Kolkata: Federation of Corrugated Box Manufacturers of India (FCBM) and Eastern India Corrugated Box Manufacturers’ Association (EICMA), along with Bharat Chamber of Commerce, have submitted representations to Union finance minister and chairperson of GST Council Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking rationalisation of GST applicable to paper and paperboard used in the manufacture of corrugated cartons, boxes and…
The incident took place at the Janakalyan Building in Dahisar East where the youth’s aunt stays. MUMBAI: An 18-year-old boy attempted to end his life by jumping off the balcony of a building in Dahisar East on Wednesday, but was saved due to the quick thinking of neighbours. The incident took place at the Janakalyan…
Delhi’s new EV policy aims to boost electric vehicle adoption by streamlining charging and battery-swapping approvals NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has unveiled a roadmap to significantly expand the city’s electric vehicle charging network, proposing a single-window clearance system for charging infrastructure, mandatory public charging stations at EV dealerships and greater participation from housing societies…
DHARMAPURI: PMK leader and Rajya Sabha member Dr Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday called for a youth mobilisation, similar to the 2017 pro-jallikattu protests, to stop Karnataka’s move to build a dam across the Cauvery river in Mekedatu. Anbumani launched a public awareness march from Biligundlu — the entry point of the Cauvery river in Tamil…
Gaya: Magadh University has decided to fast track disbursement of retirement benefits to its teaching and non-teaching employees.According to MU registrar Binod Kumar Mangalam, to begin with two teachers who got superannuated on Tuesday (June 30) were given their pension related documents including orders for the payment of PF, gratuity and leave encashment. The teachers…
Ranchi: Four information commissioners, who were appointed last month after a gap of nearly six years, took oath of office at the Lok Bhavan on Wednesday. With this, the state information commission would become active again.Governor Santosh Gangwar administered the oath to retired journalist Anup Sinha, besides Shivpujan Pathak, Amulya Neeraj Khalko, and Tanuj Khatri…
An RMC team conducted surprise inspections across various coaching centres in Ranchi on June 23 Ranchi/Bokaro: Nearly a week after a sweeping crackdown on fire safety violations, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) and Bokaro administration have received zero applications from property owners for fire no-objection certificates (NOCs).The seven-day ultimatum, issued following a blaze at a…
Abhishek Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: A West Bengal BJP leader on Wednesday lodged a police complaint against Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and several others, alleging large-scale irregularities in the implementation of the “Sebaashray” programme.The initiative is Abhishek Banerjee’s flagship healthcare outreach scheme in South 24 Parganas district, which includes his…
13-year-old parrot Mithu battles life-threatening condition KOLKATA: A 13-year-old parrot, Mithu, is in excruciating pain and its life hangs in balance as it awaits a surgery to remove an egg, much bigger than the usual size, stuck in its pelvic region.Mithu, like most parrots caged alone, had earlier laid eggs that did not fertilise but…
After a devastating tree collapse in Maharashtra took the life of an 11-year-old boy, minister Shirsat remarks incited fury among the public MUMBAI: Maharashtra’s Shiv Sena Sanjay Shirsat has stirred a controversy with his remarks on the death of an 11-year-old boy in a tree collapse incident in Mumbai, saying that the falling of trees…
