Gelek Phunchok, convenor LAB, in a statement said “the LAB welcomes Sonam Wangchuk’s decision to end his fast, a step it had consistently requested in view of his deteriorating health.” SRINAGAR: Representatives of the Leh Apex Body (LAB), who were present at Gurugram ’s Medanta Hospital when climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger…
Kolkata: The state govt on Thursday unveiled an urban cleanliness and civic management roadmap, announcing a series of penalties and enforcement measures aimed at improving sanitation, waste management and traffic discipline across the urban areas.Presenting the urban development and municipal affairs budget in the Assembly, minister Agnimitra Paul said from Sept 1, citizens will face…
The car was completely charred in the mishap Mumbai: A 24-year-old motorist died in a fatal crash after a head-on collision between his car and an autorickshaw at Marve, Malad West, late on Friday. Police said the car burst into flames after the motorist, Abdul Mateen, was extricated from the vehicle. The auto driver has…
NEW DELHI: An uproar broke out at the Delhi University Academic Council (AC) meeting Friday after some elected members demanded withdrawal of the varsity’s X post advising students against participating in the ongoing CJP-led protest, calling it partisan, patronising and an overreach by the administration.Raising the issue during Zero Hour, several members submitted a note…
Chennai: If you live in a gated community, run a hotel or restaurant, own a shopping mall, hospital or marriage hall, make sure your waste is being segregated and processed at source. Otherwise, you could be the next stop in the Greater Chennai Corporation’s surprise inspection drive, with violations attracting fines and legal action.The Greater…
Sasaram: When an unclaimed body lies abandoned and no family comes forward, Mohammed Kalamdar steps in. For nearly five decades, the 72-year-old social worker from Sasaram in Rohtas district has been ensuring a dignified farewell for the forgotten dead, irrespective of religion, caste or social statusKalamdar began his social service journey in 1975. As a…
Civic body officials inspect sanitation work on Friday Jamshedpur: The Mango Municipal Corporation (MMC) on Friday launched an intensive sanitation drive to clear garbage from streets, remove drain blockages and improve cleanliness across the town ahead of the peak monsoon season.Mayor Sudha Gupta said the campaign will run in day and night shifts to speed…
Students protest in Ranchi on friday Ranchi: Student wings of CPI(ML) and BJP staged simultaneous protests at Albert Ekka Chowk here on Friday over their respective demands.CPI(ML)-affiliated All India Students Association (AISA) demanded the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-UG paper leak.Even as AISA was protesting, Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM)…
Detentions across J&K linked to the terrorist killing of head constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi rose to 3,500 SRINAGAR: Detentions across J&K linked to the terrorist killing of head constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi rose to 3,500 Friday as police stepped up their crackdown on suspected sympathisers of armed groups.A senior police officer said around 700 people…
Participants at the moot court Kolkata: Young legal minds, representing 84 teams from 58 schools from different parts of the country, gathered in Kolkata on Friday to participate in the fifth edition of National Inter-School Moot Court Competition.The competition offered students a platform to engage in simulated courtroom proceedings with the moot problem centred around…
