Patna: In a major push to digital transformation, Google India and Bihar govt on Wednesday agreed to work towards a strong partnership to accelerate the state’s technology ecosystem, a communique issued from the chief minister’s office (CMO) said.A high-level delegation, led by Google India vice-president Chandu Thota, met Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary at Bihar Bhawan…
BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. (IANS photo) NEW DELHI: BJP leader and former MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday claimed he was aware of alleged misuse and theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, but said he was not in a position to disclose details at present.Speaking to reporters at his…
Kolkata: An extortion case has been registered by Lake Town police against a history-sheeter and his associate for allegedly demanding Rs 10 lakh from a trader and threatening to kill him if the money was not paid within seven days. The prime accused allegedly claimed to possess a firearm.The case was initiated following a written…
MUMBAI: A former employee of a private insurance company and his associate were arrested from Panipat, Haryana, for allegedly cheating the organisation of Rs 24 lakh through fraudulent online loans. Police said the prime accused, Imran Khan, visited the homes of policy holders, accessed OTPs from their phones, and altered their bank details and phone…
What began as an Instagram joke unfolded into a sprawling gathering at Jantar Mantar, where young people assembled under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party What began as an Instagram joke unfolded into a sprawling gathering at Jantar Mantar, where young people assembled under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party. Books, flowers and…
File photo; image enhanced with AI CHENNAI: The 16-km Velachery–Tambaram High Road is set to be renamed after Major Mukund Varadharajan, the Indian Army officer who was killed in action and posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the country’s highest peacetime gallantry honour.The Tambaram Corporation Council on Thursday approved a resolution to name the arterial road…
Patna: Agriculture minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has launched a drive to weed out companies supplying sub-standard seeds in the state’s agriculture market, following persistent complaints from farmers over the past few years.The move came during a review meeting on arrangements for supplying quality and certified seeds to farmers at Krishi Bhavan in Mithapur.Sinha directed officials…
BHUBANESWAR: Two empty train rakes came face-to-face on the same track near the Jharpada bridge area in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, railway officials said.However, railways said that there was no casualty, or disruption to train services.“Timely intervention reportedly prevented an accident. No injuries reported,” a railway statement said.Railway officials and technical staff promptly attended the site…
Kolkata: A squall lashed Kolkata and the neighbouring districts of North and South 24 Parganas and Howrah with the wind speed gusting at 60 kmph early on Wednesday evening. The KMC drainage pumping stations recorded 96 mm of rainfall in Belgachhia, 70 mm in Ultadanga, 68 mm in Duttabagan and 63 mm in Maniktala. The…
MUMBAI: In a setback to Customs, the city court granted relief to customs in house agent and the importer arrested in connection with an alleged attempt to export psychotropic substances in commercial quantity in violation of the NDPS Act.The case pertains to export consignment dated May 13 filed by Customs Broker M/s Atharva Logistics on…
