Chennai: The Arignar Anna Zoological Park, once regarded as one of India’s premier zoological institutions, is grappling with a serious technical crisis as its Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has not met for four years.Its former committee members said the absence of an expert advisory panel has led to a sharp decline in operational standards, with…
Patna: The state govt has proposed to construct a dedicated 6-metre-wide unpaved kanwariya path along NH-22 from Pahleza Ghat in Saran to the Baba Garibnath Temple in Muzaffarpur to ensure safer passage for lakhs of pilgrims during the Shrawani and Bhado months.Road construction minister Kumar Shailendra has written to Union road transport and highways minister…
BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Treasury bench MPs condemned opposition for politicising the NEET-UG paper leak issue and recent protests, as they highlighted how govt has taken steps in the right direction to address concerns by holding dialogue with students…
The new gate at Sealdah station Kolkata: Eastern Railway on Thursday inaugurated a “Central Gate” at Sealdah station for faster access to mail and express trains. It is also planning an exclusive area for long-distance passengers to get app cabs.“The fifth gate will ease passenger movement, reducing congestion at the four other entry points, particularly…
An FDA team inspected Bombay High Court canteens following a court query. MUMBAI: A day after Bombay HC orally asked FDA if it was inspecting govt canteens like the ones at Mantralaya and HC, besides private establishments, an FDA team visited three canteens on the HC premises Thursday.However, it found one of them, the Bombay…
NEW DELHI: Countering BJP MP Kangana Ranaut‘s remarks about his age and professional life, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) chief spokesperson Saurav Das said he has never claimed to be an active student, adding that even Google provides inaccurate information about him to the parliamentarian.“Even Google provides incorrect information to Kangana Ranaut. It suggests I am…
Chennai: A 33-year-old man from Telangana was arrested by west zone cybercrime police in connection with a ₹12.7 lakh online fraud case. In his police complaint, Jayanthi Babu, 35, of Krishna Industrial Estate, Vanagaram, said he was contacted by a person claiming to help him secure a ₹4 crore tender for the supply of automatic…
Begusarai: More than five years after Kasturba Gandhi Residential School warden Rinku Kumari was found hanging on campus and her death was treated as a suicide, a Bihar Police SIT has concluded that she was murdered and the crime was allegedly staged to appear as suicide.Acting on a fresh probe ordered by the Patna high…
Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge speaks in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi NEW DELHI: The debate on Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill in RS Thursday turned into a heated argument between treasury benches and opposition when leader of the opposition Mallikarjun Kharge read out what he…
New uniform for female squad Kolkata: The city police has unveiled a new look for its all-women scooter patrol team, Durga Suraksha Vahini. Formerly known as Winners, the unit is transitioning from the standard all-white police attire to a custom-designed uniform and specialised safety helmets so they can easily be identified by women in distress.Under…
