A booth-level officer check electoral rolls in Ranchi Ranchi: The Jharkhand CEO office will organise election literacy meetings, or “chunav pathshalas”, across all polling stations in the state on July 14 to ensure wider awareness, participation and discussion around the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. It aims to ensure that no genuine voter’s name…
Jamshedpur: The postal department launched a self-service speed post booking kiosk in Jamshedpur, marking the beginning of a technology-driven transformation that officials believe will improve customer experience as well as boost revenue.The automated self-booking kiosk, inaugurated at the Jamshedpur head post office on Tuesday, allows customers to book Speed Post articles without standing in queues….
SRINAGAR: The Indus Water Treaty (IWT) was never in the interest of the people of Jammu & Kashmir, chief minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said, backing the suspension of the treaty by India.“We opposed the Indus Water Treaty from day one. We stated that if there was any biggest betrayal of India and Pakistan with Jammu…
The spot where the Baruipur rape and murder accused was shot dead Kolkata: Tucked away from the railway tracks adjacent to Surjapur railway station, a 30-metre gap separate the area of the ‘encounter’ that led to the death of Prabash Mondal, a key accused in the minor’s rape and murder, and the spot of the…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra govt’s decision to make a domicile certificate and knowledge of Marathi mandatory for obtaining badges for aggregator cab and bike-taxi drivers from Aug has sparked concern among a section of drivers, especially migrants who form a significant part of the app-based taxi workforce in Mumbai and other cities.Drivers say they fear the…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has tightened scrutiny of property registrations executed through general power of attorney (GPA) to curb stamp duty evasion, land fraud and revenue loss from such transactions.Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday directed sub-registrars to examine whether GPAs involve sale consideration, transfer of possession or confer ownership rights amid reports that in…
Rosewood trees on some private estates in the Nilgiris have been numbered, amid allegations that they are being readied for felling Shantha ThiagarajanMore than a year after the Tamil Nadu Rosewood Trees (Conservation) Act lapsed, the TN govt has neither disclosed whether its promise of encouraging rosewood cultivation has led to new plantations nor responded…
Bettiah: Panic gripped residents after two pairs of wild bears entered residential area of the water resources department’s E-Type Colony in Valmikinagar, along the Indo-Nepal border in West Champaran district on Tuesday night. Forest department has stepped up patrolling in the area after wild animals entered homes and damaged property.According to Braj Kishore Raut, a…
The transition from primary to upper primary rose from 89.6% in 2024-25 to 90.4% in 2025-26 Ranchi: Gross enrolment ratio (GER) in schools across the state saw a slight decrease at the primary level in 2025-26, while it showed an upward trend in upper primary, secondary and higher secondary classes, according to the Unified District…
Jamshedpur: A man in his early 20s was killed by around a dozen assailants in Mango late on Wednesday. He was identified as Rahul Kumar alias Rahul Bachha. The culprits attacked him with sharp weapons and later fired on him from close range. Rahul was rushed to a private hospital by locals, but doctors declared…
