Buxar: The demand for a geographical indication (GI) tag for Buxar’s traditional sweet, popularly known as ‘sone papdi’, is gaining momentum. To press for recognition, members of a social outfit on Friday launched a public awareness campaign, highlighting the sweet’s cultural and economic significance.National convener of the outfit Rajkumar Chaubey said ‘sone papdi’ was not…
Ranchi: Jharkhand high court on Friday directed the state govt to not differentiate acid attack victims and survivors based on their gender. While directing the govt to compensate a male acid attack survivor, the HC also observed that the govt’s should not be biased and should include all irrespective of their gender.A division bench of…
JMM’s Baidyanath Ram and NDA-backed Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani won the two Rajya Sabha seats Ranchi: The trust deficit within the ruling INDIA bloc widened on Friday as the war of words over Congress candidate Pranav Jha’s defeat in the Rajya Sabha election held on Thursday intensified, with alliance partners RJD and CPI-ML targeting Congress…
I am an Indian, and everyone says I lack civic sense.Some Westerners can overturn cars, burn streets, and vandalise a city after a championship game. But I dance at an airport excited about my first foreign trip, and suddenly I am the face of poor civic sense.I am an Indian, and everyone says I steal…
Modi to address public rally in Tarakeswar today (File photo) Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make his first public appearance in Bengal since the BJP formed the govt on May 9 when he visits Tarakeswar in Hooghly on Saturday, coinciding with Paschimbanga Diwas. During the visit, Modi will launch a slew of development projects…
Mumbai: Non-Marathi auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in Maharashtra who fail to obtain a Marathi language proficiency certificate by Aug 15 will face action, the state transport department said on Friday.The department has made it mandatory for all non-Marathi auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers to complete a four-hour ‘Marathi Bhasha Samvad Pathyakram’ (Marathi communication course) between June…
New Delhi: Indian Youth Congress (IYC) organised a Mega Job Fair 2026 at Talkatora Stadium on Friday and the party claim to provide opportunities to thousands of young job seekers participated in the event.“Around 150 companies, including Tata AIA, Flipkart, Zepto, Voltas, Tech Mahindra, Paytm, Aditya Birla Group, Hitachi and Urban Company, conducted interviews during…
Chennai: CPM state secretary P Shanmugam defended his party’s support to the TVK govt, stating that the party took this decision as other options, including an “AIADMK govt backed by DMK”, were untenable.Throwing his weight behind the TVK govt, Shanmugam said TVK’s victory cannot be downplayed as one obtained through “social media influencing”, and that…
Ara: CPI(ML) MP Sudama Prasad on Friday visited the family of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari (30), who died on Wednesday after sustaining injuries during an alleged exchange of fire with police at Belauti village under Shahpur police station in Bhojpur district.Addressing a press conference, Prasad questioned the police action and demanded a high-level judicial probe into…
Policemen teach students at a school Jamshedpur: In East Singhbhum district, thana prabharis are turning into tutors in their spare time mentoring kids at rural schools on various aspects of civility. The move, mooted by the rural SP is aimed at sensitising kids at a tender age, to be social guardians. Besides giving pep talks,…
