Patna: As the nation celebrates Independence Day and remembers those who fought British rule, Patna faces an uncomfortable question: why has the city failed to adequately honour Batukeshwar Dutt, one of the resolute revolutionaries of India’s freedom struggle who chose the Bihar capital as his home after Independence?Dutt, who stood alongside Bhagat Singh in one…
PM sets global goals on I-Day NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to seize the opportunities created by the country’s free trade agreements (FTAs) and take Indian products to markets across the world.Addressing the nation on the occasion of India’s 80th Independence Day, PM Modi…
Kolkata: Multiple police stations in Kolkata are continuing to get dozens of Zero FIRs from across Malda, Murshidabad and North 24 Parganas against Sreelekha Mitra, even two weeks after the actor participated in the anti-paper leak protest using an objectionable poster of PM Narendra Modi.On Wednesday, Anandapur Police Station lodged five FIRs while New Market…
IndiGo deplaned more than 100 passengers and removed two bags belonging to Anuj Jayaram Suvarna, a Versova resident travelling to Delhi for work. (Representative image) MUMBAI: City police arrested a 55-year-old passenger who was deboarded from an IndiGo Mumbai-Delhi flight after allegedly joking there was a bomb in his bag, delaying the aircraft by about…
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Uttarakhand are likely to remain wet on Sunday. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Sunday at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.Several other parts of the country are also…
Tasmac halts sale of 11 liquor varieties as FSSAI finds artificial flavouring substances Chennai: The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) has ordered an immediate halt to the sale of 11 liquor varieties manufactured by Enrica Enterprises Pvt Ltd after an inspection by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) found that the…
Patna: A day ahead of Independence Day, unidentified bike-borne miscreants opened fire near IGIMS Hospital on Bailey Road under Shastrinagar police station area on Friday, despite heightened security arrangements across the city. One person has been detained for questioning.According to the police, the assailants allegedly fired three rounds at a medical shop near the hospital….
PM Modi on 33% women’s reservation NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged political parties to facilitate the implementation of the proposed 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies so that women can “actively contribute to shaping India’s policies.”He made the call while addressing the nation from the…
Kolkata: Lalbazar has decided to set up a police outpost near Kalighat temple to boost security, manage large crowds, and ensure public safety following a directive from Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Nand. Under the new order, the outpost will be set up at a suitable site near the temple compound and will draw its manpower…
Suspension orders have been given to two Blinkit stores in Malad West and Ghatkopar, three of Instamart in Bandra West, Azad Nagar in Andheri West and Andheri East, three of Zepto in Andheri West’s Lokhandwala, Mulund and Goregaon, Bhagwati Stores in Jogeshwari. MUMBAI: FDA on Friday suspended the food business licences of 14 quick-commerce delivery…
