Kolkata: Biswajit Poddar alias Sona Pappu, accused in a land grab scam being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), was arrested on Monday after the central agency allegedly found him evasive and non-cooperative during questioning.Pappu, a history-sheeter who had been absconding for a long period, appeared before the ED’s CGO Complex office on Monday accompanied…
What began with three citizens during the COVID-19 lockdown has blossomed into Maharashtra’s largest community-led environmental movement. The Mangrove Cleanup Drive recently celebrated 300 consecutive weeks of coastal restoration, mobilizing over 1.25 lakh volunteers and removing 1,200 tonnes of waste. What began during the COVID-19 lockdown with just three citizens disturbed by the sight of…
New Delhi: University of Delhi has extended the registration deadline and released the detailed allocation-cum-admission schedule for its five-year integrated law programmes—BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons)—for the academic session 2026–27.According to a public notice issued on Monday, the university has extended the registration window till May 21 (11:59 PM). A correction window for…
Chennai: Seven months after the then DMK govt refused to grant prosecution sanction to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the cash-for-job scam case against its minister V Senthilbalaji and others, the federal agency has again written to chief secretary M Sai Kumar, seeking a nod from the state to prosecute the ex-minister.The three-page communication, dated…
BUIDCO managing director Animesh Kumar Parashar 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…
Garhwa: Taking cognizance of the tip-off received by Garhwa DC Ananya Mittal that gas cylinder are being sold in black market, Sadar SDO Sanjay Kumar conducted a raid in a semi-constructed building in Sonpurwa locality of the town on Monday evening and recovered 13 LPG cylinders.“When queried, no satisfactory response was given by operator Jay…
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India to attend the upcoming Brics summit scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, according to a statement by the Russian Embassy in South Africa. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov confirmed that Putin will participate in the summit in the national…
Kolkata: Lauding state govt’s move to end stipends paid to imams, muezzins and purohits, Bengal BJP on Monday said it supported all welfare schemes, but they should not be based on religious basis.Speaking on this, BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya said, “The Constitution does not allow discrimination among communities based on religion. Govt will work…
Two separate railway station assaults on minors in Mumbai (Image used for representational purpose only) MUMBAI: In two separate cases, a 10-year-old and a teenage college-goer– both minor girls– were groped at Kurla railway station and Dadar railway station on Monday. In both cases, Govt Railway Police (GRP) made arrests within 24 hours and produced…
New Delhi: Delhi police on Monday argued for the cancellation of bail granted by a trial court to 57-year-old staffer accused of raping a three-year-old girl inside a private school in west Delhi earlier this month.Challenging the relief before Justice Saurabh Banerjee, the police termed the move a “gross case” where the accused may face…
