Suvendu Adhikari, leader of the opposition in West Bengal, has raised concerns over the deployment of contractual and casual workers for vote counting duties in two constituencies, calling it a threat to the integrity of the democratic process.Adhikari, who is also BJP’s candidate from Bhowanipore, described the move as “a matter of grave concern and…
Kolkata: With the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) coming into force from June 1, eastern India’s first consignment of gold jewellery, valued at around Rs 4.5 crore, was shipped from Kolkata to Muscat on Thursday. The CEPA agreement has allowed duty-free access for Indian gold jewellery and diamonds in the Omani market.Oman has a…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced the rollout of his govt’s much-awaited allowance for women, ‘Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna’, with registrations set to kick off on Wednesday and payments in July.The announcement came during a state-level function in Adampur, Jalandhar district, to mark the birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar. At…
Patiala: The gram sabha of a village in Punjab’s Ropar district has proposed banning marriages between residents, warning of a social boycott of those who defy the decision and those who support them.The gram sabha of Oyind village passed the resolution on Tuesday, stating such relationships weaken the “brotherly bond” among residents and the village’s…
Bobby Deol’s upcoming film ‘Bandar’ has released a new song, ‘Pinjara’. The track gives a closer look at the film’s central characters and its tense setting. Directed by Anurag Kashyap, ‘Bandar’ is produced by Nikhil Dwivedi’s Saffron Magicworks in collaboration with Zee Studios. The film stars Bobby Deol, Sanya Malhotra, Sapna Pabbi, Saba Azad, Raj…
New Delhi: A 13-year-old boy drowned while another is missing after the two went bathing in the Yamuna river near Sur Ghat on Tuesday afternoon.Both boys, residents of the area, had parents who work as labourers, police said.According to police, they had gone to the river around 1.30pm with four friends, all under 15. They…
Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly, right, and his batting partner Priyansh Arya (AP Photo) Punjab Kings’ explosive new batting pairing of Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly has already forced its way into rare statistical company, producing a partnership that now stands second only to the legendary Virat Kohli–AB de Villiers stand in IPL history for both…
Residents complain of sewer water on the entire stretch of the road near the apartment complex The accumulated water is damaging roads and the foul smell emanating has made it difficult for pedestrians to take the side walk Residents complain of sewer water on the entire stretch of the road near the apartment complex The…
NEW DELHI: After Nepal PM Balendra Shah sought UK’s intervention in the India-Nepal border dispute, the Indian govt Tuesday strongly rejected any third-party mediation on what it described as a bilateral issue. Speaking in Parliament on Sunday, Shah had said London should take an interest in resolving the dispute as it originated during the times…
Bikes can be seen locked and abandoned at the stations A locked e-cycle docking station in Film City Bikes can be seen locked and abandoned at the stations A locked e-cycle docking station in Film City Bikes can be seen locked and abandoned at the stations Noida: Noida Authority has decided to revive its e-cycle…
