Rahul faces privilege notice: Anurag Thakur seeks action over ‘unparliamentary’ remarks NEW DELHI: Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday moved a privilege motion against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of using unparliamentary and derogatory expressions during the Monsoon Session and violating the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business…
Demolition work continues atop Sandip Ghosh’s home Kolkata: Former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh on Thursday got the illegally constructed pergola atop his G+3 Badan Roy Lane house demolished, 45 days after KMC served him a notice.The notice followed a hearing and physical inspection by KMC officials, who found that the pergola had…
After weeks of uncertainty caused by a delayed monsoon, continuous rainfall has revived farming activity across rural Pune with paddy transplantation gaining pace in water-filled fields. “We thought we would not be able to cultivate our fields, but the good rains have finally arrived,” said Dipesh Chande, a farmer from Mulshi. “We started sowing late…
Delhi Traffic Police announced restrictions for the upcoming Kanwar Yatra NEW DELHI: Delhi Traffic Police has issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the Kanwar Yatra beginning July 30, announcing restrictions on heavy vehicles and the closure of a key stretch of GT Road during the peak pilgrimage period.The Delhi Police has also stepped up…
Chennai: A 34-year-old Nepal national was found dead with severe head injuries in Thalambur, near Thiruporur, on Thursday morning. The man, identified as Bahadur, was employed at a private firm near Thiruporur and stayed in a rented house in Thalambur. Police said Bahadur had argued with a woman living nearby on July 28. The woman…
Patna: The Bankipur assembly bypoll recorded a poor turnout on Thursday, with most polling stations wearing a deserted look and only a few booths witnessing a steady flow of voters. Despite extensive security arrangements and awareness campaigns by the Election Commission, long queues were largely missing at several polling centres.At several polling stations, security personnel…
Research training prog in CUJ A three-day iRiSE ECR capacity building workshop (level-1) was held at the Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ) from Tuesday for capacity building of newly-appointed teachers and early career researchers. The participants were informed about modern research systems, scientific writing, research moral, innovation,research topics and quality paper publications. Seed council meeting…
Ranchi: Jharkhand has received Rs 3,310.45 crore under the National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (National CAMPA) and another Rs 22.3 crore under Nagar Van Yojana in the past five years.Union minister of state for environment, forest and climate change Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.Replying to a question raised…
PK is making a second attempt to establish himself as an electoral force by staking his claim in the Bankipur bypoll NEW DELHI: Will Bihar’s Bankipur stand with the BJP, as it has over the years, or will it give Prashant Kishor a victory on debut? Or, will Tejashwi Yadav’s RJD will finally have something…
Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya (file picture) Kolkata: Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday urged CM Suvendu Adhikari to pursue Centre’s chemical parks scheme, calling it a “rare opportunity” to revive large-scale industrialisation in Bengal.In a letter to the CM, Bhattacharya suggested that Singur be pitched as a preferred location for the chemical park…
