Netas at Asish Banerjee’s home Rampurhat/Kolkata: The purported suicide note found beside former minister Asish Banerjee’s body, which said it was a “mistake to enter politics” has prompted senior netas across political lines to demand an impartial probe.Former TMC neta Asit Kumar Mal, in whose presence CM Suvendu Adhikari spoke with Banerjee’s kin, said, “Everyone…
The drive gathered momentum in July, when MSEDCL intensified field inspections and detected 11,032 fresh cases of theft through illegal hooks and meter tampering Mumbai : The state power utility, MSEDCL, on Sunday announced that it has intensified its drive against power theft, uncovering as many as 19,599 cases across domestic, commercial, industrial and other…
New Delhi: A 28-year-old sanitation worker was allegedly stabbed to death while on duty in east Delhi’s Kalyanpuri on Sunday morning. Police suspect that the victim may have been mistaken for a colleague due to a resemblance between the two. The accused, who fled, is yet to be traced.The deceased, identified as Anil Kumar, worked…
Vice-president CP Radhakrishnan Chennai: Vice-president C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday urged the graduates to uphold constitutional values, respect diversity and strengthen national unity.Speaking at the 22nd convocation of SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) here, he asked students to place the larger national interest above narrow self-interest.“Research achieves its highest purpose when it serves…
Patna: Women entrepreneurs, artists, educators and social workers came together at the Gargi Udyami Sakhi Sawan Mahotsav 2026 in Patna on Sunday, with the event focusing on women’s entrepreneurship, economic independence and Bihar’s cultural heritage.Organised by the Gargi Chapter of Let’s Inspire Bihar, the event featured stalls showcasing products and innovations by women entrepreneurs, along…
The vehicles at the Collectorate for public viewing Dhanbad: Marking the 80th Independence Day, the Dhanbad district administration has restored two landmark govt vehicles that once defined its official presence: the deputy commissioner’s ambassador (JH 10 H 0055) and the senior superintendent of police’s Maruti Gypsy (JH 10 C 0022).Restored under the supervision of DC…
Ranchi: Mahagathbandhan partners RJD, CPI(ML), and CPI on Sunday announced they they would march to the Lok Bhavan on August 22 and submit a memorandum addressed to President Droupadi Murmu, urging her to reject the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2026.Claiming that the Bill would hurt Jharkhand’s revenue and development, the parties warned that protests…
The latest invitation comes after six rounds of discussions between the Jharkhand government and the protesting students failed to produce a settlement. NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand government has invited students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations for a fresh round of talks on Monday, August 17, in an attempt to resolve the 23-day-old standoff over…
Cops defend guard rails as essential “road furniture” needed to curb high-speed driving and traffic signal violations Kolkata: Responding to multiple complaints from motorists, Kolkata Police has initiated a major overhaul of the worn out and poorly-painted guard rails in the city. Lalbazar has identified 4,000 guard rails that need standardisation. Such guard rails have…
BJP MLC Amrish Patel sought CM Devendra Fadnavis’s “immediate intervention” Mumbai: Amid controversies over BMC and Mhada’s move to lease three plots totalling 16 acres to a trust headed by him, BJP MLC Amrish Patel sought CM Devendra Fadnavis’s “immediate intervention” to ensure that the allotments are not cancelled. The CM directed BMC chief Ashwini…
