LUDHIANA: Punjabi singer Yashinder Kaur aka Inder Kaur, 29, was found murdered in Ludhiana Tuesday, six days after she was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint, reports Payal Dhawan. The suspect is an alleged ‘suitor’ who lives in Canada and is believed to have come to India via Nepal to kill her and flown back on May…
Darjeeling: Bengal has appointed SDOs as administrators in municipalities across Darjeeling and Kalimpong, ending Trinamool-nominated boards in the hill civic bodies. A state notification issued Monday said the governor approved the move under the Municipal Act. The SDOs will exercise full municipal powers until elected boards are formed or further orders issued. The order also…
Mumbai: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) city unit on late Tuesday caught a private individual who allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe on behalf of a police constable in connection with passport verification work.The ACB arrested Sanjit Kumar, who allegedly collected a bribe of Rs 1,000 for police constable Basavaraj Gwaminath Dhamgunde attached to Khar police…
New Delhi: Several animal welfare groups and activists expressed mixed reactions to the Supreme Court’s latest directions to deal with stray dogs.Some welcomed the development as a long-overdue push for scientific implementation of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) framework, while others voiced concern over provisions that could lead to “arbitrary removal or confinement of community…
Chennai: The state rural development department on Tuesday drew flak for continuing the practice of floating limited tenders, where only few hours are given to contractors to participate. This is a move that’s usually associated with pre-fixing contractors instead of open bidding.The department in Konnerikuppam panchayat in Kancheepuram district floated a tender worth 16.83 lakh…
Patna: The 28th syndicate meeting of the Patliputra University (PPU) was held at its headquarters here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of vice-chancellor (VC) Upendra Prasad Singh. The meeting which was attended by all members, including the govt representative, discussed several important issues related to administration, academics and finance.During the meeting, the syndicate members unanimously…
Chatra: Two persons were arrested for trying to traffic two minor girls out of the state on the pretext of providing jobs, the police said on Tuesday. The accused were identified as Pramod Baiga of Bhugadha village under Pratappur police station area and Vikas Kumar, an auto driver from Jogiyara village.The action followed a complaint…
Ranchi: Following a nationwide protest call given by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists, the Jharkhand Chemists and Druggists Association announced on Tuesday that over a lakh medical shops across Jharkhand will remain closed on Wednesday.The Jharkhand Chemists and Druggists Association (JCDA) said that the shutdown is in protest against the sale of…
NEW DELHI: Oil marketing companies Tuesday hiked petrol and diesel prices by nearly 90 paise per litre, effecting a second revision in less than a week, as their losses mount due to a surge in global crude oil rates, reports Atul Mathur. Petrol now costs Rs 98.64 per litre in Delhi, while diesel is priced…
Kolkata: Trinamool is set to launch a protest campaign against what it described as BJP’s “bulldozer culture” and the forceful eviction of hawkers. As part of the programme, the party will hold demonstrations at Howrah Station, Sealdah Station and near Ballygunge on Thursday.The decision was taken following a meeting chaired by former CM and party…
