Containers set up to house athletes from various countries participating in the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s karate team is heading to the Asiad without a dedicated coach while five equestrian riders in Tokyo are scrambling to get accreditation for their personal coaches. Some are even considering a two-hour…
TFC will now be used for border tourism SRINAGAR: A trade facilitation centre (TFC) at Salamabad in border town Uri, which once facilitated duty-free, cashless barter trade between J&K and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), will now be used for border tourism, ending speculation about resumption of trade through the route.A senior tourism department official confirmed the…
Kolkata: Sixty-six out of 209 seats in KMC elections are likely to be reserved for women and 12 for scheduled caste candidates, shows a draft of reserved seats, published by the district magistrate of South 24 Parganas, the authority who conducts civic polls.The draft list will be sent to all recognised political parties, which will…
Pic only for representation Kalyan: Three people were injured after a fire broke out at a welding-cum-garage shop in Shastrinagar near Chakkinaka in Kalyan East on Friday. The incident occurred around 4 am when there were no workers inside the shop, preventing a major tragedy. According to officials, the fire, suspected to have been triggered…
New Delhi: Delhi Police may conduct a bone ossification test to estimate the age of a girl who was allegedly raped and murdered by four people in Outer Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar on Sept 11, officials said.Of the four suspects, three are minors.The bone test is being considered as the victim’s family has not been able…
Funds will be released in a couple of days for Malaysia-based PhD scholar: Minister Villupuram: The govt will release the pending scholarship funds within a couple of days for Malaysia-based dalit PhD scholar Bharathidasan, who is pursuing his doctoral studies under the Annal Ambedkar Overseas Higher Education Scholarship Scheme, assured social justice minister Vanni Arasu….
BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi Patna: Bihar BJP donated Rs51 lakh and party president Nitin Nabin Rs6.35 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for flood victims. BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi handed over the cheque to CM Samrat Choudhary on Friday.Saraogi said all BJP MPs, MLAs and MLCs in Bihar would contribute one month’s…
Minister Iran Ansari said land verification would be a key part of this year’s procurement process Ranchi: State govt has begun preparations for the upcoming paddy procurement season, with a focus on ensuring fair prices, timely payments and transparency, food, public distribution and consumer affairs minister Irfan Ansari said on Friday.Reviewing the department’s preparedness, Ansari…
देशभर में गणेशोत्सव की धूम के बीच गुजरात के सूरत में एक अनोखा गणेश पंडाल लोगों का ध्यान खींच रहा है. महिधरपुरा इलाके में तैयार किए गए इस पंडाल में भगवान गणेश के दर्शन से पहले श्रद्धालुओं को डर और रोमांच से भरे रास्ते से गुजरना पड़ता है. और पढ़ें आमतौर पर गणेश पंडालों में…
Asim Mandal being produced in a Kolkata court on Friday Ranchi: State police are likely to seek custody of CPI (Maoist) central committee member Asim Mandal for questioning in cases including attacks on security forces, after he surrendered before the Kolkata police’s Special Task Force (STF), officers said.Mandal, who has aliases Akash and Timir, had…
