Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta Kolkata: Bengal govt is framing rules to roll out incentives aimed at attracting industrial investment, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said at an Assocham family business conclave in the city on Wednesday. He said the incentive structure must be comparable to those in neighbouring Assam and Odisha to ensure fair competition…
Jammu: NSG commandos conduct a mock drill as part of the security arrangements for Amarnath Yatra, in Jammu. (PTI Photo) PATHANKOT: With the annual Amarnath Yatra set to commence on July 3, security agencies have intensified vigilance across Pathankot district, a strategically sensitive region that shares boundaries with Jammu and Kashmir and lies close to…
Agartala: The Tripura govt has suspended eight policemen, including the officers-in charge (OCs) of East Agartala Police Station and East Agartala Women Police Station, following observation by the high court in a custodial torture and bribery case involving Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC).The decision comes amid heightened judicial scrutiny concerning claims that a Banamalipur resident and…
QR Code pasted at Shiksha Sankul in Jaipur Jaipur: Teachers and staff in the school education dept can now submit grievances directly to the additional chief secretary through a QR code-based complaint system. QR codes have been installed outside offices at the Secretariat and Shiksha Sankul in Jaipur.The dept said the digital initiative aims to…
BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of amplifying Pakistan’s Rafale claims during Operation Sindoor. Iran invites PM Modi to attend late Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral ceremonies in July. Kolkata warehouse collapse rescue operation saves 21 people; three dead, several trapped. Sensex jumps 791 points as global cues, trade hopes lift Indian markets. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s younger brother Ashirvad scores…
First-phase locations for grooming gang inquiry announced. A national inquiry into grooming gangs has announced that investigations will begin in Oldham, Bradford, Keighley and London as part of its first phase.The Statutory Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs, led by Baroness Anne Longfield CBE, will examine how authorities and organisations responded to cases of child sexual…
UAE, one of the oil market’s heavyweight players, stepped out of OPEC and questions are rising over what the move could mean for the group’s energy production.The United Arab Emirates’ departure from OPEC has already trimmed the group’s share of global crude oil output and production capacity, according to data released by the US Energy…
Director Ahmed Khan recently gave fans a tour of his lavish Mumbai home, which features stunning Versace-themed decor, antiques from Turkey, MF Husain paintings, and an impressive car collection including a Rs 3 crore Batmobile. His next film, Welcome To The Jungle, hits cinemas on June 26. Ahmed Khan, the director who is waiting for…
NHRC, students at the school event (Visual source: X) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday sought action taken reports from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Jalna district administration and the Maharashtra Police over allegations that minor children were made to perform to an extremist ‘Pakistani’ song during an annual day function…
England’s Ben Stokes (Mike Egerton/PA via AP) NEW DELHI: England captain Ben Stokes has admitted he apologised to his teammates after returning for the series-deciding third Test against New Zealand cricket team. Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson missed the second Test after being investigated for allegedly breaking the team’s midnight curfew following England’s win…
