), with both sides discussing ways to accelerate talks and deepen bilateral economic engagement, reported PTI.The issue came up during a meeting between Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal and Chile’s Vice-Minister of International Economic Relations Paula Estevez Weinstein in Yaounde,…
