Empty 239 bus stand in Salt Lake near Mayukh Bhawan, photo Mayukh Sengupta Kolkata: All 41 odd buses plying on route 239 and operating on two alignments – one connecting Shapoorji to Babughat and Salt Lake 12 number Tank to Babughat – have stopped plying from Monday throwing hundreds of regular passengers in the lurch.The…
A nationwide Jail Bharo campaign involving farmers, workers and agricultural labourers has been planned on August 10 at district headquarters across the country, AIKS leaders said. MUMBAI: Raising concerns over growing agrarian distress, the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) on Monday announced a series of nationwide agitations, including participation in a countrywide Jail Bharo movement…
On Tuesday afternoon, a fire incident occurred at the Parikrama Restaurant on Barakhamba Road in central Delhi (Representative image) NEW DELHI: A fire broke out at Parikrama Restaurant on Barakhamba Road in central Delhi on Tuesday afternoon, following which fire tenders were rushed to the spot.The blaze was brought under control and no casualties were…
Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss in a post on X on Monday, said even as the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) has failed to clarify prior allegations of grading manipulation, the emergence of colour-coded highlights on specific candidates’ score sheets has sparked severe distress among aspirants.He criticised the TRB, saying it irresponsibly handled an evaluation process…
The two were detained at the Maitri Bridge check post during a routine inspection by security agencies Patna: In a major breakthrough, a joint operation by the Bihar Special Task Force (STF) and Patna Police led to the arrest of alleged gangster Sanjay Singh, chief of the ‘Pandava Sena’ and one of Bihar’s most wanted…
File photo: Rajnath Singh and KC Venugopal NEW DELHI: The row over Rajnath Singh‘s ‘no casualties’ statement on Operation Sindoor intensified on Tuesday, with Congress MP KC Venugopal writing to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking privilege proceedings against the defence minister for “misleading” Parliament by saying that no Indian soldier died in the line…
Kolkata: From “cross-voting” to abstaining, rebel Trinamool MLAs on Monday repeatedly floundered on the assembly floor during the passage of four bills – the first to be introduced by the BJP govt in Bengal.In the first half, after the discussion, ISF MLA Nawsad Siddique demanded a vote. Three Mamata Banerjee loyalists – Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, Biman…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray downplayed Sachin Ahir’s defection, stating his party is unfazed by leaders leaving. MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday sought to downplay senior MLC Sachin Ahir’s defection to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, saying his party was no longer surprised by leaders leaving despite being given key…
MCD’s barrierless toll tender challenged in Delhi HC (File Photo) NEW DELHI: MCD’s tender for barrierless or MLFF toll collection has reached Delhi high court with two potential bidders filing petitions against the municipal body for “restrictive eligibility criteria” – experience of operating a minimum “50% of total toll lanes or 122 toll lanes under…
Tamil Nadu’s Transport Minister announced all new government buses will be air-conditioned, aligning with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s vision for comfortable public travel (Photo credit: X/@Tamilan Parthiban) CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu’s Transport Minister, Vijay Tamilan Parthiban, announced that all newly purchased government buses in the state will be equipped with air-conditioning.He said that the decision…
