Mumbai: Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Wednesday said the state govt was serious about illegal fare hikes by private passenger bus operators and the financial exploitation of passengers through unauthorised mobile apps. He issued directives at a meeting held at the Mantralaya to form a special committee to resolve complaints and suggest long-term measures.Sarnaik said…
NGMA Celebrates Rabindranath Tagore’s 165th Birth Anniversary The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, hosted the special theatrical presentation “Gurudevaya – The Rising Sun Through the Eyes of Bhanu” on the occasion of the 165th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.The evening celebrated Gurudev’s timeless vision, philosophy, and…
The revised DA structure will benefit state government employees and teachers, CM Vijay said in a statement. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday announced a 2% hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees and teachers, increasing it from 58% to 60% with retrospective effect from January 1 this year.The…
Begusarai: A 40-year-old man was killed after being run over by a truck near Ramzanpur village on NH-31 under Lakho police station area in Begusarai district on Wednesday.The deceased has been identified as Guddu Kumar, a resident of Iniyar village in the same police station area. According to family members, Guddu was on his way…
NEW DELHI: Former Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee faced heavy sloganeering at the Calcutta high court on Thursday when she appeared as counsel in a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning alleged post-poll violence following the recently concluded Assembly elections in the state.Dressed in a traditional black advocate’s jacket and white collar-band over her signature white…
Kolkata: Barely 48 hours after chief minister Suvendu Adhikari asked cops to end all forms of syndicate in the state, both Kolkata and Bengal Police have carried out a number of arrests and recoveries in this regard.Police arrested former Baranagar strongman and Trinamool Congress councillor Shantanu Majumdar, alias Mejo, on Wednesday, on charges of extortion….
Senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar took a swipe at Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis over his recent motorcycle ride to the Vidhan Bhavan MUMBAI: Senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar took a swipe at Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis over his recent motorcycle ride to the Vidhan Bhavan, calling it a publicity exercise and questioning its…
A 30-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by the driver and conductor of a private sleeper bus in northwest Delhi’s Mangolpuri NEW DELHI: Horrific details have emerged in the alleged gangrape of a 30-year-old married woman in northwest Delhi’s Mangolpuri area, where she was allegedly dragged into a private sleeper bus and sexually assaulted by the…
Chennai: Likening the perils of tobacco products to liquor menace, People’s Organisation for Tobacco Control in Tamil Nadu, an NGO, has called on state govt to spread awareness on the dangers of consuming tobacco among children, strict action against outlets selling electronic cigarettes and vaping devices, and a blanket ban on nicotine pouches. This comes…
In a bid to address rising energy concerns, Bihar’s Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has launched an impactful austerity initiative, drawing inspiration from Prime Minister Modi’s call for conservation. This program emphasizes reducing the use of government vehicles, streamlining the Chief Minister’s convoy, and promoting flexible work arrangements alongside designated ‘no vehicle’ days. Patna: Responding to…
