Kolkata: Following nationwide NEET protests and the resignation of former Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Bengal BJP took out a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Kolkata on Monday. The party claimed that the country’s youth and children were being misled and used as a shield to serve the political agenda of opposition parties. The party also said…
Vasai: Massive potholes on the Thane-Ghodbunder State Highway, a key link to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, led to severe traffic congestion throughout Monday, prompting the Kashimira Traffic Police to issue a notice to the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), directing it to carry out immediate repairs.The worst-affected stretches were at Kajupada and Chena, particularly near Chen…
Police scrutiny of protesters at Jantar Mantar found 989 individuals with criminal records NEW DELHI: Police scrutiny of 2,873 people present at and around the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar has found that 989 individuals had previous criminal records.These records included cases of murder, robbery, rape, kidnapping, offences against women, illegal arms…
CHENNAI: Amid concerns over a sharp decline in Tamil Nadu’s own revenue, the state govt has constituted a six-member expert committee headed by noted economist and former Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia to suggest measures to augment its receipts.The committee includes K P Krishnan, chair professor of economics at the National Council of…
Buxar: A 28-year-old man died and his friend sustained serious injuries after their motorcycle collided with a nilgai near Barka Dhakaich village under Krishna Brahm police station area in Buxar on Sunday evening.The deceased was identified as Vivek Kumar, son of Manoj Kumar and a resident of Thakur Kohar Gali in Dumraon town. He was…
Ranchi: Jharkhand high court on Monday asked the state govt to respond to a petition challenging the proposed construction of a football ground on the court campus.A bench of Chief Justice M S Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar was hearing the petition filed by the advocates association of the high court.The association challenged a govt…
Paharia women attend the conclave in Ranchi on Monday Ranchi: Women-led self-help groups (SHGs) have helped Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) families in the state develop regular savings habits and access formal credit, experts said at a national conclave here on Monday.The conclave was organised by Sarva Seva Samity Sanstha (4S-India) in collaboration with Tata…
Representative AI-generated image NEW DELHI: India has nearly 47 GW of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity at various stages of development as the country ramps up storage infrastructure to support rapid expansion of renewable energy and meet rising electricity demand, power ministry informed Parliament Monday.As of June 30, nearly 16 GW of BESS capacity…
New Delhi/Kolkata: Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday met Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla and submitted two letters, urging him to expedite a decision on the party’s petitions to disqualify 20 rebel MPs and to revoke recent changes made to the seating arrangements of its parliamentarians.Banerjee’s move comes just a day before CM…
Navi Mumbai: A 33-year-old fisherman was arrested by the Alibaug police, Raigad, for possessing 4 kg of ambergris (whale vomit) estimated to be worth Rs 4 crore. He was caught early Monday riding a bike near the jetty at Chalmala in Thal village, Alibaug taluka.Pravin Pande, senior inspector of Alibaug, said the arrested accused was…
