Kolkata: State finance minister and Rasbehari MLA Swapan Dasgupta has urged organisers of the Deshapriya Park Durga Puja to resolve internal disputes among themselves and keep politics out of puja. A dispute over the management has stalled preparations for the 89th edition of the south Kolkata puja.“If there are disputes among puja committees, the people…
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Friday said its interim order that had lifted the ban on making of plaster of Paris (PoP) idols but did not allow their immersion without its leave, will be in force till it gives its final verdict on pleas for and against immersion of such idols in natural water bodies.Justices…
Around thirty percent of Delhi’s registered voters may be excluded from the upcoming draft poll roll. NEW DELHI: Around 30% of the city’s registered 1.45 crore voters may not be included in the draft poll roll, which is set to be published on Aug 24 under the special intensive revision. The verification of the credentials…
Chennai: DMK leadership is considering a plan to increase the number of district units from the present 78 to over 100. The proposal is likelybe discussed at the forthcoming executive committee meeting scheduled for Aug 22.The move would facilitate better administration of party units while creation of new posts for the additional district units would…
The VIB carried out searches at the locations linked to executive engineer of the road construction department, Sanjay Kumar, in Patna, Nalanda and Khagaria Patna: The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) on Friday conducted simultaneous raids at three locations linked to executive engineer Sanjay Kumar of the road construction department, who is posted in Khagaria. Searches…
Jawaharlal Nehru (L) heads Tele-MANAS Centre of Telangana, CLN Gandhi retired from transport dept as addl commissioner In classrooms of generations past, an attendance register could sometimes sound like a roll call from India’s freedom movement. Many parents named their children after national heroes. Today, those names are hard to find. But you can still…
Vehicles pass across the illuminated Howrah Bridge ahead of the 80th Independence Day in Kolkata on Thursday Kolkata: The iconic Howrah Bridge is all set to have a new dynamic lighting system from Saturday. There will also be synchronised music and sound show along with the lighting on selected days, starting from Saturday.This was revealed…
Mumbai traffic police have implemented temporary odd-even parking on St. Andrew’s road extended MUMBAI: Mumbai police on Friday issued a notification after receiving complaints about inconvenience faced by local residents on St Andrew’s Road in Bandra (West).The Bandra Traffic Division submitted a report on parking arrangements on the road, following which a temporary notification was…
New Delhi: Around 4,400 Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS/DBC) employees of Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s health department will receive the benefit of equal pay, with their salaries set to increase by up to approximately Rs 10,000 per month, Mayor Pravesh Wahi announced Friday.The decision, described by the mayor as an Independence Day gift to the employees, received…
Chennai: Wind power generation in Tamil Nadu has crossed 100 million units (Mu) for the 36th time this year on Thursday, beating the previous record of 35 times in 2025.On Thursday, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL) absorbed 117.65Mu. Though wind power generation picked up only in July — almost a month’s delay compared…
