Kolkata: The state’s anti-corruption wing is being reorganised, with three IPS officers from the state intelligence branch (IB) being transferred there.In a notification issued on Monday, the govt said, Muralidhar, currently an IG in the intelligence branch, has been assigned to the new role. Along with him, IB DIG Akash Magharia and special superintendent Kamnashis…
Ghaziabad: A 40-year-old psychiatrist allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the balcony of the fifth floor of her apartment in Raj Nagar Extension.According to police, the woman, who ran a clinic near the Ghaziabad bus stand, had divorced her husband 18 months ago and had been battling depression ever since, to the point of…
Panaji: Govt has formed the board of directors of the Goa State Poultry Development Corporation (GSPDC), with chief minister Pramod Sawant as its chairperson. A notification issued by the directorate of animal husbandry and veterinary services on Monday said the board has been constituted with immediate effect and will remain in force until further orders.Besides…
Battery energy storage system (BESS) Gandhinagar: Surplus solar power generated during the day could be stored in batteries and supplied to Gujarat’s grid after sunset under a dedicated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) policy being drafted by the state govt. The proposed framework seeks to encourage battery storage across the power supply chain to make…
Amritsar: Amid the controversy over the transportation of more than 200 saroops of Guru Granth Sahib to Canada, the Sikh Sangat of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland has submitted suggestions to the Akal Takht secretariat, seeking measures to prevent similar disputes in future.The issue has also drawn the attention of Sikh scholars and panthic thinkers,…
People gather at the Shelar Farms to catch a glimpse of their favourite feathered friends Pune: Monsoon has turned the city and its surrounding forests into hotspots for birdwatching, with nature enthusiasts heading to locations such as Pashan lake, Khadakwasla dam, Sinhagad fort, Tamhini ghat and Bhigwan bird sanctuary for weekend birding trails.“It is the…
Agartala: Tripura agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister Ratan Lal Nath on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for several development projects in Unakoti district, with a total investment exceeding Rs 15 crore.He opened the Betchhara Rural Market in the Kumarghat Agricultural Sub-Division. This project, which cost Rs 2.20 crore, aims to bolster local trade….
Lucknow: In a proposed tourism development plan worth nearly Rs 155 crore, the UP govt has plans to position Lucknow as the gateway to destinations such as Dudhwa National Park and Naimisharanya.The plan was discussed in detail in a meeting to review ongoing tourism and culture projects here on Monday.“The idea is to position Lucknow…
Former Rajasthan Ranji Trophy captain Rohit Jhalani (Right) has been named as the head coach, while Rohit Sharma (Left) will serve as the fielding coach of Indian team Jaipur: Former Rajasthan Ranji Trophy captain Rohit Jhalani has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian mixed disabled cricket team. He will be assisted by…
JAMMU: Two rusted mortar shells were found in two villages near the Pakistan border in Jammu’s Poonch on Monday and were safely destroyed later by the Army’s bomb disposal squad, officials said. Some villagers found one shell in Mankote area and alerted security forces, the officials said. The other shell was spotted on a farm…
