The Assembly Rooms in Ooty. A picture from 1922 Shantha ThiagarajanIn 1922, Lord and Lady Willington bought Ooty’s ‘Assembly Rooms’ and placed it in a trust for the public, a gesture meant to keep the space open to the town, not to any private owner. But now, more than a century later, a proposal by…
Union rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at a function in Patna on Thursday Patna: Bihar’s rural housing push received a major boost on Thursday with Union rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announcing approval of 11.18 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) and Rs 13,427 crore in central assistance. CM Samrat…
Ranchi: The growing dependence on digital devices among young family members is contributing to a widening communication gap with elderly family members and increasing their sense of loneliness, experts said on the eve of World Senior Citizens Day on Thursday.Elderly people grappling with age-related ailments, loss of spouses and financial dependence on their children often…
With clear skies and sunshine aiding relief efforts, men, women and children were seen scooping out muddy water, scrubbing floors and disposing of damaged household items Jamshedpur: As inundation in low-lying parts in Jamshedpur began to recede on Thursday, residents of more than 38 affected localities were left struggling with thick sludge, silt and heaps…
Union home minister Amit Shah chaired the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council near Mamallapuram. NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the development journey of the southern states, saying “high literacy rate, trained manpower and technical expertise in the utilisation of deep seas” have been the three pillars behind the…
The injured were identified as Jharna Naskar and another worker. Jharna, wife of the unit owner, suffered burns on her hands, legs, face and body Kolkata: Two people, including a woman, were injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Champahati on Thursday morning. Both suffered burns and were admitted to a…
Mumbai: The deputy branch manager of a private bank from Kandivli has been arrested by the police for misappropriating gold ornaments worth Rs 82 lakh from the bank locker of an NRI. Kuldeep Sahni, the accused, has been booked on charges of “criminal breach of trust.”The complainant is 72 years old and has been living…
‘Keshari’s works possess an extraordinary material intelligence. They move effortlessly 2 between monumentality and intimacy’ More than three decades of working with clay have shaped Keshari Nandan’s distinctive ceramic practice, where functional pottery, architectural ceramics and contemporary sculpture come together. His latest exhibition, FIRE & FORM, curated by Uma Nair, brought together more than 30…
State taking efforts to bring body of deceased fisherman from Saudi Arabia- Aadhav Chennai: PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna said on Thursday that the state govt was making efforts to bring the body of the fisherman, who was shot dead by pirates, from Saudi Arabia. The fisherman, P Maveeran from Mayiladuthurai district, was shot dead by…
Patna: A 27-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances under Digha police station area of Patna on Thursday morning. His body was recovered from roadside near a railway office. The deceased was identified as Golu Kumar alias Sonu, a resident of Samastipur district.According to his elder brother, Sachin Kumar, Sonu had been staying at…
