Starting this Monday, Patliputra University will kick off the Semester VI examinations for the 2023-27 cohort, with a staggering 80,000 students from arts, science, and commerce disciplines participating. The tests are set to take place across 40 centers in the bustling districts of Patna and Nalanda. Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) is set to commence its…
Dhanbad: A total of 70 families have been relocated from subsidence-hit Tandabadi village to Belgaria township so far, with the support of district administration and police, the Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) said in a statement.Fear looms large among villagers as cracks continue to appear in the ground, raising concerns about further subsidence incidents. Around…
Chatra: A woman died after she fell while getting down from a bus near Seema Chowk in Chatra district late Saturday, allegedly due to the driver’s negligence, police said.The deceased, identified as Rita Devi (32), was a resident of Seema village in Tandwa block under the Sadar police station limits, police added.Officer in-charge of the…
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena announced Saturday fresh talks between Ladakhi functionaries and Union home ministry on May 22, as home minister Amit Shah prepares for a two-day visit to Leh from April 30, his first since last year’s unrest over demands for statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards.Saxena said a sub-committee for political dialogue…
Barrackpore/Noapara/Khardah: Perhaps no other political figure encapsulates the shifting sands of the intense turf battle within the Barrackpore industrial quagmire as former MP Arjun Singh. Having traversed between Trinamool and BJP multiple times since 2019, Singh — who recently lost the 2024 LS polls — is now contesting the Noapara Assembly seat on a BJP…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday slammed BMC’s move to privatise its open school plots for a 30-year period, saying most of the private players would be builders. He said the civic body should, instead, take back schools and plots “that have been captured by private institutes”. BJP corporator Rohan Rathod had…
New Delhi: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has launched Operation WIPE (Web-based Illicit Activities Prevention & Enforcement) to identify and purge illegal online listings of pharmaceutical drugs regulated under the NDPS Act.Supported by the International Narcotics Control Board’s SNOOP program, NCB technical teams have identified 122 instances involving 62 different substances, including high-risk opioids like Fentanyl….
Vamanan She could play the traditional heroine, a morally ambivalent protagonist, a breezy comedienne, an unrestrained seductress, or a supporting player with shades of grey. G Varalakshmi was an actress of remarkable range. Off-screen, however, she remained resolutely herself, a woman who lived by her passions, indifferent to social approval. That uncompromising persona earned labels…
Patna: The once-celebrated Saurath Sabha — also known as Sabha Gachhi — in Madhubani district of Bihar now stands as a poignant reminder of a fading cultural institution. This 700-year-old traditional marriage gathering of Mithila, once vibrant and teeming with purpose, is witnessing a sharp decline in both relevance and participation. What was historically regarded…
Marriage beyond ‘barriers’A wedding in Hazaribag has drawn praise from several sections of society for its message of compassion. Pooja Kumari, 23, visually impaired since childhood, married Rajesh Kumar, 26, of Bokaro in a modest ceremony at a temple on Monday. Rajesh’s acceptance of Pooja, emphasising trust and respect beyond physical ability, was lauded by…
