In a bold statement, a prominent figure from Bihar’s Rashtriya Lok Morcha has called for a critical reassessment of the state’s long-standing liquor ban, highlighting the alarming drop in state revenues. He proposes a comprehensive public awareness initiative to educate citizens instead of maintaining the prohibition, which he argues leads to financial losses to neighboring…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday termed the proposed delimitation exercise “political demonetisation” and criticised the Centre for linking implementation of women’s reservation to the expansion of Parliament and constituency redrawing based on the Census.Participating in a Lok Sabha debate on three bills related to amendments in the women’s reservation law and…
Kolkata: Calcutta HC on Thursday granted interim relief to Trinamool’s Nandigram candidate Pabitra Kar in an FIR alleging criminal intimidation and robbery.Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee directed that while the probe may continue, no arrest or stringent steps can be taken against the candidate at this stage. The complaint was lodged against Kar by a local…
Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has expedited the tunnel road work underneath the Palm Beach Road in Sanpada Sector-19. The underpass opposite the Moraj Circle area has been under attention over the proposed axing and transplantation of 440 trees. The state tree authority had green signalled the tree issue in June 2023….
NEW DELHI: Delhi witnessed a pleasant change in weather on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a partly cloudy sky and the possibility of thunder and lightning during the day.The national capital woke up to cloudy skies, recording a minimum temperature of 24°C — the highest so far this season. The weather office…
Why Chennai ballots are crowded with micro parties CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu polls may be billed as a three-cornered contest, but the city’s constituencies are crowded with nearly 30 micro parties; not because they expect to win, but because they are chasing visibility, bargaining power and future relevance.From Perambur to Kolathur and Velachery, ballot lists are…
Patna: JD(U) leader Nishant Kumar on Thursday said he would strengthen the party and work towards fulfilling the unfulfilled dream of his father Nitish Kumar.“I will strengthen the party, inform every village about the works carried out by my father and will fulfil his unfulfilled dream,” Nishant, who refused to join the new cabinet, told…
Harivansh Narayan Singh elected Rajya Sabha deputy chairman for third consecutive term NEW DELHI: Nominated member Harivansh Narayan Singh, a member of the Janata Dal (United) party was elected deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha unopposed on Friday, securing a third consecutive term in the position.The office of the deputy chairman fell vacant after Harivansh’s…
The Enforcement Directorate conducted fresh searches on Friday against Kolkata-based Merlin Group and linked entities as part of an ongoing money laundering probe. KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches in connection with its ongoing money laundering probe into Kolkata-based real estate firm Merlin Group and its linked entities, officials said to…
MUMBAI: A group of young farmers from Nashik were in Mumbai for the first time this week, that too at the home of the Australian Consul-General’s residence in Breach Candy where they spoke candidly on how they are now no longer waiting for the rains to decide their future. Until recently, most of them depended…
