Bhagalpur: Governor-cum-chancellor of universities, Syed Ata Hasnain, conferred degrees on 443 students who completed courses in various agricultural streams at the ninth convocation of Bihar Agricultural University (BAU) on Friday.Of the graduates, 234 were girls and 209 boys, underlining the growing importance of agricultural courses among girls. Among them, 339 were from undergraduate (BSc) agriculture,…
Arvind Kejriwal and Swati Maliwal (R) (File photo) NEW DELHI: Former aide to Arvind Kejriwal and now a BJP leader, Swati Maliwal on Saturday levelled sharp allegations against her former boss, claiming that before becoming chief minister he wore “torn pants”, used a “two-rupee pen” and “drove around in a dilapidated car”, but after coming…
Kolkata: PM Narendra Modi took a short break from his hectic Bengal schedule on Friday to enjoy an early morning boat ride on the Ganges, which he said “flows right through the soul of Bengal”.The PM, who had spent the night at Raj Bhavan, sprang a surprise as he reached Man O War Jetty (Prinsep…
Mumbai: After spending almost 12 years in jail on charges of repeatedly gang-raping an 11-year-old girl, a special Pocso court acquitted a 35-year-old man, observing that the prosecution failed to provide “clinching evidence” to prove the victim’s age or the allegations of sexual assault. Another accused died during the pendency of the trial, and the…
As crime and forensic teams probe the murder of an IRS officer’s daughter, investigations have revealed that the accused, Rahul was infamous for his aggressive behaviour in his native village, official sources said. NEW DELHI: As crime and forensic teams probe the murder of an IRS officer’s daughter, investigations have revealed that the accused, Rahul…
Chennai: Madras high court has clarified Tamil Nadu Co-operative Marketing Federation Limited (TANFED) falls under the purview of the RTI Act as it functions as the implementing agency of TN govt’s policies. The court added that TANFED cannot be compared to primary cooperative societies, which are not public authorities.“The policy note issued by the state…
In a striking decision, Buxar’s District Education Officer has faced a hefty fine of Rs 50,000 due to a blatant pattern of ignoring court directives and neglecting responsibilities. The appellate authority pointed to the officer’s repeated failure to address multiple warnings, labeling such behavior as not only arbitrary but also a significant barrier to the…
Kolkata: The Election Commission’s revised polling data released on Friday shows that Bengal’s first-phase poll turnout, besides breaking all records in percentage terms, has also increased in absolute terms over the 2021 figure despite the SIR process shrinking the total electorate.Nearly 24 lakh more people voted in the 152 constituencies spread over 16 districts on…
MUMBAI: Researchers at the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) found that exposure to high levels of air pollution and contaminated groundwater is disrupting the reproductive timelines of Indian women.The researchers combined data of hundreds of thousands of women from the National Family Health Survey (2019-2021) with satellite-derived PM2.5 data to establish air pollution links….
