Eshwar Khandre signs the register after taking the oath as minister Bengaluru: While some of his cabinet colleagues remained disgruntled with their portfolios and refused to take charge, newly appointed rural development and panchayat raj minister Eshwar Khandre got down to brass tacks Friday and set priorities for his department. These include ensuring clean drinking…
Siliguri Election Result: BJP’s Shankar Ghosh leads TMC’s Goutam Deb by 53,372 votes In the Siliguri constituency of West Bengal, BJP candidate Shankar Ghosh is currently leading with 84,123 votes, holding a margin of 53,372 over TMC’s Goutam Deb, who has gathered 30,751 votes so far. Ghosh, 52, holds a Doctorate and is ahead as…
The day has a strong, bright pull for you. You may receive honour and respect in society, or at least a clear sign that people value your reliability and quiet discipline. Still, your mind feels split. The day brings some happiness and some confusion because Saturn makes you question yourself even when things go right….
Kolkata: “You (Election Commission of India) can appoint judges also under Section 26 (of Representation of People Act) as polling officers… I am ready to go,” said Justice Krishna Rao of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday, slamming the EC for not producing notifications, indicating whether assistant professors could be appointed as presiding polling officers…
CHENNAi: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday attacked chief minister C Joseph Vijay over the murder of a 23-year-old youth in Chennai’s Tondiarpet, questioning his handling of law and order and style of governance.Referring to reports that Vishnu was beaten to death for questioning ganja sales in the locality, Palaniswami asked whether speaking…
Bajaj Auto appears set to expand its Avenger line-up with the introduction of the Street 220 in India. The motorcycle has been listed on the company’s official website, hinting that a launch could take place soon, although an exact date is yet to be confirmed.The upcoming Avenger Street 220 will be positioned alongside the Bajaj…
Silchar: In a breakthrough in the widely reported trading scam in Assam’s Barak Valley, police have arrested alleged mastermind Jaideep Dutta from the Srikhona area under Silchar police station.Dutta, who had been evading arrest for several months, was nabbed late Tuesday night by a Tarapur police team acting on specific intelligence inputs, officials said.Cachar additional…
Surat: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Surat police has busted a fake learning licence racket in Kapodra and arrested four persons, officials said.Police seized 16 forged licences from the accused, allegedly created using a document-editing application. A case of cheating and forgery has been registered at Kapodra police station.Acting on a tip-off about illegal…
Gauree.Malkarnekar@timesofindia.comPanaji: After rolling out textbooks aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) up to Class VIII, the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is in the process of developing the textbooks from Class IX to XI. As all these textbooks are expected to be out during the next academic year 2027-28, the Goa…
Shiv Ratan Agarwal, the visionary behind the popular Bikaji snack brand, passed away at 75. NEW DELHI: Shiv Ratan Agarwal, who built a humble, family-run namkeen business into one of India’s most recognisable packaged snack brands Bikaji, taking the gritty flavours of Bikaner to supermarket shelves across the country and beyond, died on Thursday. The…
