Patna: The district administration will launch an intensive voter awareness campaign ahead of Bankipur assembly byelection to boost voter turnout under the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme.The decision was taken at a review meeting chaired by deputy development commissioner and senior SVEEP officer Shubham Kumar on Tuesday. Officials decided to undertake a…
The plea alleged that the government was treating Wangchuk ‘like a hardcore criminal, terrorist or traitor to the nation’ NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed before the Delhi high court seeking to force-feed activist Sonam Wangchuk as his hunger strike entered its 18th day. It seeks urgent directions to the Centre and the Delhi…
Taslima Nasrin will make her comeback to Kolkata on August 1 KOLKATA: Nearly 19 years after she was forced to leave Kolkata amid violent protests, Bangladesh-born author Taslima Nasrin is set to return to the city on August 1 for a literary event at Rabindra Sadan.For Nasrin, who has repeatedly described Kolkata as her ‘home’,…
In Chhoti Si Baat (1976), Basu Chatterjee’s classic ode to Bombay office romance, Amol Palekar’s character, Arun, practices a ritual that feels like a myth in modern Mumbai: he waits in an orderly queue at a bus stop.Today, those polite queues have dissolved into chaotic scrums, commuter etiquette is an endangered species, and the iconic…
Wangchuk joined the protest on June 28 and has been on an indefinite fast since then. NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday said it will hear on Thursday a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns over the health of activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar.The Cockroach Janta…
Tamil Nadu medical colleges added 950 MBBS seats for the 2026-27 academic year CHENNAI: Medical colleges across Tamil Nadu together expanded MBBS seats by 950 this year, with 13 existing institutions, including three government medical colleges, raising their intake and one new private college joining the roster, according to a seat matrix released by India’s…
Patna: Claiming that Bihar has foregone nearly Rs 60,000 crore in excise revenue over the past decade, the Brewers Association of India (BAI) on Tuesday called for a comprehensive review of the state’s liquor prohibition policy, arguing that the law has failed to curb liquor consumption and has instead fuelled an illegal liquor economy.In a…
NEW DELHI: Speculation is rife over a possible change in the equations of Maharashtra politics after leaders from both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party met chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence.However, news agency PTI, citing sources, reported that Jayant Patil met Fadnavis at his official residence, ‘Varsha’, in Mumbai late on Tuesday…
Kolkata: Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur, will resume classes for standards 5-12 from July 24. The notice, which was issued on Monday and signed by headmaster Swami Ishteshananda and secretary Swami Shastrajnananda, stated, “Students are required to return to the Vidyalaya and re-join their respective Bhavans by 5 pm on July 23. Regular classes for students…
Mumbai: A part of Kala Ghoda precinct beautification project, with redesigned streets, improved lighting, open-air café seating and landscaped public spaces, was inaugurated by CM Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday morning. The first phase covers five roads in the area. Every Saturday and Sunday from 6 pm to midnight, these streets will be vehicle-free and open…
