Bihar’s road construction department is now using river and pond silt for building roads, a move aimed at speeding up projects and offering multiple environmental benefits. This initiative protects fertile farmland, enhances water bodies’ capacity, and aids groundwater recharge. Patna: The road construction department (RCD) has taken a policy decision to use silt procured from…
Rallying for women’s rights, the BJP organized a ‘Mahila Akrosh’ in Ranchi, charging the INDIA bloc with blocking critical women’s reservation efforts. Led by Union Minister Annapurna Devi and ex-CM Babulal Marandi, the protest aimed to spotlight the alleged neglect regarding women’s safety issues. Ranchi: Days after the constitutional amendment bill for women’s reservation failed…
Dumka: The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Jharkhand Police has arrested two members of an alleged interstate arms supply racket in Deoghar and seized a sophisticated firearm from their possession.On April 23, a team from the ATS in Ranchi, with assistance from the local police, arrested Ajit Kumar Pandey alias Ajit Kumar Mishra from Nandan Pahar…
New Delhi: India’s peak power demand reached an all-time high of 252 GW on April 24, as temperatures soared across the country, pushing electricity consumption to a record level, reports Atul Mathur.According to data from Grid Controller of India, electricity demand touched 252.1 GW at 3.28 pm on Friday, up from 240.1 GW recorded on…
Kolkata: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that while some Hindu names have been deleted from the electoral rolls, they have to “do a little sacrifice to make the nation better”.Addressing a press conference, Sarma said, “Some Hindu names were deleted in the SIR (special intensive revision) process. How will the country…
MUMBAI: A special Pocso court cited doctor’s statement and the delay in filing of the FIR while acquiting a 35-year-old man, who spent 12 years in jail, of gang-rape of a minor girl. The judge said, “In the absence of examination of the issuing authority, to my mind, it cannot be firmly said that the…
NEW DELHI: India’s peak power demand reached an all-time high of 252 GW on April 24, as temperatures soared across the country, pushing electricity consumption to a record level, reports Atul Mathur.According to data from Grid Controller of India, electricity demand touched 252.1 GW at 3.28 pm on Friday, up from 240.1 GW recorded on…
Chennai: Southern Railways’ decision to close a secondary access point at Avadi railway station, citing safety concerns, has triggered protests from residents, who are demanding an additional entry and exit from Thirumalairajapuram side to ease congestion at the main entrance.The second access, located about 100metres from the main entrance on the Thirumalairajapuram side, had helped…
Bettiah: In a major step toward preserving India’s classical music heritage, rare Dhrupad manuscripts linked to the historic Bettiah Raj have been digitised and made available for public access. The priceless collection, preserved by renowned Dhrupad vocalist Pandit Indra Kishore Mishra, has been uploaded on the Gyan Bharatam app, officials said on Saturday.The manuscripts contain…
Dhanbad: Security personnel inspect a damaged area following a land subsidence at Tandabari village, in Dhanbad. The incident, reported late Thursday night, damaged several houses and prompted evacuation of affected families. (PTI Photo)(PTI04_24_2026_000212B) Dhanbad: Local MLA Raj Sinha called off his indefinite stir on Saturday after the district administration assured to convene a meeting on…
