Kolkata/Darjeeling: The Bengal govt has started implementing the Rs 1,000 crore central development package for tea garden workers in the Hills, CM Suvendu Adhikari said on Friday. Around Rs 300 crore will be released this fiscal under the PM Cha Sramik Kalyan Yojana.“The previous govt did not set up the required state-level committee, which prevented…
This is an image for representation Noida: A special Pocso court in Noida has sentenced a Rajasthan man to 20 years in prison and imposed a cumulative fine of Rs 70,000 for sexually assaulting a minor girl. The 10-year-old case was proved in court on the sole testimony of the survivor, who remained consistent in…
Panaji: Governing party MLAs met on Friday, with the demand to scrap Section 39A of the TCP Act, completion of the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) 2019, and issues concerning taxis, coal-handling, and recruitment through the Goa Staff Selection Commission (SSC) among the topics that dominated the meeting.A meeting chaired by chief minister Pramod Sawant…
Varanasi: A grand workshop-‘Mera Yuva Bharat’ and Veer Savarkar Jayanti programme was organised in Marui village on the occasion of Veer Savarkar Jayanti on Thursday. Around 150 people participated in the event.The program aimed to connect youth with the Viksit Bharat Abhiyan through the workshop and to ensure their participation in nation building.During the programme,…
File photo of a leopard playing with water to beat the heat at Indroda Park, Gandhinagar Gandhinagar: Indroda Nature Park has put its wildlife safety protocols on high alert as extreme summer heat waves sweep through Gandhinagar. The reserve, which is actively managed by the Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation (GEER), houses over 600…
Police said the drive to trace lost and stolen phones will continue, with citizens urged to promptly report incidents to improve recovery chances Panchkula: The cyber cell of Panchkula police has traced 25 lost and stolen mobile phones in the past one month and returned them to their owners.People who received their phones met DCP…
Naturalists and butterfly watchers are reporting lower activity as compared to last summer Pune: The persisting extreme heat has adversely impacted butterfly sightings this season. Naturalists and butterfly watchers are reporting lower activity on hills, gardens and urban green patches as compared to last summer.Extreme daytime temperatures in several parts of the city have reduced…
Surat/Rajkot: Rising fuel prices and a diesel shortage at the peak of the mango season have pushed growers in South Gujarat and the Gir region of Saurashtra into losses, with traders slashing purchase rates even as retail prices stay high, leaving farmers with little bargaining power.In Valsad, the state’s largest mango-producing district, many growers have…
Guwahati: Three people died in Goalpara district on Friday after reportedly entering a septic tank for cleaning work, police said. One of the deceased was an Indian Army personnel posted in Kashmir who had returned home for the holidays about a week earlier. The incident has raised concern among locals over the lack of safety…
Rajkot: In a crackdown on the illegal sale of adulterated food items, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Devbhumi Dwarka police apprehended a 76-year-old woman for allegedly selling fake desi ghee.Acting on specific intelligence during patrolling in the Salaya Marine police station area, police received inputs that adulterated desi ghee mixed with chemicals was being…
