Ramnath Temple submerged in flood water of Aji River after heavy rain, in Rajkot, Gujarat. (Courtesy: PTI Photo) Incessant rains claimed nine lives in Gujarat on Monday and flooded major rivers in the state, prompting 1,900 people to move to safety, even as the IMD forecast heavy showers for parts of north India, Bengal and … Read more
Torrential rains pounded several areas in Gujarat on Sunday, causing waterlogging and disruption to normal life. As rivers swelled and many lakes overflew, a high alert was sounded for 108 dams. (Representational image) Rains pounded several areas of Gujarat on Sunday leading to swelling of rivers and over 100 dams being put on a high … Read more
Widespread issues with Gmail are being reported by users for the past couple of hours. Issues have been noticed in many of the G Suite services, most particularly Gmail. The issues, also being seen in the case of Google Drive, are of an intermittent nature. Users are generally able to access Google Drive, Gmail and … Read more
NEW DELHI: The monsoon has bounced back vigorously after a weak phase and delivered 45% more rainfall than average in the past few days, cheering farmers as oilseed and coarse grain crops in parts of central and western India were on the verge of wilting. The monsoon has strengthened significantly in southern, central, western and … Read more
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday took stock of the state administration‘s preparedness in the wake of the incessant heavy rains in Mumbai and other parts of the state, including Kolhapur where the Panchganga river was flowing close to the danger mark. A statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said Thackeray … Read more
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday said that all claims related to a key scheme for services exports have been disposed of except those in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Services exporters had alleged that hundreds of crores in claims were pending for multiple years under the Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS), compounding liquidity problems … Read more
Mumbai: In a major relaxation in the lockdown norms, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday said all shops in the city are allowed to remain open all days from August 5 irrespective of the odd-even rule. In a circular issued under the Mission Begin Again, the civic body also allowed the counter sale of … Read more
Traders at Mumbai‘s Zaveri Bazaar, reeling under sales depleted by the Covid-19 pandemic and rising gold prices, have stopped selling jewellery against credit to the retail jewellers. They are insisting that retailers pay upfront for their jewellery taken during the pre-Covid period or return them if they fail to pay. Retailers have already returned a … Read more
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Government on Wednesday extended the lockdown in the state till August 31 in view of rising coronavirus cases. A notification issued by Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar said the decision has been taken as an “emergency step to prevent and contain” the spread of COVID-19. As part of the Mission Begin Again initiative, malls … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that the Delhi High Court ought not to have dealt with activist Gautam Navlakha’s case and instead the Bombay High Court or the top court should have been approached, while setting aside a Delhi HC order seeking all the records of his sudden transfer to Mumbai in … Read more