NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Atishi on Monday supported Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s decision to not participate in further proceedings in the excise policy case, citing concerns over perceived lack of impartiality after his plea seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma was dismissed, according to news…
New Delhi: A motor accident claims tribunal in Delhi has awarded Rs 44.69 lakh compensation to a 47-year-old man whose leg had to be amputated following a road accident in 2020.Presiding officer Shirish Aggarwal was hearing a petition filed by Sanjay, who said he was waiting in his e-rickshaw in Delhi Cantt on February 12,…
KOLKATA: The BJP govt on Monday directed police to ensure loudspeaker sound does not travel beyond religious precincts and that prayer congregations do not block roads and cause inconvenience to the public, except on special occasions.These were among the dozen instructions to senior police officers that also included zero tolerance for illegal coal- and sand-mining,…
Bahraich: Villagers in Bahraich rescued two injured deer in separate incidents after the animals were attacked by stray and hunting dogs, prompting renewed concern over the safety of wildlife entering rural settlements.In Gram Panchayat Godahiya Number under Jayraj Singh Pradhanpurwa village, a deer searching for water on Wednesday morning was surrounded and mauled by a…
Mission Rabies is using puppet theatre to teach children how to stay safe around dogs, what to do if bitten, and why vaccinating dogs is critical to eliminating rabies Panaji: For many children, a puppet show means laughter, colourful characters and a welcome break from the classroom monotony. In Goa, these cheerful puppets are delivering…
Kunal Kamra is facing a privilege motion Chaitanya.MarpakwarMumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) functionary Sushma Andhare appeared before the privileges committee of the state Legislative Council and said she supported comedian Kunal Kamra to protect the freedom of expression of artists. Andhare said every individual is guaranteed freedom of expression, and an artist’s freedom of expression is…
Aizawl: The ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) achieved a landslide victory in the elections to the 19-ward Aizawl Municipal Council (AMC), winning 17 wards. The counting of votes was completed and results were declared on Monday.The vote share of ZPM was 71,470 (47.44%) out of the total 1,50,640 votes polled in the civic polls on…
Picture for representation purpose Pune: The problem of polluted water supply in the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)-affected areas can be resolved in days as the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is pushing for a water supply project worth Rs890 crore, claim civic body officials.The standing committee of PMC approved a private consultant for this initiative on Thursday.The…
A new study by the Department of Meteorology and Geophysics at the University of Vienna has challenged many of the existing beliefs about where airborne microplastics originate from. In previous years, it was believed that most microplastics originated from the ocean, and this assumption has been refuted, based on a study published in Nature that…
Kolkata: Construction of GAIL’s two major natural gas pipelines in Bengal is progressing steadily and is expected to be completed within the next month, with the company targeting the commencement of gas transportation through the Rajarambati–Haldia and Dhamra–Haldia pipelines by Sept.The 162-km Rajarambati–Haldia pipeline was originally scheduled for completion in Dec 2020. However, the project…
