Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday inaugurated the newly constructed technology centre at Bihta in Patna and also its four allied extension centres in the districts concerned through remote control. Their establishment and opening have been facilitated with assistance from the Union ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME).The four extension centres of the…
Ranchi: City police are planning to intensify vigil at the picturesque Dhurwa dam in the wake of recovery of four bodies from the water body in the past four months, with the latest on Tuesday.In view of the incidents at the dam under Nagri police station limits, police have geared up to take preventive measures…
Jamshedpur: With the mercury hovering at 42 degrees Celsius, electricity consumption has increased tremendously in the Kolhan division. Increasing loads on transmission cables, frequent tripping and transformer breakdowns have caused long power outages in different parts of the city over the past two days.The Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd (JBVNL) Jamshedpur division officials have said…
An S-400 air defence system New Delhi: Russia has shipped the fourth batch of S-400 Triumf defence system that “will reach India by mid-May” soon after the May 7 anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a defence source told TOI. The fifth S-400 system is expected to arrive in India in November. The Russian S-400 system proved…
Kolkata/Kharagpur: “I am dying, my body will be in the room. I’ve left the security number. Call them to take my body from the room.” A fourth-year IIT Kharagpur engineering student’s chilling message to his family, informing them of his death in the hostel room, led to the discovery of the 22-year-old’s hanging body. The…
Thane: A court in Thane district has acquitted a man accused of forcibly establishing a sexual relationship with his sister-in-law and impregnating her, citing that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges as the key witnesses had turned hostile.Additional sessions judge Premal S Vithalani held the 34-year-old accused, a resident of Kalwa, not guilty…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Tuesday visited the New Delhi Municipal Council’s (NDMC) Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) at Palika Kendra to review its functioning and assess the civic body’s preparedness to deal with the ongoing heatwave in the capital.During the visit, LG said the prevailing extreme weather conditions posed both…
KALLAKURICHI: The quiet village of Koovagam in Kallakurichi district transformed into a vibrant epicentre of culture and devotion as the annual Arulmigu Koothandavar temple festival reached its highly anticipated climax on Tuesday. The 18-day festival, symbolising the 18-day Mahabharata war, draws participants not only from across India but also from several countries, including Singapore, Malaysia…
Patna: A four-year-old girl died after being hit by a stray bullet during celebratory firing at a wedding ceremony in Ashrapur village under the Dhanarua police station area in Patna district in the early hours of Tuesday. She succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital.The incident took place around 4.30am at Chhatti…
Ranchi: To ease traffic and boost mobility in the state capital, the cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday approved around Rs 820 crore for construction of two new flyovers. Officials said that the proposed flyovers in Argora and Chiroundi areas will unclog the perennial congestion.A 3.8km elevated road is proposed to…
