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,…
MUMBAI: Bombay high court quashed, as “illegal and unsustainable” a 2011 DGCA order that had left an Air India pilot grounded, holding that it flouted principles of natural justice. The relief came to Jitendra Varma, 15 years on, in a challenge he filed when he was 46 years old. He had alleged being denied his…
Delhi Fire Service (File photo) NEW DELHI: The capital’s highrise fire woes may finally find a resolution, as the fire department plans to procure tenders and ladders to strengthen its response to blazes in tall buildings with 50-plus floors.Two specialised fire tenders designed for firefighting in highrises and skyscrapers, equipped with long-range systems capable of…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. CHENNAI: In a corner of the forensic museum at Madras Medical College, inside an old wooden, glass‑fronted cupboard, a jar holds the sawn‑off half of a human head, with a small label: M11. There are no records or documents describing the specimen, but professors say it belonged to C…
Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit TOI Patna: Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Tuesday directed that all doctors and medical staff should ensure 100% attendance at primary health centres (PHCs) and hospitals between 4am and 6am.The directive comes as data reveals that nearly 80% of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) cases emerge during these early morning hours.Chairing a…
Kelly Kislaya | TNNRanchi: The state department of forest, environment & climate change is set to host the country’s first-ever National Forest Congress 2026 in Ranchi. The three-day national event will see the participation of over 300 top forest officials and around 200 research scholars from across the country.Principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) Sanjeev…
Vishvendu JaipuriarHazaribag: In a bid to prevent road accidents and strengthen traffic safety in the district, the Hazaribag district administration and district road safety team jointly inspected identified black spots and accident-prone locations on the directions of deputy commissioner Hemant Sati.The inspection team included the district transport officer, deputy superintendent of police (traffic), motor vehicle…
Swapan Dasgupta (File photo) NEW DELHI: Newly sworn-in West Bengal ministers were allocated portfolios on Wednesday, with Swapan Dasgupta placed in charge of the finance department and Tapas Roy appointed as industries minister.Dasgupta was elected from the Rashbehari assembly constituency and is a former Rajya Sabha member.The allocation covered 13 Cabinet ministers and 22 ministers…
Kolkata: State govt has formed a committee to implement Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana, paving the way for the release of Rs 314 crore earmarked for the welfare of tea garden workers.The central scheme aims to support nearly 10 lakh workers in 1,210 tea gardens in Assam and Bengal through better healthcare, education…
