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(Image credits: X @NHAI_Official) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is stepping up efforts to make toll plaza operations more transparent and commuter-friendly by directing its field offices to prominently display details about the ‘Local Monthly Pass’ and the ‘Annual Pass’ at all toll plazas under its jurisdiction.Signage boards will be installed at prominent…
A young boy walks amongst red crabs during their annual migration (Image credits: AP) The annual red crab migration has begun on Christmas Island, with as many as 100 million crabs emerging from the forest and moving toward the ocean.The mass movement started after the first seasonal rains arrived last weekend, sending the crabs on…
NEW DELHI: On Diwali and the day after, the capital recorded its worst PM2.5 levels of the year since Jan, analysis shows. Even on Wednesday, two days after the festival, some of its areas continued to choke on exponentially high particulate pollution. According to a study by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air…
Ran out of gifting ideas for that travel enthusiast in your life this Diwali? FASTag’s annual pass might help!The FASTag annual pass, launched by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), offers smooth travel on national highways and expressways across the country.The pass can be gifted easily through the Rajmargyatra app. By selecting the ‘Add…
Gold may be synonymous with festivals and weddings in India, but this season the metal’s dazzling rise has kept many buyers away. Even as shopfronts sparkle with festive offers, record-high prices have dulled demand for the yellow metal.On October 7, gold futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) scaled Rs 1,21,111 per 10 g, marking…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday hailed the National Pension System (NPS) saying that it has emerged as a high performing and cost effective retirement planning tool, with some of the best returns among global pension products.Speaking at the NPS Diwas conference in New Delhi, organised by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA),…
Putin Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin (File photo) NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to visit India in the first week of Dec for the 23rd India-Russia annual summit.Diplomatic sources said the two sides are considering Dec 5-6 as dates for the visit. Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to India…
The Mumbai Cricket Association hosted a felicitation ceremony for ICC chairman Jay Shah at a gala dinner in Mumbai on Saturday. The event was organised ahead of the BCCI Annual General Meeting scheduled for September 28. Jay Shah’s decade-long journey has been instrumental in cricket’s development. His leadership has focused on strengthening domestic cricket structure…
TOI correspondent from Washington: The Trump White House has walked back a more stringent interpretation of the enhanced $ 100,000 H1B visa fee, clarifying it does not impact current visa holders and applies only to visa applicants in the next lottery cycle which starts around March 2026. Directly contradicting US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s statement…
Trump signed the order raising H1-B visa application fees to $100,000 The recently announced $100,000 H-1B visa fee will apply only to new visa applications and is not an annual charge, the White House press secretary clarified on Saturday. The announcement comes after widespread confusion and concern over the implications of a presidential proclamation issued…
