Kolkata: Axis Mutual Fund, floated by Axis Bank, is eyeing a slot in the top six mutual funds by assets under management (AUM). It is already the youngest fund in the top 10.Axis MF MD and CEO Gop Kumar Bhaskaran said the fund has an AUM of Rs 3.8 lakh crore and a 5.6% market…
Mumbai: A “Bengali baba” or self styled godman was arrested by a joint team of Railway Protection Force (RPF) from Central and Western Railway for illegally pasting and distributing publicity material in trains and on railway premises. The joint operation was carried out on Feb 17.Mohammad Nazir Andari was apprehended from a dargah at Reay…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old boy tragically died after allegedly jumping in front of a train at Uttam Nagar East Metro station on Friday. Police suspect personal issues may have led him to take the extreme step. Authorities received information at 11.07 am about a person jumping onto the tracks….
Chennai: Tamil Nadu will introduce a co-ordinated single-window counselling system for PhD admissions across all state-run universities under the higher education department, state higher education minister Govi Chezhiaan told the assembly on Thursday.Under the system, universities will publish discipline-wise details of departments, research supervisors and available PhD vacancies, allowing applicants to choose their area of…
In a surprising twist, the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) has called on the BJP to reinstate its leader, Upendra Kushwaha, in the Rajya Sabha. With the upcoming vacancies of five seats in April, RLM is optimistic about Kushwaha’s reintegration, lauding his impactful leadership. Patna: Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), a key ally of the NDA in…
Ranchi: The department of higher and technical education proposed setting up Centres of Excellence (CoE) in the state to promote technical education, with a special focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies. These centres will be established at BIT Sindri and at govt Engineering College (GEC) Palamu.Principal secretary Rahul Purwar said, “The Centres of…
Union home minister Amit Shah (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday trained his guns on Congress over its years in power in Assam, blaming the party for infiltration and alleging that it had “left our borders open to infiltrators” in what he described as an “attempt to alter the demographics”…
In a bid to elevate its performance for Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, Ranchi Municipal Corporation is ramping up its initiatives centered on effective waste collection, segregation, and public engagement. After grappling with a disappointing ranking last year, the RMC is tightening regulations, encouraging compliance through penalties for littering and unpaid service charges. Ranchi: As preparations gather…
Jamshedpur: Steel City police on Wednesday arrested seven alleged members of a contract killers’ gang and recovered firearms and other incriminating materials from their possession.Revealing details at a press briefing on Thursday, SP (City) Kumar Shivashish said a police team led by deputy SP (city) Sunil Chaudhary conducted a raid at a house under Golmuri…
Kolkata: Pratik Ur Rahaman, CPM state committee member who recently quit his party membership, on Thursday lauded the state govt’s “Lakshmir Bhandar” scheme, fuelling speculation about his political future. Rahaman also raised questions about the functioning of CPM state general secretary Md Salim.“State govt rolled out projects for poor people. Once, the Left Front used…
