Ranchi: Members of the Jharkhand Sachivalaya Sewa Sangh (JSSS) on Sunday urged the state govt to reconsider the cabinet resolution amending their promotion procedure, warning that they would decide a course of agitation if their concerns were ignored.The demand was raised at the JSSS general body meeting held in Ranchi, where members discussed service-related issues,…
A man allegedly killed his thirteen-year-old daughter and critically injured his elderly cousin (Representative image) DUMKA: A 45-year-old man allegedly hacked his 13-year-old daughter to death and critically injured his elderly cousin, who later succumbed to injuries, in Jharkhand’s Dumka district, police said on Sunday.A 45-year-old man allegedly killed his 13-year-old daughter and fatally attacked…
The accident occurred on Saturday when a speedboat carrying 32 Indian tourists and four local crew members capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai, off Phu Quoc Island The mortal remains of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a speedboat accident off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island will be repatriated to India on Monday, the…
Mangroves in the Sundarbans Kolkata: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is set to introduce an Indian standard for the restoration of mangrove ecosystems, marking the country’s first such set of guidelines for the restoration of biodiversity, which will help streamline restoration efforts in the Sundarbans. The draft Indian Standard, titled ‘Restoration of Mangrove Ecosystem…
The suburbs scored high in ‘digital learning’ Mumbai: Mumbai city far outranks the suburbs in school learning outcomes in fundamental reading and maths proficiency, shows an index released by the Union education ministry. While Mumbai city has secured the sixth spot statewide on the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D), Mumbai suburban has found itself…
NEW DELHI: A violent clash broke out in east Delhi’s Mayur Vihar Phase 3 after a youth was allegedly assaulted for trying to stop a group from eve-teasing a girl, according to TV reports.Several people, including a 10-year-old child, were injured in the violence. The incident took place on Monday, following which a heavy security…
The TVK govt’s White Paper on state finances triggered political debate. A similar assessment of the state’s power sector attracted far less attention as its findings were hardly surprising. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board has been losing money for years, with little meaningful intervention, though some corrective efforts were made in recent years.A financially weak…
Chief minister Samrat Choudhary Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary will on Monday launch the “Mukhyamantri Bihar Heli-Tourism and Air Tourism Service Scheme 2026”, a joint initiative of the tourism department and civil aviation department, to provide quicker and safe access to Bihar’s religious and natural tourist destinations.“In the first phase, Valmikinagar, Maa Mundeshwari Mandir (Kaimur),…
Bokaro: A 26-year-old woman in labour pain had to be carried on a cot for nearly 4 km by family members and villagers to reach an ambulance in the remote northern Parasnath region under Pirtand block in Giridih district on Saturday evening due to lack of a motorable road.Logo Tudu, wife of Santosh Murmu of…
Ranchi: Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth and mayor Roshni Khalkho on Sunday inspected two plots, including a site opposite Pandra police station, and said a proposal would soon be sent to the govt for developing a vendor market in the area.“Out of the two plots, one is out of RMC’s jurisdiction, and the other plot is…
