Commuters caught in the rain in Patna on Thursday Picture by : Ranjeet Kumar Patna: Southwest monsoon arrived in Bihar on Thursday, entering via northeastern districts — Kishanganj, Araria, Supaul, Purnia, Katihar, Madhepura and Madhubani — bringing much-needed relief from prevailing heatwave conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Patna, said.With favourable atmospheric conditions, meteorologists expect…
Times News NetworkGarhwa: The Garhwa administration has imposed a ban on all river ghats and other water bodies falling within the perimeter of 200 meters under section 163 BNSS.The move comes in compliance with the guidelines enforced by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Garhwa SDM Sanjay Kumar, who has notified the ban, which will be…
Times News NetworkDumka: Acting on a tip-off, Deoghar police arrested six drug traffickers, including a woman, during a raid conducted at Ruiya Dharamshala in Jasidih on Thursday leading to the seizure of more than 76 grams of brown sugar valued at around Rs 15 lakh.“A police team caught the accused red-handed while they were engaged…
Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi with during a meeting in New Delhi. (@PMOIndia/X) Thursday’s meeting marked the first occasion when chief ministers of all 28 states attended the Niti Aayog governing council deliberations with CMs steering clear of any political rancour, marking a sharp departure from boycotts and absences in…
Kolkata: Bengal assembly is set to undergo a major digital transformation, with a newly signed tripartite MoU paving the way for the House to function as a fully paperless ‘e-assembly’.The initiative will bring all legislative business, including bills, notices and committee reports, onto a single cloud-based platform, streamlining assembly operations and reducing dependence on paper.The…
Mumbai: Observing that she requires mental support, the Bombay high court directed the handover of custody of a 12-year-old girl, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by her paternal uncle, to her mother, who is an accused in the murder of her husband.“This is an additional circumstance which requires that the petitioner’s elder daughter should stay…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is planning a framework for regulating coaching institutes that will have guidelines on fee structure, student safety, mental health support, infrastructure standards and staff welfare.A high-level meeting with senior officials from key regulatory and civic agencies was chaired by education and urban development minister Ashish Sood on Thursday.Govt has made the…
Sanjay Kaul, Group CEO & MD, GIFT City Chennai: The Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) is eyeing a major share of the aircraft leasing market. Currently, GIFT City has a portfolio of about 40 lessors comprising more than 220 aircraft and engines.Dominated by Dublin, the global aircraft leasing market was valued at $187 billion…
Patna: Revenue and land reforms minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal on Thursday said computer operator-cum-clerks will be appointed in every panchayat to ensure that online revenue services are accessible to the last person in the state.During a review meeting, the minister said the move would enable people to conveniently avail revenue services at the panchayat level….
Ranchi: Health minister Irfan Ansari announced that Jharkhand govt has set a target of eliminating tuberculosis (TB) by 2029 and is working on a war footing to achieve the milestone.Ansari made the announcement while attending the two-day National Task Force meeting under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) here on Thursday.“TB elimination should not remain…
