Chennai: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd on Wednesday achieved its 24th tunnel boring machine breakthrough in the Phase II project, with ‘Nilagiri’ completing tunnelling on the 819m up-line section between Madhavaram High Road and Moolakadai stations.This is the 11th breakthrough on the 9km underground section between Madhavaram Milk Colony and Kellys on Corridor 3, being executed…
Health minister Nishant Kumar at IGIMS on Thursday Patna: Health minister Nishant Kumar on Thursday inaugurated a series of advanced healthcare facilities at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), saying the state govt was committed to providing world-class treatment within Bihar so that critically ill patients no longer had to travel outside the…
CEO K Ravi Kumar at a meeting in Ranchi Ranchi: Electoral registration officers (EROs) across Jharkhand will issue verification notices to 63,24,116 voters, following the publication of the draft electoral roll containing 2,21,01,249 voters, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said on Thursday.The notices will be served on voters falling under categories identified…
A sealed crime scene with cops examining an axe and sticks can be seen. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) MEDININAGAR: Five persons, including three members of a family, were arrested on Thursday for allegedly killing a 25-year-old man over suspicion of witchcraft in Jharkhand’s Palamu district, police said.The incident took place on Wednesday night…
The Centre has enacted or strengthened rules including IT Rules to curb AI‑generated deepfakes The government has tightened rules for social media platforms to tackle AI-generated deepfakes and other synthetically generated content, including fake audio, video and text.Under amendments to the IT Rules made in February, platforms must clearly label permissible AI-generated content and ensure…
Kolkata: Mysuru-based NR Group, the maker of Cycle Pure Agarbathi, is looking to partner with more Durga Puja pandals across Kolkata and its suburbs this year. The brand was a usual sight across hoardings at puja pandals in the city, but has seen a reduction in brand presence since Covid. That is set to change….
Palghar: Heavy rain during the first and third weeks of July damaged crops on 1,205.4 hectares in Palghar district, affecting 4,636 farmers across 349 villages, according to a preliminary report by the agriculture department.Heavy rain that lashed the district between July 1 and 8, and again from July 22 to 24, claimed 23 lives and…
New Delhi: Delhi health minister Pankaj Kumar Singh has issued a show-cause notice to the health and family welfare secretary over the department allegedly ignoring official directions to submit a comprehensive action plan for pending procurement of medicines, consumables and medical equipment.According to the notice, the department was first directed on May 26 to prepare…
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore zone Central Intelligence Unit (CIU) executed two back-to-back operations in Kerala, seizing a total of 8,500 litres of spirit and arresting six people over the past two days.Following confidential intelligence received, CIU Coimbatore inspector and his team coordinated with local authorities in Kerala. In the first operation in Kannur in Kerala on…
Patna: AICC incharge for Bihar Krishna Allavaru on Thursday asked Congress functionaries to strengthen the party down to the panchayat and ward levels as part of its upcoming mass outreach campaign, ‘Har Ghar Congress Ka Jhanda’.Over the past two days, Allavaru, along with Bihar Congress president Rajesh Ram, reviewed the work of state-level specific special…
