The Banana Field Gene Bank is established by ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana in Trichy India is the world’s largest banana producer, grows tonnes of the crop every year. But many of its traditional varieties are disappearing, say scientists. A new gene bank in Trichy hopes to keep them safe.The Banana Field Gene Bank, established…
Buxar swelters under a severe heatwave, with temperatures hitting 42°C. The health department is on high alert, establishing dedicated heatstroke wards in hospitals and health centers. Rapid response teams are deployed for round-the-clock monitoring. Authorities urge residents to take precautions, with revised school timings implemented for younger students. Buxar: Buxar continued to reel under an…
Ranchi: In a major push toward the welfare of security personnel, chief minister Hemant Soren on Monday ordered the immediate identification of land for the construction of the “Dishom Guru Shibu Soren Residential School” on the Jaguar Campus on Ranchi’s Ring Road.Chairing a high-level review meeting at the Project Building, he emphasised that providing quality…
Woman shot dead during temple consecration in Shimla (Image used for representational purpose only) Hazaribag: A woman was shot dead and her husband sustained injuries after unidentified assailants opened fire on the motorcycle-borne couple in Hazaribag district late on Sunday night.The incident took place on the Khalari-Patratu main road under Keredari police station limits, near…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh encounter specialist Ajay Pal Sharma, deployed as police observer in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas, was seen issuing stern warning to Falta TMC candidate Jehangir Khan, saying he will be “dealt with properly” if his people continue to “threaten” the electors in the constituency of poll-bound state.In a video going viral,…
Kolkata: Upscale Ballygunge in south Kolkata, a Trinamool bastion for over 25 years, is a curious mix of cultures and people from various economic strata. Here, high-rises and affluent neighbourhoods sit alongside expansive slums. SIR deletions have somewhat wiped out the vast differences between the electorate, with all sections being affected.A staggering 71,000 names were…
Mumbai: Six persons have been arrested after a violent mob attacked a police team in Ghatkopar West, leaving one officer with a fractured arm and another with a serious head injury.The incident took place late Saturday night in the Haji Mulla Chawl area of Nityanand Nagar, triggering a tense law-and-order situation.Police said around 10pm, information…
New Delhi: The summer season has arrived in Delhi with unusual intensity this year, clearly reflected in the city’s surging power consumption, with the month of April mirroring peak summer demand patterns. For the first time, the capital’s power demand has breached the 7,000 MW mark in April, touching 7,078 MW at 3.30pm on Monday,…
From the Keeladi excavations that revealed an urban civilisation dating back over 2,000 years, to claims of Tamil inscriptions found beyond India, archaeological discoveries in the past decade are studying the antiquity of Tamil culture. The Tamil Nadu govt has also set up museums at sites such as Keeladi and Porunai. Findings such as early…
Patna: Muzaffarpur cyber police has busted a cyberfraud gang involved in running a large-scale ‘digital arrest’ scam, cheating victims of Rs67 lakh by impersonating central agency officials. Two key accused — Priyaranjan Sharma (62) and his son Anant Abhishek — were arrested from the Rajiv Nagar area in Patna on Sunday evening.The arrests followed a…
