Ranchi: Belgian-born Indian welfare economist, social scientist and activist Jean Dreze addresses a press conference, in Ranchi. (PTI Photo)(PTI01_06_2026_000115B) Ranchi: Noted economist Jean Drèze and another rights activist Elina Horo on Thursday sent a joint letter to chief minister Hemant Soren to draw his attention towards deepening teacher crisis in govt schools. They added that…
Hazaribag: Two fishermen rescued a deer from Konar dam here on Thursday. District forest officials said the deer had ventured out of a nearby forest in search of water and began to drown while it ventured into the reservoir to drink. “After learning about it, a forest department team reached the spot. Later, deer was…
Mamata Banerjee raises EVM concerns, vows ‘life and death’ fight before counting NEW DELHI: With just a few days left for counting in the West Bengal Assembly elections, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday night visited the Bhabanipur strong room in Kolkata, raising concerns over alleged tampering of electronic voting machines (EVMs).Banerjee, who is contesting…
Kolkata: A series of nor’westers through Wednesday night gave the city its second wettest April day in around 15 years. While the Met office did not rule out a few more spells of thundershower, albeit of less intensity, in the next few days, a special IMD bulletin issued an orange alert for thunderstorm in the…
Mumbai: Amid a crackdown on fake birth certificates allegedly issued to illegal migrants in the city, a sweeping internal probe by BMC has uncovered violations in birth and death registration system, exposing what officials described as a parallel, unauthorised data trail across all 24 wards. The probe report called for the suspension of a third…
New Delhi: A 45-year-old housemaid accused of stealing gold jewellery and cash from a house in Shalimar Bagh was arrested after cops conducted a raid at her residence, where she had allegedly kept aggressive dogs to prevent entry.The accused, identified as Sona, had deployed pitbull, American bully and hybrid dogs around her house, making it…
Chennai: French automaker Renault Group India has approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) seeking approval for a proposed restructuring of its India operations aimed at sharpening its organisational focus.The plan envisages carving out powertrain manufacturing into a dedicated entity, while integrating vehicle manufacturing and sales under a single operating structure. The move, the company…
Bhagalpur: The vice-chancellor of Bihar Agricultural University (BAU) Dr D R Singh has been appointed as the president of the Indian Agricultural Universities Association (IAUA), New Delhi, to represent the agricultural universities.He was appointed following the completion of the term of the previous president and scientist Dr M S Chauhan, vice chancellor of G B…
Offers ₹720 cr; NTPC demands over ₹1.2k-cr Hazaribag: The Pakri Barwadih coal mining project of NTPC has achieved a milestone by surpassing 100 million tonnes (MT) of coal production since inception, it announced on Thursday.According to officials, coal production at the Pakri Barwadih project operating in Barkagaon block of Hazaribag district, began in Jan 2017,…
Ahead of International Labour Day, Garhwa’s Sub-Divisional Magistrate Sanjay Kumar organized a cozy coffee meet with over 50 daily wage workers. This unique gathering served as a platform for workers to share their challenges and propose reform ideas while also receiving critical information about government welfare initiatives. Garhwa: Sub divisional magistrate Sanjay Kumar invited 50…
