Kolkata: Speaking at an CII West Bengal annual day event, Singapore Business Federation (SBF, India Business Council) chairman Prasoon Mukherjee on Monday invited members of the CII state council to visit Singapore and explore possibilities of investment in Bengal. Mukherjee, also the chairman of Universal Success, said that there was a lot of business scope…
MUMBAI: A 28-year-old man was booked after he allegedly verbally abused and attempted to assault police personnel at the Santacruz police station on March 1, said police. The man also allegedly damaged a printer at the police station.Police said the man repeatedly threatened to kill his 22 year-old girlfriend after they had a fight at…
NEW DELHI: Stranded people from Dubai and Abu Dhabi began returning to India on Wednesday, reaching major airports in Delhi, Mumbai, and Kochi. Many expressed relief at being back home safely amid the escalating situation in the Middle East, describing a mix of anxiety, caution, and gratitude. At Indira Gandhi International Airport, passengers arriving from…
Chennai: Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) are calling for applications for the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2026, which is a mandatory test for admission to undergraduate programmes offered across all IISER campuses for 2026–27. The test is scheduled for June 7, and candidates can apply from March 5.Candidates seeking admission to the…
Patna: Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar Police arrested Navneet Singh, a notorious criminal, from Muzaffarpur’s Motipur area on Sunday night. He was wanted in the Danapur court firing case in Patna and was on the police’s ‘most wanted’ list. He is also accused in cases of extortion, murder and land grabbing.According to STF sources,…
Dhanbad: Sanjeev Singh’s victory in the Dhanbad Municipal Corporation mayoral election has brought his family residence, ‘Singh Mansion’, back into the political spotlight. The former Jharia MLA defeated his nearest rival by a margin of over 31,902 votes, signalling a symbolic resurgence for the political family.The mansion, long regarded as a power centre in Dhanbad…
Hazaribag: Two persons died and five others sustained injuries in four accidents reported on the 20-km stretch of NH-19, popularly known as GT Road, in Chauparan block, from Saturday night to Sunday morning, police said.Two motorcycles collided head-on near a diversion near Pipra on Saturday night, killing Dixit Kumar of Gaya while Sumit Kumar of…
NEW DELHI: In a major relief, the removal of hypothecation from vehicles will now happen automatically through an online system once loan is fully repaid, saving people from the hassle of multiple visits to transport offices and reaching out to banks. The road transport ministry has rolled out this new system, starting March 1 (Monday),…
Kolkata: Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) handled 64 million tonnes (MT) cargo between April 2025 and Feb 2026, surpassing 63.9 MT traffic in the 2024-25 fiscal, in a major operational milestone.Kolkata Port Trust said the port had exceeded last year’s overall cargo throughput with a month remaining in the current fiscal, demonstrating sustained growth…
MUMBAI: A new nationwide survey of 1,200 doctors claims that India’s medical workforce is under mounting strain. 91% of doctors would discourage their children from choosing medicine as a profession in the current climate. Nearly half, 47%, said they had actively considered leaving the profession.The study reports that 67% doctors have faced medico-legal complaints and…
