Patna: The excise and prohibition department on Wednesday unearthed a liquor manufacturing unit operating from a house in Baratpur under Didarganj police station area in Patna district. Acting on a tip-off, officials intercepted a vehicle and recovered empty bottles. Further investigation led them to the house, where they found a complete set-up for producing and…
DUMKA: A massive fire broke out in Dumka after a vehicle carrying flammable material was hit from behind by another vehicle, triggering a blaze that gutted four trucks. Sub-Divisional Officer Kaushal Kumar said the incident led to casualties, though the exact number is yet to be confirmed. The fire has since been brought under control,…
In its 2026–27 budget, Jharkhand has earmarked Rs 45,004 crore for women and children, signaling a strong social welfare push. The plan features a dedicated child budget to expand services for young beneficiaries, a gender budget backing 232 schemes tailored to women’s needs, and the launch of the Mahila Kisan Khushhali Yojna to uplift women…
NEW DELHI: Segregation is stunting ambition and limiting mobility among Muslims and Dalits, highlights a Feb 2026 paper — ‘Residential segregation and unequal access to local public services in India’ — released by National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), a US-based non-profit dedicated to advance economic understanding through policy-relevant research.This new report, conducted by researchers…
Bengal Congress on Tuesday flagged probable delays in the SIR process and urged the fixing of a deadline for its completion. “Unless a deadline is set by the Supreme Court for SIR completion, the process of publishing supplementary lists on a continuous basis may turn out to be a prolonged exercise, and that could even…
Mumbai’s civic body plans a significant education budget increase for 2026-27 MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed an education outlay of Rs 4,248.08 crore for 2026-27, a 7.4% increase over last year’s budget estimate of Rs 3,955.64 crore. The allocation includes a slew of initiatives ranging from National Cadet Corps (NCC) units in…
DUSU President’s security ‘waves gun’ during hostel row NEW DELHI: Delhi University has constituted an inquiry committee after a written complaint from residents of Gwyer Hall – DU’s oldest men’s hostel – alleged that private security personnel hired by Dusu president Aryan Maan entered the hostel premises with a gun, threatened students and created a…
CHENNAI: Veteran Communist Party of India (CPI) leader R. Nallakannu passed away on Wednesday following multi-organ failure at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital. The 101-year-old political leader was admitted to the ICU on February 1 following health issues and received intensive care from a multidisciplinary team of doctors. He was on life support and his…
Ranchi: Jharkhand’s health sector got a renewed boost as Rs 200 crore has been earmarked in the annual budget for FY 2026-27, exclusively for cancer treatment in the state.State finance minister Radha Krishana Kishore, while presenting the budget at the state assembly on Tuesday, announced various other ambitious plans to strengthen primary, secondary and tertiary…
