As part of the bandh, the auto and van drivers will not pick or drop the kids for their schools. Jamshedpur: East Singhbhum district administration will soon remove old and decrepit school pick-up vans and auto-rickshaws from the roads as part of a drive to curb rising road accidents.Deputy commissioner Rajiv Ranjan has asked officials…
In a joint statement on Tuesday, PM Narendra Modi and Nordic leaders expressed concern over the Ukraine war, saying it continued to cause immense human suffering and have global consequences. “They will continue to support efforts towards the achievement of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace through dialogue and diplomacy, based on the principles of…
Kolkata: Shyam Metalics, which has proposed a total investment layout of Rs 20,000 crore for Bengal, is keenly watching the new govt’s industry, land and incentive policies to deploy its next phase of capital. While the steel and metal manufacturer has already committed Rs 10,000 crore across ongoing projects, it needs to acquire land for…
With Deva’s death, Byculla zoo is now left with three hippopotamuses Mumbai: Thirty-five-year-old hippopotamus Deva died at Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan on May 13, due to age-related complications. Deva was among the few exotic animals born at the Byculla zoo; he was born there in 1991.With Deva’s death, the zoo is now left with three…
New Delhi: Goods transporters are preparing for a three-day symbolic ‘Chakka Jam’ in Delhi-NCR from May 21 to 23 following a call by the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) to protest rising operational restrictions, environmental levies and financial burdens on commercial vehicles.The strike is likely to disrupt the supply of goods, including essential commodities…
Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday held a meeting with district secretaries at the party headquarters in Chennai in a bid to consolidate his position within the party, even as the rebel faction held a parallel meeting reiterating their demand for the general council to be convened immediately.EPS supporter and AIADMK Rajya…
Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday urged the Union ministry of civil aviation to speed up the expansion and capacity enhancement of Patna airport’s runway, assuring full support from the state govt for the project.Chairing a high-level meeting at Lok Sevak Awas here with senior officials from the Union ministry…
Ranchi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court has expressed strong displeasure over the response filed by the state government and the jail administration in connection with the viral video showing prisoners accused in liquor and GST scams dancing inside Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi. Ranchi: Separate investigations have been initiated by the Ranchi…
Ranchi: More than 600 children from economically weaker and disadvantaged families secured admission in private schools across Ranchi after the district administration conducted an online lottery for admissions under the 25% RTE quota for the 2026-27 academic session on Tuesday.Officials said 641 children were selected through the digital lottery system for admission in 89 recognised…
KOLKATA: ‘Shantiniketan’, at Harish Mukherjee Road where a notice was pasted Monday for alleged unauthorised construction, is among the 17 properties “owned or co-owned by Abhishek Banerjee, his company and family” that are under the scrutiny of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, an official of KMC said. Officials said notices under section 400(1) of the KMC Act,…
