Sangeetacharya Amiya Ranjan Bandyopadhyay Kolkata: Bengal lost a definitive pillar of its classical music heritage with the passing of Sangeetacharya Amiya Ranjan Bandyopadhyay on Guru Purnima. The city is left mourning the centenarian maestro whose life was measured not just in years, but in unyielding devotion to the Bishnupur gharana.The khayalist was admitted to SSKM…
Rajkot/Surat/Vadodara/Ahmedabad: Still recovering from last week’s rain havoc, Gujarat is bracing for another 48 hours of extremely heavy rainfall and gusty winds that could trigger flash floods, prompting district administrations across the state to switch to emergency mode to minimise damage and prevent loss of life.Schools and colleges will remain shut for two days in…
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh govt will hold block-level interaction programmes, named Jan Samvad, from Aug 6 to 8 under its Apna Parivar Sukhi Parivar Yojana to engage directly with nearly 1.78 lakh ultra-poor families identified across the state.Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced the initiative while reviewing the rural development and panchayati raj department. The…
Pune:The PMC standing committee on Thursday approved a proposal worth approximately Rs14 crore for the direct procurement of petroleum-based raw materials, including bitumen, to ensure uninterrupted operation of its batch mix (hotmix) plant in Yerwada. The move is aimed at accelerating pothole restoration across the city.“The decision will speed up road repair works and pothole…
File photo of the pilgrim centre Lucknow: UP govt has approved a Rs 2.03-crore project to develop the 356-year-old Kotwa Dham in Barabanki as a spiritual tourism destination, officials said.Located in Sirauli Gauspur tehsil, around an hour’s drive from Lucknow, Kotwa Dham is the principal seat of the Satnam Panth, founded by Samarth Saheb Baba…
File photo of defunct Ramgarh Dam Jaipur: Taking a stern view of the deteriorating condition of Jaipur’s Ramgarh Dam, Rajasthan High Court Thursday directed the state govt to remove all anicuts from the dam’s natural flow area and make efforts to restore the reservoir and its feeder rivers to their original natural course.The court has…
Rahul Gandhi took a jab at PM Modi and Amit Shah, calling them ‘India’s past’ NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the action against student protesters, alleging that the government was trying to “silence Gen Z”…
Tom Holland is the box office’s new king with his record-breaking release of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. The film, which released on July 30, has been winning praise from fans, critics and fellow film buffs, with many hailing the film as the ‘best Spider-Man movie yet’. ‘Spider-Man 5‘ in the works? Amid the massive buzz…
ICAR UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 allotment result expected today; candidates advised to keep documents ready ICAR Counselling 2026: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is expected to release the Round 1 Seat Allotment Result for UG Counselling 2026 shortly today, July 31, 2026. Candidates who participated in the counselling process will be able…
Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra qualified for the men’s javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 despite difficult weather conditions in Glasgow. After finishing fifth in the qualification round with a best throw of 79.61m, the Olympic champion said the cold and changing winds made it tough for all athletes. However,…
