Every harvest season, the outcomes are dreaded. Tomatoes get mushy, leafy vegetables go limp within hours of being cut. In Northeast India, most agricultural yields never make it to urban markets, the reason isn’t a lack of produce or demand, but because refrigerated vehicles are the only option, and their fuel and transit costs make…
KOLKATA: In a major push to establish this Bengal district as the undisputed “Mango Capital of India,” the Malda district administration has unveiled a comprehensive blueprint called “Aamar Malda” (a clever portmanteau of Aam meaning mango, and Malda). The initiative aims to transform the region’s primary agricultural strength into a globally recognized brand, blending experiential…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only MUMBAI: A 25-year-old woman has lodged a complaint with Malwani Police against her ex-boyfriend for morphing her mother and sister’s photos with obscene content and circulating it over social media to her family and relatives. Malwani Police have registered an FIR against the accused for defamation and intimidation.The woman…
NEW DELHI: At a time when obesity is rising steadily across India, Delhi stands out for an unexpected reason. The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) shows the share of men aged 15-49 who are overweight or obese has declined in the national capital, even as obesity among women and diabetes indicators among both sexes…
Chennai: Zoho Corp has built an indigenously designed and manufactured server platform as part of its plan to own the technology stack from hardware to end applications and reduce costs. The company designed key components, including the motherboard, microcontrollers, data centre secure control modules (DC-SCM), network interface cards, firmware and chassis, assembled locally through Indian…
Education minister Mithilesh Tiwari Patna: Education minister Mithilesh Tiwari on Tuesday met Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi and apprised him of Bihar’s ongoing education reforms and upcoming initiatives aimed at strengthening the state’s education system.During the meeting, Mithilesh said that under the state govt’s 7 Nischay-3 programme and the vision of ‘Unnat…
Daltonganj: The key accused in the May 23 Rampur firing case, Mantu Singh (50), surrendered before the court of the sub-divisional judicial magistrate at the Daltonganj civil court on Tuesday, police said.One Sikander Choudhury died, while four others from his group sustained bullet injuries in the firing incident, which took place at Rampur village under…
Ranchi: The agriculture department is gearing up to host a mega ‘Jharkhand Krishi Vyapar Mela 2026’ at Morabadi ground from June 16 to 18 as part of its move to promote agricultural innovation and rural entrepreneurship, officials said on Tuesday.CM Hemant Soren will inaugurate the event. Officials said that preparations have entered the final phase,…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress on Wednesday refuted the reports of a possible merger with Congress after speculation intensified following an INDIA bloc huddle and a subsequent meeting between Mamata Banerjee and Sonia Gandhi.According to highly placed sources aware of the matters discussed at the meeting between Rahul Gandhi and Abhishek Banerjee, there was no discussion…
Kolkata: Trinamool’s rebel bloc members may have extended support to the NDA, but several of them are opposed to replicating the Maharashtra model in Bengal and staking claim to the TMC party name and symbol.The Maharashtra model refers to the 2022 Sena split, in which two-thirds of legislators defected, avoided disqualification under the anti-defection law,…
