Kolkata: The CBI has arrested another absconding accused in the murder case of BJP activist Avijit Sarkar, who was killed during post-election violence in Kolkata in 2021.Bishal Pal, also known as Gopal Das, a resident of Kankurgachhi, was arrested from Rabindranagar in Madhyamgram around 11.45 am on Tuesday. An officer said Pal had been absconding…
Panaji: Erratic rainfall and labour shortage have delayed the Saat Shiro Bendo (seven-ridge okra) season in Goa this year by nearly a month, with farmers fearing limited supplies during Ganesh Chaturthi.The unique lady finger received Geographical Indication (GI) status in 2023 and is a highlight of Chaturthi cuisine. However, yields are confined to a few…
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurates the 2-lane road from Green City Colony, via Patniya, up to Madhopur Bandh on NH-24, in Gorakhpur on Tuesday. BJP MP Ravi Kishan also present Gorakhpur: Stating that eastern UP’s youth had never lacked talent or hard work and what was missing was the right platform and opportunities, chief minister…
Ahmedabad: The solid waste management department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s North West Zone sealed four commercial units in Ghatlodia ward for littering and using banned plastic.According to AMC, Estilio Salon on Madhuvrind Road, Garage Guru and Varahi Auto Garage in Vasukanan Complex were sealed for littering on public roads, and Shop No. 8 in Kamal…
Farmer union BKU Ekta Ugrahan president Joginder Singh Ugrahan Bathinda: Concerned over the proposed FTA with the US, farmer organization BKU Ekta Ugrahan has decided to hold protests at headquarters of several corporate houses on Aug 20. The protests will be held at the corporate office of Cargill India at Bathinda, Pepsico India’ plant at…
Pune: Govt Railway Police (GRP) has identified 10 critical spots across six districts of Western Maharashtra where people have repeatedly died after being hit by trains.Superintendent of Police, GRP, Rajkumar Shinde said, “We have considered locations with two or more deaths to identify as a critical hotspots. These 10 spots are located near Pune, Chinchwad,…
Guwahati: Cabinet minister Pijush Hazarika on Tuesday condemned alleged police action against students protesting recruitment irregularities in Ranchi.Addressing the media at BJP state headquarters here, Hazarika accused the Congress-Jharkhand Mukti Morcha govt of suppressing students protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand Public Service Commission examinations.He said the students protested peacefully and demanded justice over their future,…
Bikaner beat Kota 4-1 to win the Rajasthan Junior Boys Football Championship in Farrod, Nagaur, on Tuesday Jaipur: Riding on an excellent hat-trick by Bharat Singh, Bikaner outclassed Kota 4-1 to win the Rajasthan Junior Boys Football Championship which concluded in Farrod, Nagaur, on Tuesday. The annual tournament was hosted by the Farrod Football Club…
Pan masala may now only be packaged in paper, paperboard, cellulose, or other naturally derived materials (Photo: Agencies). NEW DELHI: India’s food safety regulator has barred the use of plastic and plastic-laminated packaging for pan masala, under an amendment aimed at tightening existing packaging norms, according to a press release.The Food Safety and Standards Authority…
Echo 1 passes over NASA’s Goldstone Tracking Station on August 12, 1960, with the antenna and star trails visible. (Nasa photo) Exactly sixty-six years ago from today, on August 12, 1960, NASA launched Echo 1A, a 100-foot-diameter balloon that became the agency’s first successful communications satellite. Unlike modern communication satellites, Echo 1A did not actively…
