Kolkata: Cracking down on extortion and corruption complaints against its grassroots workers and mid-level functionaries, Bengal BJP has expelled more than 30 and suspended about 250 from the party since coming to office in May. The party’s state disciplinary committee has warned of more heads rolling as it enforces a “zero-tolerance” policy towards anti-party activities.The…
Mumbai: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the license of a mid-day meal supplier providing rice-based items to schools in Ghatkopar and Vikhroli, covering an estimated 3,000 students. The suspension was over severe hygiene and food safety violations.The incident had come to light after an opposition corporator had flagged the presence of small…
New Delhi: The fast-track court hearing the NEET paper leak case Tuesday sought CBI’s response, including on the maintainability of a plea filed by three accused seeking permission to voluntarily undergo a lie detector test and brain mapping.Special judge Ajay Gupta directed CBI to file its response by Aug 6. The court also deferred the…
Effects on concentration, memory Chennai: Engineering students studying courses such as computer science engineering at VIT Chennai may soon play classical board games such as Pallanguzhi or Adupuli Attam or Paramapadham at their labs and classes. The institute is planning to scientifically investigate how traditional Tamil games along with selected teachings of Tirukkural and Tirumandhiram…
People performing pind daan rituals in Gaya Gaya: Streets and prominent public spaces in Gaya will get a cultural makeover ahead of this year’s Pitripaksh mela, with paintings depicting pind daan, tarpan and other aspects of Bihar’s religious and cultural heritage.The district administration has launched first-of-its-kind initiative ‘Paint the City’ competition to encourage public participation…
The accused in police custody Dumka: Godda police busted an interstate drug racket, arresting Pankaj Mandal of Kathaun, Suraj Chalak of Sarouni bazaar, both under Godda Muffasil police station, and Kunal Kumar of Padwa Rampur under Bounsi police station in Bihar’s Banka district.SP Mukesh Kumar said on Tuesday that Town Police, led by SDPO Akash…
Ranchi: CID on Tuesday arrested three more persons in connection with alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC civil services examination, taking the total number of arrests to 14. In a statement, the CID identified the accused as Umesh Kumar, Budheswar Bhagat and Ramesh Kumar.The agency had earlier arrested 11 people, including JPSC deputy examination controller…
Omar Abdullah, the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, strongly condemned the recent violence against migrant laborers, emphasizing that such acts are unacceptable and calling for heightened security measures. He also underscored the significance of golf tournaments as a means to boost tourism in the area, recalling a time when these events were a hallmark…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday set aside the interim stay on the hike of daily budget allocation of cooked food for patients at govt hospitals, observing the rise—from Rs 57 per patient to Rs 110—was a policy decision and the tenderer could not have a say in it.The state increased the allocation and…
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