Patna: A farmer who was recently honoured by former chief minister Nitish Kumar was shot dead by unidentified criminals in broad daylight in Muzaffarpur on Tuesday.The deceased, Hareram Chaudhary alias Raju Chaudhary (45), was attacked at his grocery shop in Salhan village under Bochaha police station limits around noon.According to police, three motorcycle-borne criminals entered…
Ranchi: Jal sahiyas (community water volunteers) in the state will soon receive periodic vocational training in plumbing at industrial training institutes (ITIs).During a review meeting of the drinking water and sanitation department on Tuesday, chief minister Hemant Soren directed that jal sahiyas be provided plumbing training and entrusted with the responsibility of repairing faulty handpumps…
illegal constructions being demolished at Bandhgari in Ranchi Ranchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has stepped up its drive against encroachments on water bodies and drainage channels across the city, carrying out a series of demolition and survey operations following directions to free these places from illegal occupation.The latest action was taken on Monday at…
Narendra Modi is now India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister. ‘Modi hai to Mumkin hai’, a popular catchphrase that has become synonymous with the BJP-led NDA government over the years. Indeed, this idea of “achieving the impossible” has often been projected as a hallmark of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s 12-year-long tenure at the helm. But even…
Protesters hurl eggs, cow dung and tomatoes at Dutta KOLKATA: Former Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) chairperson Sabyasachi Dutta, who was also a Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA for two terms, was pelted with eggs, cow dung and tomatoes outside Bidhannagar North police station after he was arrested early on Tuesday on an extortion charge.Police said Salt…
AI Image used for representational purpose only MUMBAI: A large-scale redevelopment wave along Bandra’s waterfront is gathering momentum, with industry estimates suggesting that more than 140 acres of land could be transformed into a premium residential and mixed-use district over the next decade.The proposed waterfront corridor, referred to by developers and consultants as “Bandra Bay”,…
For the past 12 years, 65-year-old Vijay Laxmi has been quietly dedicating her life to caring for monkeys in Tughlakabad. Without any external support, she has been providing drinking water to the animals every day, she travels two kilometers from her home every day to provide water to these monkeys.Using a handcart, she brings water…
CHENNAI: Veteran filmmaker and actor Bharathiraja, one of the most influential figures in Tamil cinema, passed away in Chennai on Wednesday, June 10. He was 84.The celebrated director had been battling health issues for several months. According to sources close to the family, Bharathiraja had been undergoing treatment for age-related ailments and respiratory complications, including…
Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday congratulated Narendra Modi for becoming the longest-serving elected Prime Minister in India’s history and credited his leadership for Bihar’s development and welfare initiatives.In a letter to the Prime Minister, Samrat said, “It gives me immense pleasure that today, you have set a new record in the nation’s history for…
Ranchi: In a landmark ruling on dealing with cases of rape and crimes against women, the Jharkhand high court has issued a slew of guidelines to the state govt, including prohibition of the “two-finger” test.In a 55-page judgement passed by Chief Justice MS Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar on Monday while hearing a suo motu…
