Bihar minister Deepak Prakash (File photo) NEW DELHI: Bihar minister Deepak Prakash was on Tuesday nominated to the state Legislative Council, days after the Supreme Court questioned his continuance in the cabinet without being a legislator.According to a gazette notification, governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd.) nominated Prakash to the vacant seat left by…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday acquitted two men convicted of the murder of a 16-year-old girl in East Midnapore while observing that ‘extrajudicial confession by a co-accused alone cannot be the basis for convicting a person’.Sk Rafijul alias Tutul and Ukil Ali alias Akil Ali were convicted on Jan 24 and 25, 2024, by…
A Central Railway ticket collector assisted an injured passenger at Dombivli station MUMBAI: A Central Railway ticket collector carried an injured passenger to safety after she fell while alighting from a train at Dombivli station on Wednesday, ensuring she received immediate medical attention.The incident occurred on Platform No. 5 when 23-year-old Pooja lost her balance…
New Delhi: Police apprehended 11 Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly violating visa conditions during a verification drive across central and south Delhi, officials said Wednesday.Police apprehended 22-year-old Nayeem Ahmed and verified his travel documents after being tipped off while patrolling in Paharganj on the intervening night of Aug 3 and 4. Officials said his passport and…
Chennai: State govt on Wednesday announced plans to establish an end-to-end mineral management system to monitor mineral production and transportation in real time.Presenting the budget, finance minister N Marie Wilson said the govt would take steps to curb illegal mining and quarrying and plug revenue leakages. “This technology-driven, transparent and integrated framework will ensure sustainable…
CM Samrat Choudhary with slain municipal council executive’s widow Babita Kumari in Patna Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday directed the Aurangabad district administration to ensure a speedy trial in the murder case of Dehri-Dalmianagar Municipal Council executive officer Vimal Kumar. The CM issued the directive after meeting the officer’s widow, Babita Kumari, at his…
CEO K Ravi Kumar and other election officials at the press conference on Wednesday Ranchi: State chief electoral officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar on Wednesday said “the entire process of SIR so far has been transparent and inclusive”, pointing to sustained consultations with political parties, extensive public outreach and field-level verification during the enumeration period.Recognised…
Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court on Wednesday directed the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) to file its response in a petition challenging re-examination of the middle school teachers’ appointment process.Petitioner Arpana Kumari mentioned that due to errors in the examination process, the candidates should not be pushed for re-examination. The JSSC, in an earlier notification,…
NHRC intensifies scrutiny of Meta over CSAM on Instagram, Facebook, issues fresh notices NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission has issued summons to the Delhi police commissioner to appear before it taking a serious view of a lack of response to its notice and later a reminder directing an investigation into allegations of paid…
Police posting outside TMC party office on Sadananda Road Kolkata: Trinamool Congress alleged “political high-handedness” after a former councillor’s office on Sadananda Road in ward 83, Kalighat, was ransacked. On Tuesday night, Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh claimed on Facebook that BJP-backed miscreants had attacked and vandalised the office of former councillor Prabir Kumar Mukhopadhyay in…
