Meet Neetu Kumari and Dinesh Ganjhu from Hazaribag, shining examples of how modern agriculture and government support can change lives. Neetu’s pursuit of organic farming lets her harvest 150-200 kg of cucumbers daily, earning her Rs 4,000, while Dinesh’s strawberry greenhouse outputs an impressive 1,000 packets, resulting in Rs 20,000. Hazaribag: Neetu Kumari (26) and…
Early Monday morning, Tinpahar Bazaar in Sahibganj district faced a heartbreaking tragedy as a massive blaze broke out, devouring eighteen shops and goods valued at lakhs. Eyewitnesses recounted the fire starting around 3:30 am and quickly escalating into a fierce inferno, reducing cherished sweet shops, bustling tea stalls, and vibrant vegetable stalls to charred remains….
JAMMU: At least 21 passengers died and 51 were injured Monday after their bus skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Jammu’s Udhampur district.Preliminary probe pointed to mechanical failure, driver error, road condition or a combination of the factors as possible causes for the 10am crash in the hilly Khagote area marked…
Kolkata: On the eve of its first anniversary, Jagannath Dham, Digha, has crossed a remarkable milestone, welcoming over 1.3 crore pilgrims since its inauguration last year. The landmark comes just ahead of Akshaya Tritiya, when the temple will complete one year of operations.Inaugurated on April 30, 2025, the seaside shrine in Digha has rapidly evolved…
Mumbai: Newly appointed BJP Yuva Morcha state president Krishnaraj Mahadik on Monday announced the party’s Yuva Shakti Jagar Yatra from April 21. The objective, he said, is to interact with farmers, women, students and young men and women working in different fields. CM Devendra Fadnavis will flag off the yatra. In phase I, the yatra…
New Delhi: A new satellite-based analysis by an environmental think-tank, tracking 247 municipal wards of Delhi during the summer from 2015 to 2026, found that the city had been recording a rise in the heat level.According to Envirocatalyst, which processes Landsat imagery at 30-metre resolution, Delhi’s mean land surface temperature (LST) rose from 29.1 degrees…
R Vaishali’s after the Candidates’ win The ink had barely dried on R Vaishali’s Candidates glory when another name from Tamil Nadu made its mark on the global stage. Days after the 24-year-old Grandmaster from Chennai scripted history, 11-year-old A S Sharvaanica was crowned U12 girls’ rapid champion at the FIDE World Cadet and Youth…
Patna: A 27-year-old man was beaten to death at Manikpur village under Minapur police station area of Muzaffarpur district following a clash over the removal of a music trolley during a wedding function, police said on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Rahul Kumar (27), son of Vinod Sahni, a resident of the village. His…
Ranchi: With temperatures rising across the state, the school education and literacy department on Monday ordered an immediate overhaul of school timings, advancing classes to early morning to protect children from the heat.Under the new schedule, classes from KG to VIII will be held from 7 am to 11:30 am, while classes 9 to 12…
Dhanbad education authorities have withheld April salaries for 20 teachers at a Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya due to dismal CBSE Class X results. Only 7 out of 73 students passed, with most failing or getting compartments, particularly in math and science. Officials are taking corrective measures, including replacing some teachers, to improve academic quality and…
