Kolkata: Bengal govt on Monday directed all departments and district administrations to adopt strict austerity measures to reduce expenditure and conserve resources across the state administration.In a directive to departmental heads and DMs, chief secretary Manoj Agarwal said CM Suvendu Adhikari had stressed the need for efficient resource utilisation, lower fuel consumption, wider use of…
The family spent Rs 11 lakh on hospital bills Mumbai: An 11-year-old boy fell from a second-floor building in Ghatkopar on May 6. The impact shattered his skull and drove bone fragments into his right eyeball and brain. Yet, even a week after his hospital discharge, the boy shows no signs of paralysis, vision impairment…
A file photo of Delhi airport. NEW DELHI: Delhi airport’s long wait for an air train will end in 30 months, its operator has said.Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) will now fund the setting up of a Rs 3,000 crore-4,000 crore automated people mover (APM) that will link Terminals 3/2, T1, Aerocity and cargo city…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay has recalled the genocide that happened in Mullivaikkal in Sri Lanka back in 2009 where lakhs of Sri Lankan Tamils were killed by Lankan armed forces. Vijay on X expressed solidarity with Tamils living across the world on Mullivaikkal remembrance…
Patna: The Bihar urban infrastructure development corporation ltd (BUIDCO) has finalised comprehensive preparations to effectively tackle waterlogging in Patna during the upcoming monsoon season.BUIDCO managing director Animesh Kumar Parashar has issued strict instructions for urgent repair and maintenance of all permanent and temporary drainage pumping stations (DPS) on a war footing to ensure smooth drainage…
NEW DELHI: Iceland PM Kristrún Frostadóttir drew attention to the word “sambandh,” noting its linguistic and emotional resonance between India and Iceland. Speaking during the India-Nordic Summit on Tuesday, the remarks came in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s use of the word where he highlighted that in several Nordic languages, the word had the…
Asansol: Two more people have been arrested for carrying out vandalism at the Jahangiri Mohalla police outpost on Friday. The Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate produced them in the Asansol district court on Monday and sought a 14-day remand. So far, 28 people have been arrested. Source link
Mumbai’s G5A hosted ‘Rasa: Feeling as Form,’ a panel discussion exploring the enduring relevance of the ancient Natyasastra’s aesthetic theories. Artists and cultural figures discussed how Rasas, Bhavas, and Dhvani continue to inspire contemporary dance, poetry, and cinema, bridging heritage with modern artistic expression. On Saturday evening, Mumbai’s cultural space G5A, hosted Rasa: Feeling as…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to extend its deadline for flattening the Okhla landfill for the fifth time since 2022 — setting Oct 2026 as the new target — with nearly 15 lakh tonnes of legacy waste still lying at the dumpsite.The original deadline of Dec 2023 was pushed to May 2024,…
Chennai: Two-language policy is fundamental not only to Tamil Nadu, but also to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), school education minister Rajmohan told mediapersons on Monday. The minister reiterated that the state stood by the policy of communicating in English with the rest of the world. “Among ourselves we will speak in Tamil,” he said.In…
