Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday announced Rathindra Bose — a first-time MLA and Sangh Parivar loyalist — as the BJP’s nominee for speaker of the 18th Bengal Legislative Assembly. The CM appealed to all parties to support Bose’s candidacy.Bose, who won from Cooch Behar South, is a chartered accountant by profession and has risen…
Mumbai: The city police, probing the death of four members of a Pydhonie family, said they received the ‘final cause of death’ certificate, which mentioned “poisoning due to zinc phosphide”.Police received the report from the forensic department of the state-run JJ Hospital in Byculla that carried out the post-mortems.On April 26, Abdullah Dokadia (40), wife…
New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Thursday announced a series of green mobility and energy conservation initiatives in response to Prime Minister’s appeal for fuel conservation.Among the key decisions is a proposal to offer a 50% concession on parking charges for electric vehicles at all NDMC-operated parking facilities. “This initiative will encourage the…
Puducherry: Tensions flared in the Puducherry town on Thursday as members of various Tamil outfits staged a massive agitation over the alleged disrespect shown to the state anthem, Tamil Thai Vaazhthu, during the swearing-in ceremony of chief minister N Rangasamy. They registered their stringent protest over the new practice of rendering Vande Mataram, followed by…
Patna: Three youths were arrested in Purnia district on Thursday for allegedly gang raping a 19-year-old woman, police said. The woman, a resident of Katihar, was allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend and his two friends on Tuesday.According to police, the rape survivor was to Purnia by her boyfriend from Katihar. When she reached the designated…
Ranchi: Former minister Alamgir Alam walked out of Birsa Munda Central Jail here on Thursday after the Supreme Court granted him bail in a money laundering case linked to an alleged tender scam being investigated by the ED.Notably, a SC division bench had on Monday allowed the bail while directing that trial court would fix…
Ishan Kishan in Ranchi on Thursday Ranchi: Indian team’s southpaw and local lad Ishan Kishan on Thursday returned briefly to Ranchi amid the ongoing IPL tournament, to unveil the trophy for Jharkhand T20 league, which is expected to begin from next month. Prior to that, while speaking to media, Kishan said, “I am so glad…
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC on Thursday sought the Centre and Delhi govt’s stand on a plea by Indian National Congress seeking execution of a sale deed in the party’s favour for its former headquarters at 7, Jantar Mantar Road.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued notice to authorities but refused to pass any interim order. Even as…
Kolkata: Trinamool on Thursday reappointed Serampore MP Kalyan Banerjee as the party’s chief whip in the Lok Sabha, replacing Barasat MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, during a high-level meeting chaired by party chief Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence, reports Dwaipayan Ghosh.Kalyan had stepped down as chief whip around nine months ago. The meeting, attended by…
Mumbai: Mumbai’s recurring power outages are emerging as a serious civic concern, with residents across several neighbourhoods facing prolonged disruptions in the middle of intense heat and humidity. The latest incidents in Dadar, Parel, and Bandra on Thursday have once again exposed the growing strain on the city’s electricity distribution network, even as peak demand…
