Nandigram: It’s been five decades that a CM has represented a Midnapore constituency, and people of Nandigram are alittle disappointed with CM Suvendu Adhikari picking Bhowanipore over his old bastion. However, in people of the constituency that saw the defeat of then-chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the hands of Adhikari in the 2021 polls, there…
Thane: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday told a Thane court that the criminal case arising out of the 2008 agitation during the Railway Recruitment Board examination was “false” and claimed that he was not present at the scene of the alleged incident.The case pertains to violent protests that erupted during the…
New Delhi: Public Works Department (PWD) has imposed an immediate halt on foreign travel by officials after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal to avoid non-essential foreign travel amid the escalating West Asia crisis.According to the department, which has issued an order on the matter, no personal or official visit abroad will be allowed until…
Chennai: Amid the split in the party, AIADMK rebel leaders S P Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam have called for reinduction of V K Sasikala and T T V Dhinakaran into the party. Within hours, Sasikala responded, saying unity was the need of the hour to secure victory in future.Former minister S P Velumani said…
PATNA: Two sharpshooters, wanted in multiple murder cases, were shot in the legs during a police encounter and later arrested in the Bihta police station area of Patna on Wednesday morning.The accused were identified as Awadhesh Sao alias Videshiya and Pappu Rai. Both sustained bullet injuries during the operation near Anandpur village dam and were…
The arrested accused in custody Bokaro: An illegal mini gun manufacturing unit operating in a quarter of the Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) at Subhash Nagar in Bokaro district was busted and four persons were arrested, police said on Wednesday.SP Bokaro Nathu Singh Meena said that they received a confidential input from STF Patna (Bihar) post…
Koderma: For nearly 100 tribal residents of Kalapahari hamlet under Dagarnawa panchayat in Koderma district, access to drinking water was fulfilled after years of acute scarcity as a tubewell was installed on Monday following chief minister Hemant Soren’s intervention.The breakthrough came after a video highlighting the villagers’ plight went viral, showing residents forced to share…
Kolkata: All pending contractor bills in the state have been frozen and no payments would be cleared until a comprehensive review of project quality is completed, urban development & municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul announced on Wednesday, signalling a major crackdown on an alleged “kick-back culture” that has plagued Bengal’s infrastructure sector.Speaking in the assembly,…
MUMBAI: Finding a workable date for a re-NEET is emerging as the immediate hurdle, with most Sundays over the coming weeks already committed to major national and state-level entrance examinations, placing the academic calendar under strain. Since the exam is held in govt schools and colleges, scheduling it on a Sunday ensures availability of a…
