Patna: The Bihar govt will intensify public awareness campaigns and plantation drives to increase the state’s green cover to 17% by 2028, environment, forest and climate change minister Ram Chandra Prasad said on Wednesday.Addressing a function at Aranya Bhawan on the occasion of Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Day, the minister said public participation would be key to achieving…
The accused in police custody on Wednesday Daltonganj: Two men, who were arrested for allegedly stealing a motorbike, was booked in a case of Arms Act after the police found a photograph of a country-made gun in one of their phones and recovered it.The accused, identified as Rahul Kumar and Prince Kumar, were detained by…
The development came after district administration officials reached out to the students with the chief minister’s invitation for talks. RANCHI: After days of escalating protests over alleged recruitment exam irregularities, a breakthrough appears to be on the horizon as a section of the agitating students has agreed in principle to hold talks with Jharkhand chief…
Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal also said India would soon have its first woman CJI NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill by voice vote to replace an ordinance that increased the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 judges to 38. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha…
Kolkata: The Kasba assembly constituency is likely to see the steepest increase in the number of civic wards — from six to 17 — in the delimitation exercise planned by the state govt for Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC).Among the other assembly seats that are likely to gain a significant number of wards are Behala West…
The accused kept changing his name after he fled to Karnataka and later relocated to Goa in 2020 Mumbai: The MIDC police arrested a man from Goa who was wanted in the murder of a scrap dealer in Andheri nine years ago. Six other accused in the case are already out on bail. The police…
New Delhi: Panchvati Van, a special theme-based plantation developed over two acres, was inaugurated recently in Central Ridge. Drawing inspiration from sacred groves mentioned in Indian mythology, the circular patch contains 39 saplings of five species — banyan, peepal, Ashok, amla and bel.Union home minister Amit Shah, chief minister Rekha Gupta and Union environment minister…
8g gold for brides, health and biz schemes bring cheer to women Chennai: Women emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of TVK govt’s maiden budget, with a series of welfare measures across 12 departments spanning education, marriage, maternal health, livelihoods and entrepreneurship.Social welfare and women’s empowerment department received Rs 9,818 crore. A new welfare…
Family performs ‘symbolic last rites’ of daughter after love marriage Patna: A family in Jamui district allegedly performed the symbolic last rites of their adult daughter after she married a man of her choice, declaring her “socially dead”. The family reportedly took out a symbolic funeral procession in the village on Tuesday, a day after…
North Chotanagpur divisional commissioner Vijay Kumar Gupta holds meeting with officials over revenue collection Hazaribag: North Chotanagpur divisional commissioner Vijay Kumar Gupta reviewed revenue collection with officials from Hazaribag, Koderma, Giridih, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Chatra and Ramgarh, directing revenue-earning departments to improve coordination, monitoring and timely disposal of pending matters to meet targets.He assessed forest, industries,…
