In photo: CM Vijay, DMK MK Stalin, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss, CPM state secretary P Shanmugam CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu political parties on Sunday condemned the killing of three Tamil farmers by Karnataka forest officials in Chamarajanagar district and demanded a probe into the incident.Former CM M K Stalin said the shooting was ‘shocking’ and demanded…
Patna: Amid a surge in pilgrim footfall during the ongoing Shrawani Mela, the railways has decided to run six additional special trains originating from or passing through jurisdiction of the East Central Railway (ECR) . The move has been taken to provide convenient transportation facilities to devotees travelling from various destinations to Deoghar.ECR chief public…
Officials said haphazardly installed cables posed risks to electrical infrastructure, motorists and pedestrians Ranchi: Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd (JBVNL) will begin removing unsafe and unauthorised optical fibre cables (OFC) from electricity poles across the city on Monday after its two-day deadline to five telecom operators ended on Sunday.Ranchi electricity supply area general manager Manmohan…
Daltonganj: The Union ministry of railways has sanctioned a 107.89 km broad gauge railway tracks, estimated to cost Rs 2,627.29 crore, between Sherghati in Gayaji district of Bihar and Kajree in Palamu of Jharkhand, sources said.The civil engineering department will spend Rs 2,399.38 crore, signal and telecommunication Rs 104.05 crore, and the electrical department Rs…
UP CM Yogi pays tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, recalls his ‘Nation First’ politics Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday paid tribute to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Convention Centre in Lucknow, recalling his six-decade-long political career and his commitment…
Kolkata: A 32-year-old man was injured after being allegedly assaulted by around 20 people following an argument over a motorcycle parking space in Nonadanga Rail Colony around 8 pm on Friday.Dibyendu Sardar, returning from work, found a motorcycle parked in his regular spot and asked for it to be moved. An argument followed, after which…
Mumbai: Mumbai Metro One becomes the first metro service in India to issue metro passes entirely through WhatsApp. Commuters can now buy, store and use metro passes directly through WhatsApp, with support for Google Wallet and Apple Wallet.Mumbai Metro One on Sunday introduced a fully digital Metro pass system that allows commuters travelling on the…
New Delhi: Survivors and families of those killed in the building collapse in south Delhi’s Said-ul-Ajaib are still struggling to come to terms with the physical, financial and emotional impact of the tragedy.For relatives of Ravi Prakash Verma, a doctor who died in the building collapse on May 30, a Rs 10-lakh compensation received from…
Import duty hike leads to rise in smuggling Chennai: Smuggling of gold seems to be making a return to Chennai airport after a hiatus, as customs officials have made the second seizure within a week. In the latest case, a middle-aged Myanmar couple was arrested for smuggling nearly 2kg gold worth ₹2.65 crore from Bangkok…
CM Samrat Choudhary reviews preparations for Shri Guru Ravidas Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan in Patna on Sunday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Sunday asked officials to take the Shri Guru Sant Ravidas Kalash Yatra to the block level across Bihar from Aug 18-20 as part of preparations for a statewide campaign marking the 650th birth anniversary…
