Patna: Anugrah Narayan College organised a voluntary blood donation camp on the occasion of World Blood Donor Day at the SN Sinha Auditorium. The camp was held under the joint aegis of the college’s National Service Scheme (NSS) unit and Prathama Blood Bank, and witnessed enthusiastic participation from students, teachers, non-teaching staff and NSS volunteers.The…
As per the contract, the operator was required to pay Rs 3.36 lakh annually to the corporation, with a 5% hike every year Bokaro: The Chas Municipal Corporation (CMC) has lodged an FIR against the operator of Amrit Park Phase III in Bokaro over alleged non-payment of dues and a bounced cheque.The case was registered…
Ranchi: Four products from the state — Bhagaiya silk, Kuchai silk, Munda jewellery and bamboo craft — have secured geographical indication (GI) status, Nabard officials said on Sunday.Nabard said that the GI tag was a major step towards preservation and promotion of the state’s unique traditional heritage and will help protect authenticity of products, improve…
NEW DELHI: Trouble mounted for Trinamool Congree chief Mamata Banerjee as rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar on Sunday claimed that two more parliamentarians were set to join the dissident group, which would take its strength in the Lok Sabha to 22. TMC is the third largest party with 28 MPs in Lok Sabha. If 22…
In a crackdown on illegal wildlife trade, a joint operation conducted by the Society for Protecting Ophiofauna & Animal Rights (SPOAR) in collaboration with officials of the West Bengal forest dept led to the busting of an illegal turtle meat racket at Haldibari in Cooch Behar on Sunday.Acting on specific intelligence regarding the sale of…
Amid speculation that some Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs might switch sides, party chief Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting with his lawmakers on Sunday, sources told news agency PTI. MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Sunday claimed that all of its nine MPs were present for the meeting called by party chief Uddhav Thackeray. However, five…
Delhi Police apprehended Sajid Ali, a proclaimed offender, for repeatedly attacking his wife with a knife (Photo credit: X/@Crime Branch Delhi Police) NEW DELHI: Delhi Police arrested a man on Sunday who had repeatedly attacked his wife with a knife, after he was suspected of planning another assault.Reportedly, the accused held his wife responsible for…
CHENNAI: Actor-choreographer Raghava Lawrence on Sunday hinted at entering politics, saying he will soon make an important announcement regarding his future plans.Lawrence met a large gathering of fans at his residence in Uthandi, Chennai, where he discussed his proposed political journey and sought their opinions before taking a final decision, according to news agency ANI.Addressing…
PATNA: Around 200 people engaged in stone-pelting and vandalism at Patna’s Pataliputra railway station late Saturday night over an alleged shortage of trains for candidates appearing in a government recruitment examination. Police used “mild force” to bring the situation under control, officials said.Authorities, however, maintained that adequate train services had been arranged for the candidates…
Uttar Pradesh has provided functional household tap connections (FHTCs) to over 1.2 crore rural households, achieving nearly 90 per cent coverage under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), according to data from the ministry of jal shakti, as the scheme approaches its 2024 target of “Har Ghar Jal”, piped water to every rural home.Launched in August…
