Ranchi: The ruling coalition in Jharkhand on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Saturday’s address to the nation, during which he had labelled the opposition as anti-women. The constitutional amendment bill to implement 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies failed to pass in Lok Sabha on Friday.Reiterating its stand in…
Dinesh Trivedi (PTI image) NEW DELHI: India has proposed the name of West Bengal BJP functionary Dinesh Trivedi as the next high commissioner to Bangladesh. According to official sources, Dhaka’s approval is awaited for what would be a rare political appointment in the neighbourhood. Trivedi (75) has served multiple terms as MP in both Lok…
Kolkata: The EC has reported a fresh rise in the number of voters in Bengal, with nearly 5 lakh names being added to the electoral roll in the past month, taking the total count to 6.8 crore. Bengal, which had over 7.6 crore voters during the pre-SIR period, thus witnessed a 10.9% drop (83.8 lakh)…
Mumbai: Even a month after BMC ordered peripheral hospitals to take responsibility for patient transfers and ambulances, the reality remains unchanged as medical staff continue to find loopholes. Late Saturday, a semi-conscious 70-year-old man, Prabhakar Bhimrao — a case of suspected bleeding in the brain — was tossed from MW Desai Hospital without any medical…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is drafting a semiconductor policy to position the city as a hub for semiconductor design, research and job generation.Officials said the Delhi Semiconductor Policy would provide a push that is aligned with India’s larger move towards tech self-reliance.Chief minister Rekha Gupta said semiconductors have emerged as a critical pillar in the…
DMK’s Madurai Central candidate and IT minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan is confident of an easy victory in the Tamil Nadu assembly election. Preparing to leave for an evening campaign to Viswasapuri, which has a significant number of Christian residents, Thiaga Rajan says his prospects are “guaranteed”. Pitted against BJP functionary and actor Khushbu’s husband Sundar…
During an informative session at a medical symposium in Patna, specialists raised alarms about the increasing incidence of osteoporosis-related fractures in the senior population. The conversations delved into cutting-edge surgical solutions for spinal injuries and age-related ailments, underscoring the importance of identifying issues early and customizing treatment plans. Patna: Experts raised concerns over the rising…
Ranchi: A 45-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly murdering a 62-year-old woman at Belbada village in Ranchi district on Friday, SP (rural), Gaurav Goswami, said on Sunday, adding that the killing was the fallout of a property dispute. The accused was identified as Sundi Munda.Sundi was arrested from Belbada and a sharp weapon…
Ranchi: After the Jharkhand Parents Association (JPA) urged state govt to revise school timings or declare a temporary break to safeguard children’s health, health minister Irfan Ansari has directed that schools in heatwave-affected areas be closed for a few days.Association president Ajay Rai flagged concerns over increasing cases of dehydration, dizziness and fatigue among students,…
Babban Khan enacting the play In August 1965, when India and Pakistan were engaged in a desperate war on the northern borders, a 22-year-old penniless young man wrote a play in a little over three hours under the street-lights of the old city of Hyderabad. By the time its final curtain came down more than…
