Kolkata: The Land Ports Authority of India is planning to set up seven more integrated land ports along Bengal’s border with Bangladesh over the next five to six years, with the majority concentrated in the strategically vital Siliguri Corridor, LPAI chairman Jayant Singh disclosed during a visit to Kolkata last week.Bengal currently has only one…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a health alert against three skin-lightening creams, including one allegedly manufactured in Pakistan, after laboratory tests found they contained mercury and lead far above the permissible limits, making them unsafe for use.An FDA release, issued on Saturday evening, ordered an immediate stop to the use,…
Over the past 15 days, fire department officials inspected more than 165 societies and found multiple violations, including encroachments and blocked access for fire tenders Ghaziabad: Owners of buildings exceeding 15 metres in height or having a floor area above 500 square metres (sqm) but lacking a valid fire no-objection certificate (NOC) will have to…
Varanasi: A two-day short course on ‘Radiobiology: Concepts & Applications’ commenced at the department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Medicine, IMS-BHU, bringing together around 70 postgraduate students and young professionals from across the country. Inaugurating the programme, BHU VC Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi stressed the importance of interactive learning and encouraged the department to develop into…
Surat: The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) in Bharuch booked three govt officials, including a Class I geologist, for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 1.17 crore to the exchequer by aiding illegal sand mining in Bharuch district.Those booked are Class I geologist Naresh Jani, surveyor Ashwin Kotadiya and mines supervisor Bhavesh Parmar of the mines and…
Nhava Sheva police have filed an accidental death report and are probing the possible causes of the Sunday morning incident Navi Mumbai: Two contractual staffers were killed instantly when a pipeline burst during a maintenance procedure, called pigging, at a liquid cargo jetty in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) in Uran on Sunday morning.The pigging…
David Lammy unveils reforms to reduce youth jail terms and protect vulnerable children in the UK UK Justice Secretary David Lammy announced his plans to ensure a 25 per cent reduction in the number of children kept in custody prior to their trials before the end of this parliamentary period. The ministry of justice also…
‘Khalnayak Returns’: Sanjay Dutt unleashes his dark, intense aura in sequel teaser Actor Sanjay Dutt has sparked a wave of nostalgia among fans, unveiling his first look from the much-awaited sequel to his iconic film ‘Khalnayak’, marking a dramatic return to one of his most celebrated on-screen avatars.Unveiling a striking new look, the makers, on…
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been quite open about their life as parents. The two share two children: Prince Archie, their oldest, and their only daughter, Princess Lilibet. In a recent photo, which went viral, Markle revealed how alike Lilibet and her father are. Meghan Markle shares adorable photo of daughter Lilibet In a…
Lindsay Street carriageway clear of hawkers Kolkata: The New Market cops carried out its first set of hawker arrests from the Betram Street-Lindsay Street crossing on Friday, barely hours after chief minister Suvendu Adhikari made it clear that “nobody has the right to encroach upon pavements and roads”. Cops warned of similar arrests if future…
