West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari (File Photo) KOLKATA: The newly sworn-in West Bengal cabinet under chief minister Suvendu Adhikari reflects a blend of experienced politicians, emerging leaders, social diversity and professionals from various fields.A total of 35 ministers took oath on Monday at Lok Bhawan in Kolkata, where Governor R. N. Ravi administered the oath…
Satyam Verma was arrested in connection with the April 13 unrest Noida: A district court on Monday refused bail to journalist and translator Satyam Verma, arrested in connection with the April 13 unrest, holding that the case against him goes beyond a routine law and order breach.Rejecting the plea, the first additional sessions court of…
Panaji: The Goa-based ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CCARI) launched an extensive campaign to promote the cultivation of super napier grass across Goa, as part of the nationwide Khet Bachao Abhiyan, which commenced on June 1.The campaign commenced with the planting of hybrid napier fodder grass on a one-acre plot at Tapobhumi, Kundaim, and is…
Varanasi: As many as 45 tortoises packed in nine bags were recovered from a bogie of Doon Express train by GRP and RPF when it reached Varanasi Junction on Monday. Police were trying to identify the smugglers carrying tortoise.Varanasi Junction GRP station in-charge Rajol Nagar said that after the Howrah bound Doon Express arrived at…
The plan involves airlifting the female tiger and releasing her close to the male’s existing range Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s lone male tiger is likely to get a companion after the rains. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has asked the state for a detailed habitat assessment report, the last major hurdle before a female tiger can…
AI-generated representational image of a car accident Ludhiana: Three members of a family were injured on Monday when their vehicle veered out of control and plunged off a bridge on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur national highway near Jagraon.Baljinder Singh, his wife Navjot Kaur, and their daughter Seerat Kaur were travelling towards Ludhiana when their Swift sedan crashed…
Chandigarh: The enforcement wing of the municipal corporation Monday carried out a drive against unauthorised vending, encroachments and rule violations across the city.Teams removed 25 unauthorised coconut-selling sites operating without permission at various locations. Items such as tarpaulins, watermelon carts/tables, weighing balances and other encroaching material were seized during the operation.In Sector 26 transport area,…
. Pedestrians on Pashan Road are facing increasing difficulty due to widespread footpath encroachments. Several permanent structures as well as temporary vendor stalls have occupied large portions of the walkway, forcing people to walk on the busy road. Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has planned special squads to deal with encroachments on footpaths. The…
Mizoram governor Gen. Vijay Kumar Singh speaks during the launch of the ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ at Lok Bhavan in Aizawl Aizawl: Mizoram governor Gen Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd), on Monday launched the ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ at Lok Bhavan in Aizawl, aimed at tackling soil degradation through balanced, soil test-based fertiliser use and…
Lucknow: Six students were caught using bizarre and creative cheating techniques during Lucknow University‘s end-semester exams held recently.From answers written under sleeves to chits stitched inside shirts, a string of chits tucked in socks and even pasted under shoe soles, students left no place unexplored, while invigilators played detectives.“A BCA student was caught cheating in…
