Patna/Gaya: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday announced that 100 fast-track courts would soon be set up across the state for quicker disposal of crime-related cases, while stressing closer coordination among the judiciary, police and administration under the new criminal laws.Speaking at the inaugural session of a two-day state-level conference at the Mahabodhi Cultural Centre…
NEW DELHI: Centre on Saturday revoked the emergency natural gas supply restrictions imposed in March during the West Asia conflict, restoring normal gas allocation to fertiliser plants, refineries, city gas distributors and industrial consumers as the ceasefire eased concerns over disruption of LNG shipments through Strait of Hormuz.Saturday’s decision follows a series of steps taken…
KOLKATA: Eastern Railway will slap Rs 200 fine for littering or spitting at stations or train coaches, general manager Milind Deouskar said on Saturday while launching “Eastern Railway is Watching You”, a rigorous cleanliness drive. Commuters can post photos of offenders on a WhatsApp number to enable the authorities to catch them red-handed. Also, special…
Visitors tread through light at an immersive installation in Second Nature Outside, Mumbai’s monsoon is doing what it does best… turning the city into an immersive installation of its own. Inside somewhere, visitors wander through forests of digital flowers, chase bubbles that pop into light, and find their own shadows swallowed and multiplied by the…
Meet Aditi Chauhan. Former India goalkeeper and first woman to play in the English football league. Current job: World Cup TV expertSports was part of Aditi Chauhan’s DNA. Her father, then part of the Prime Minister’s Special Protection Group, played tennis, and her brother trained in taekwondo. She kicked and punched to a black belt…
Chennai: The city may not receive heavy rainfall on Sunday, but daytime temperatures are likely to remain under check as clouds associated with an atmospheric disturbance over the west coast reduce the amount of solar radiation reaching the surface.The IMD has forecast light rainfall over the city. Private forecasters said while daytime temperatures may remain…
Patna: The Iskcon Temple in Patna will organise its annual rath yatra of Lord Jagannath on July 16, with preparations already underway for one of the city’s biggest religious events. More than two lakh devotees from Patna and nearby districts are expected to participate in the procession, which will feature several attractions, including a 40-foot…
VISHAKHAPATNAM: A mechanized fishing boat carrying a crew of seven people went missing in the Bay of Bengal after it set sail from Vizag fishing harbour on July 1 for fishing.The boat, MM-V5-83, had seven fishermen on board. It went missing while returning to the fishing harbour with its catch due to gusty winds on…
The airline stated that the weather conditions had forced it to keep the luggage behind as it had weight restrictions during take off. KOLKATA: Lake Gardens resident Utpal Roy, who was travelling on SpiceJet flight SG 161 from Srinagar to Jammu on June 30, has complained to the civil aviation ministry that his checked-in baggage…
Navi Mumbai: The patrolling team of APMC police station foiled a dacoity attempt by a five-member gang that was spotted suspiciously roaming on two bikes on the Turbhe village service road parallel to the Sion-Panvel Highway earlier this week.While three men on one bike escaped when the police team intercepted their way, police succeeded in…
