Omjasvin.MD@timesofindia.comThe state’s Secretariat is buckling under mounting footfalls, haphazardly parked vehicles, absence of washrooms and drinking water facilities, besides poor canteens.With scores now coming to greet the new chief minister and ministers, the corridors are packed to the rafters. Officials say the daily footfall at the complex located on the 400-year-old Fort St George campus,…
Patna: A women-run tea processing and packaging unit in Kishanganj has set a target of producing 1,000 tonnes of tea this year after selling over 1 lakh kg from last season’s output of 1.5 lakh kg.The unit, operated by Mahananda JEEViKA Women Agro Producer Company Limited in Pothia block, engages 45 women who process tea…
NEW DELHI: Rejecting the UP police probe into the Ayodhya donation case, Congress Friday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the “massive embezzlement” in the Ram Mandir trust which, it claimed, ran into thousands of crores. It alleged that BJP govt wanted to let off the real culprits who occupied high positions by placing responsibility…
Plan to revive Kolkata’s tram network Kolkata: In a push for clean urban mobility, the state has engaged RITES (Rail India Technical and Economic Service) to prepare a blueprint for the revival of trams in the city. The initiative aims at modernising and restoring Asia-Pacific’s oldest surviving tram network, integrating it into Kolkata’s rapidly expanding…
Navi Mumbai: A 45-year-old butcher was booked by Ulwe police for slaughtering rams and goats and hanging their meat for sale at his illegally set-up tin shade on the pavement near a school in Sector 20, Ulwe, within the restricted 10 km radius and about 2 km from the aerodrome reference point of the Navi…
New Delhi: Lakhs of CBSE students studying foreign languages have received a major relief. Those already in Classes VII, VIII and IX will no longer have to worry about changing their language combination midway through school.The clarification has eased weeks of anxiety among parents who feared their children would have to abandon a language they…
Chennai/Trichy:DMK chief MK Stalin is facing growing pressure from the party leaders to contest the upcoming Trichy East by-poll to enable his return to the Tamil Nadu assembly.Stalin has indicated that such a proposal was under consideration, though the party has not finalised the plan. “No decision has been taken in this regard. Will let…
Patna: The alleged theft of donations meant for the Ram temple at Ayodhya drew sharp political reactions in Bihar on Friday with NDA ally JD(U), the RJD and the BJP presenting their respective positions. While JD(U) sought strict action if any irregularities had taken place, the RJD questioned the investigation, and the BJP said prompt…
A procession in Ranchi on Friday Ranchi: The Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd (JBVNL) has assured residents that power supply will remain uninterrupted across the city during Muharram processions on Saturday.Manmohan Kumar, general manager of JBVNL Ranchi Supply Area, said, “If safety guidelines are followed, there will be no need to cut off electricity supply.”Kumar…
Workers clean a drain in Ranchi Ranchi: Malaria cases are witnessing an increase in the state this year, with 12,342 infections reported between Jan and May. Health department data shows that while the state recorded 8,034 malaria cases from Jan to April, the caseload surged by 4,308 cases in May alone.West Singhbhum, East Singhbhum, Godda,…
