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Even the excise department registered revenue increase of around Rs 300 crore as it collected around Rs 3,300 crore in August 2023 as compared to around Rs 3,000 crore in August last year.Clarifying on treasury data showing a loss of Rs 18.26 crore, Finance Minister Suresh Khanna said since the data was available only till August 30 it showed the loss, otherwise the excise department also recorded increase in revenue realisation.Senior officials of the excise department said loss is being reflected since the final computation could not be updated at the treasury level even though the department has registered higher…

The temple body started distribution of sticks as part of the decisions announced by it to improve security along footpath walkways last month after a six-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard on Alipiri walkway.Each devotee trekking the hill shrine will be provided with a woodenstickas a self-defence measure. The hand sticks will be taken back from devotees after they reach Sri Narasimha Swami temple and will be supplied to devotees on a rotation basis.Ignoring the objections raised in some quarters, TTD, which manages the affairs of the hill shrine, has gone ahead with the distribution of sticks.…

After a week of judging, the assessments the winner of Burger Wellington presented by Garage Project 2023 is One80 Restaurant with their ‘Goan Chicken Ros Pao’ burger.The winning burger takes inspiration from One80 Restaurant’s Executive Chef Chetan Pangam’s mother’s hometown of Goa, and the street food he loves. The burger features a richly spiced chicken curry, a ‘Ros’ omelette, and a unique bun that represents the ‘Poee’ style bread that the omelette and curry are typically served in.Executive Chef, Chetan Pangam says this year’s Burger Wellington theme of ‘Breaking the Mould’ presented the perfect opportunity for his team to challenge…

According to a senior police officer, daily flag marches are being conducted in each district of the city.“Picket checking has been intensified and efforts are being made to establish effective communication with local residents to instil confidence in them. Traffic arrangements have also been meticulously planned and put into action,” said the officer.In addition to the Delhi Police, paramilitary personnel are also participating in flag marches, and all security forces are on high alert to prevent any untoward incidents.The officer added that patrolling has been stepped up and additional pickets were deployed at crucial installations.Meanwhile, the Delhi Police also conducted…

Intel has led the industry in advanced packaging for a couple of decades.Its innovations include EMIB (embedded multi-die interconnect bridge) and Foveros, technologies that allow multiple chips on a package to be connected side by side (EMIB) or stacked on top of one another in a 3D fashion (Foveros).“As Moore’s Law has been progressing, traditional scaling has been slowing down,” said Ann Kelleher, executive vice president and general manager of Intel’s Technology Development.“But as we start doing advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration, it means we can pack a lot more components into a given package and a given product,” Kelleher…

The local municipal corporation has given a go ahead to a private agency to run ‘Jatayu’ cruise service between Nayaghat and Guptarghat from September 8.The service will be formally flagged off on Friday evening.Prepared on the Ramayana theme, Jatayu has been painted in a way so as to showcase popular episodes from the epic.“All precautions have been taken to ensure safety of passengers taking the cruise ride,” Ayodhya municipal commissioner Vishal Singh said.Rahul Sharma, managing director of the company which will operate the service, said that Rs 300 would be charged as fee for roundtrip between the two ghats. The…

Brussels, Sep 7 (IANS) The 2023 Wanda Diamond League will host its penultimate event of the season here before heading to Eugene for the 2023 season Finals.Multiple world and Olympic champions will be in action, along with Indian women’s javelin star Annu Rani.Rani will be competing against the likes of Haruka Kitaguchi (Japan), Flor Denis Ruiz Hurtado (Colombia), and Victoria Hudson (Austria), among others. Women’s 200m world champion Shericka Jackson (Jamaica) has already qualified for the Finals but will hope to claim two wins in Brussels in both the 100m and 200m races. Armand Duplantis (Sweden) will aim to win…

Bengaluru, Sep 7 (IANS) Deepika, who hails from Hisar, Haryana, picked up a hockey stick in 2012 on her way to wrestling practice with her brother, and after years of hard work, she has made the cut for the Indian Women’s Hockey Team, that will compete in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.”My family has always been supportive of my hockey career; even though a lot was said about me when I first started playing, my father never let it reach my ears,” the 19-year-old said of her early hockey days, before adding, “And after my first Sub Junior National…

New York, Sep 7 (IANS) Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden advanced to the men’s doubles semi-finals of the US Open 2023 tennis tournament, here.The Indo-Australian pair, seeded sixth in the competition, beat the American duo of Jackson Withrow and Nathaniel Lammons 7-6 (12-10), 6-1 in a quarterfinal match that lasted one hour and 30 minutes at the Flushing Meadows.“Even though it was a little cloudy, the conditions here drain you,” Rohan Bopanna was quoted as saying by olympics.com. “The first set was very crucial for us.”Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden will face the French…

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Global technology brand Honor on Thursday announced that its upcoming smartphone — “Honor 90 5G” with a 200-megapixel (MP) camera will launch in India on September 14.”Slated for a launch on September 14, Honor 90 boasts an array of impressive innovations across its display, camera and design,” said Honor.The smartphone features a cutting-edge Quad-Curved Floating Display that enhances visual aesthetics as well as incorporates advanced eye-comfort technology for prolonged, comfortable usage.The phone comes equipped with a 200MP main camera and a 50MP selfie camera that will capture stunning details with utmost clarity, the company said.According…