People stood in a long queue for hours to take a ride on the boat across the temple tank. The boating service, which was introduced at the end of last year, had turned the temple tank into a favourite leisure spot in the city, said an official from the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR and CE). “The crowd is usually high on weekends. Usually, around 60 boat trips are done on weekends,” he added. … [Read more...] about Boat service at Teppakulam a huge draw
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Death toll of Indonesia’s earthquake rises to 73, over 27,000 flee home
Aerial photo shows an excavator working on damaged buildings during a search operation after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, Jan. 17, 2021. The death toll of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia's West Sulawesi province has risen to 73 with over 27,000 people taking shelters, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Sunday. (Photo by Niaz Syarief/Xinhua) … [Read more...] about Death toll of Indonesia’s earthquake rises to 73, over 27,000 flee home
Demand to rationalise GST on food delivery biz to 5 %
“The high GST rate of 18 % on online food delivery service providers and ineligibility of credit of such GST charged to the restaurants have an adverse impact on the growth of the sector. A reduction in GST rates will keep food costs affordable and create more jobs in the sector while furthering the government’s initiatives,” he said. … [Read more...] about Demand to rationalise GST on food delivery biz to 5 %
Biden-Harris inauguration event kicks off with traditional Kolam drawings
"I am so grateful and honoured to be able to share my love for Kolams through the #2021kolam community project. The real celebrities are the children who have invested so much of themselves into beautifying the dots and the shapes around them that will come together for our collaborative welcome offering for Inauguration Kolam #2021," Chandrasekar said. … [Read more...] about Biden-Harris inauguration event kicks off with traditional Kolam drawings
India’s best: He wanted to feed India’s masses
Born in Bhera, West Punjab, Shanti lost his father when he was only eight months old. At school, Shanti developed an absorbing interest in science, primarily due to scientific experiments. He passed matriculation in 1911 and moved to Dyal Singh College on a university scholarship. Here he loved his guru Professor N N Godbole's liking for indigenous industrial products. Soon after completing his MSc in 1919, he left for University College London in 1921, thanks to a scholarship by the Dyal Singh Trust. His work was on surface tension of oils, under the supervision of Prof Frederick Donnan, FRS. … [Read more...] about India’s best: He wanted to feed India’s masses