Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) conducted three fire mock drills at New Market on Wednesday to assess emergency preparedness and access for fire tenders following the Oct 8 fire at a 'chhole-bhature' eatery that engulfed five shops. The drills exposed persistent en...
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Mumbai: The Indian rupee appreciated 31 paise to 94.86 against the US dollar in early trade on October 15, supported by RBI foreign exchange measures , reduced spot dollar demand and the unwinding of long dollar positions. The currency opened at 94.95 before strengthening to 94.8...
safety
Activists from various organizations gathered at IIT Bombay to express solidarity with Sahil Wakode's family and demand justice. They called for an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Wakode's suicide after alleged procedural lapses were highlighted. Poli...
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Mumbai: Paras Healthcare , which operates hospitals under the Paras Health brand, will open its ₹1,450 crore initial public offering on October 21, with shares priced between ₹660 and ₹693 each. The public issue will close on October 23. Anchor investor bidding is scheduled for O...
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Mumbai: Axiscades Technologies announced on Thursday that its board of directors approved the acquisition of substantially all business assets of ITSJ Group, a San Jose-based precision engineering and electronics manufacturer. The acquisition, valued at up to ₹67 crore (approxima...
schools
IIT-Bombay has issued anti-discrimination guidelines addressing biases among students, following the recent suicide of a student. The administration aims to foster inclusivity and discourage inquiries about caste and ranks, which may lead to discrimination. While students support...
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board (MPTB) will deploy AI-powered digital tourism assistants at major tourist destinations across the state. The AI-powered digital travel companion, NiVU AI, will support interactions in up to 130 Indian and foreign languages, bo...
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Mumbai: Indian stock markets held gains in early trading on October 15, with technology shares supporting benchmark indices despite weakness across overseas markets. In the latest verified update at 9:26 am, Sensex stood at 72,993.28, up 211.39 points, or 0.29 per cent. Nifty tra...
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet the Indian contingent that participated in the Asian Games 2026 on Thursday at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. Prime Minister @narendramodi will interact with the Indian contingent that participated in the Asian Games...
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New York: A 19-year-old man was arrested for plotting an attack “potentially targeting” a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora area in Illinois, with authorities recovering a manifesto expressing white supremacist ideologies and containing references to violence against people of...
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MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has unearthed a large-scale operation to circumvent India’s ban on the import of goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, detecting 295 containers carrying 7,311 metric tonnes of Pakistan-origin industrial or Himalayan ...
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MUMBAI: In an important move that has added new doctors to the healthcare system, the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) issued 527 registrations, including 330 provisional registrations and 197 permanent registrations, on October 12 and 13...
business
Ritesh Kank, has been in the business since 2013, manages five boats and hires additional ones when required. He said: “We earn around ₹3,000-4,000 per slot (trip). Now, we end up paying ₹500-600 every time we access the pontoon. Customers who are already paying for the boat ask ...
