The accused in police custody Ranchi: Two peddlers were arrested from Bengali Tola in Ranchi district on Friday. SP (rural) Gaurav Goswami identified the accused as Raja Shivdutt, 29, and Asif Khan, 24.He said police seized 15 grams of brown sugar, Rs 1.70 lakh in cash, two weighing machines and mobile phones from them.Goswami said,…
Ranchi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested Budmu circle officer Sachidanand Verma for allegedly seeking a bribe to process mutation of 3 acres and 20 decimals of land in Brambe area of Ranchi district.The action followed Thursday’s apprehension of CO office staffer Rajesh Kumar and his brother Gautam Kumar in the same case.Subodh Kumar,…
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (File photo) SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah’s invitation to 52 national and regional politicians to join the July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to demand the restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood has evoked strong reactions. Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq called for broadening the protest’s agenda,…
Annapurna Yojana status watch Kolkata: The state govt is preparing to introduce an “edit” option on the Annapurna Yojana portal to address widespread complaints over rejected applications, officials said. This feature will allow applicants whose forms have been rejected to correct errors and update information without submitting fresh applications.In a meeting last week, chief secretary…
Pic used for representation purpose Nagpur/Mumbai: CBSE Class 10 students who were counting on their second board exam results to improve scores and secure seats in top state board junior colleges have been left disappointed as admissions are winding up and the central board has still not declared the results. The state board’s common admission…
A BLO waits outside a family’s home to verify family details during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in New Delhi. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: From hostile residents and shifting households to flooded lanes and tight deadlines, booth-level officers (BLOs) engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Delhi’s electoral rolls say the exercise has become…
Chennai: An RTI reply has exposed an alleged irregularity in promotions in the department for the welfare of differently abled persons, revealing that 17 employees with only Class X or Class XII were promoted as junior rehabilitation officers (JROs) and later rose to senior positions, including assistant director and deputy director.The promotions were given based…
Patna: More than one lakh people have been screened for tuberculosis (TB) in Patna district over the past week. However, the district administration has asked health officials to step up efforts to meet the target of screening over 2.5 lakh people by Aug 14 under the Centre’s TB-Free India campaign.Reviewing the progress of the drive…
Vishvendu JaipuriarHazaribag: Burglars broke into a house in New Colony under Barhi block by removing a window grille and decamped with jewellery worth around Rs 10 lakh and Rs 4,000 in cash in the early hours of Friday, police said.The house belongs to Devendra Singh. The family discovered the theft after waking up to find…
Jamshedpur: Authorities of the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary (DWS) have started an eco-tourism initiative in Chakulia village, using traditional Sohrai paintings to showcase Jharkhand’s tribal heritage while promoting conservation and livelihood opportunities for local communities.Under the programme, tribal artists are painting the walls of homes and public spaces with murals of elephants, wildlife, forests, birds and…
