As Tamil Nadu gears up for assembly elections on April 23, the state government has announced a public holiday and a series of restrictions to ensure smooth polling and higher voter turnout. ‘Dry days’ across the state Bars and liquor shops across the state will remain shut for three days—from April 21 to April 23….
Patna: The state govt has decided to develop the tourist sites of Gaya, Bodh Gaya, Rohtas-Kaimur, and Vaishali on the lines of Statue of Unity in Gujarat and Vaishno Devi, with added attractions and facilities meeting global tourism standards. The decision also includes giving industry status for the tourism sector to attract private investments.At a…
NEW DELHI: With less than 1% of patients in need receiving palliative care in India, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is set to launch a multi-state implementation study to develop and scale services across the public health system.Palliative care—focused on relieving pain and improving quality of life for patients with serious illnesses such…
Kolkata: EC will deploy 2,193 quick response teams (QRTs) across 152 constituencies in 16 districts for the first phase of assembly polls on April 23.Murshidabad will see the highest deployment with 288 QRTs, followed by East Midnapore (253) and West Midnapore (248). Other districts with significant presence are Bankura (180), Birbhum (161), Malda (157), Purulia…
Police probe tragic death of woman, 2 children in well (AI image used for representational purpose only) LATUR: A young mother and her two children lost their lives in a tragic incident in Latur, where a family dispute is suspected to have led to the deaths, police said. A 25-year-old woman allegedly jumped into a…
New Delhi: A man was killed and two others were injured after a scuffle turned fatal in northeast Delhi’s Seelampur on Monday morning.The deceased has been identified as Ismail (65). Among the injured are his associate, Shahid Ali (45), and Danish, who has been named as the accused in the murder.Police said they received information…
Chennai: DMK candidate J Karunanithi won T Nagar constituency by a margin of 137 votes in 2021. In this constituency, the NOTA (None of the Above) polled 1,617 votes, about 11 times more than the victory margin. These voters said they were not happy with works done by AIADMK and DMK candidates and registered their…
Gaya: A massive fire broke out near the Bhusunda Mela ground under the Mufassil police station area here late on Sunday night, gutting at least 10 roadside shops and causing losses estimated at around Rs 50 lakh, according to affected traders. No one was injured in the fire.Furniture, fruits, pan masala and other goods kept…
NEW DELHI: Government continues to be in touch with the Iranian authorities for the safety of Indian ships for their safe exit through the Strait of Hormuz, external affairs ministry said Monday, while emphasising that New Delhi attaches very high importance to the safety and security of mariners and transit through the Strait should be…
New Delhi/Kolkata: A legal representative of I-PAC director Rishi Raj Singh appeared before the ED in Delhi on Monday to help the agency extract data from electronic gadgets seized during recent raids, officials said.Founded in 2015, I-PAC provides political consultancy to several parties, including the parties in office in two poll-bound states: TMC in Bengal…
