Guwahati: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation elicited sharply contrasting reactions from Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Assam PCC president Gaurav Gogoi.Sarma described Pradhan’s exit as the departure of a visionary education reformer deserving gratitude, whereas Gogoi depicted it as the outcome of sustained public and student pressure, marking a moment for remembrance…
Byrathi Suresh, transport minister, takes BMTC bus ride to oversee BMTC services, commuter safety and fleet modernisation protocols, during a reality check in Bengaluru Saturday Bengaluru: Transport minister Byrathi Suresh experienced first hand the problems routinely faced by the city’s bus commuters during a surprise inspection Saturday night, when a BMTC conductor asked him to…
Lucknow: Development projects worth more than Rs 68 crore were launched in Lucknow’s North and West Assembly constituencies on Friday, with foundation stones laid for infrastructure and public welfare works approved under the Rapid Economic Development Scheme.A total of 34 development projects worth Rs 24.37 crore were sanctioned for the Lucknow North Assembly constituency, while…
Jaisalmer: A portrait of Bhimrao Ambedkar installed at a circle in Aadel village of Barmer district was found damaged late Monday night, triggering protests and a sit-in by local residents demanding the arrest of those responsible.Sadar police rushed to the spot after receiving information and tried to pacify the agitated crowd. Barmer superintendent of police…
Representative image created using AI LUCKNOW: A leopard attacked a couple working in a sugarcane field in Bahraich on Thursday afternoon and later climbed a nearby tree while trying to escape from villagers. The incident was reported from Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary.The incident took place in Pandit Purwa hamlet under Daljitpurwa gram panchayat in the Motipur…
Ahmedabad: After the Airport Environment Committee’s order on measures to prevent potential bird strikes on flights taking off and landing at Ahmedabad airport, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has banned the sale of non-vegetarian food at the Chamanpura fish market and in the Holi Chakla area of Asarwa ward. On Thursday, AMC put up boards announcing…
Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir Virat Kohli has said he does not want things to be “complicated” around his place in the Indian team and made it clear that if he is constantly made to prove his value, then that environment is “not meant” for him.Speaking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s podcast, Kohli said he still enjoys…
Several well-known faces from the film industry, including Vikrant Massey, Sunil Grover, Rajkumar Hirani and Sajid Nadiadwala, recently met spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Moments from the interaction were later shared online through videos and photographs, quickly grabbing attention on social media. The gathering featured emotional moments, humorous conversations and personal stories connected to…
NEW DELHI: The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has issued fresh directions to all state governments, Union Territory administrations and central ministries, reiterating the rules governing the singing and playing of the National Anthem and the National Song and asking authorities to ensure strict compliance.In a communication dated July 9, the MHA enclosed the…
Ahmedabad: A sessions court on Tuesday denied bail to 67-year-old Dashrath Patel, owner of Popular Builders, in a 2022 land fraud case. Patel, currently lodged in Sabarmati Central Jail, is accused of conspiring to forge land records for a 1983 sale deed in Godhavi village.Patel’s counsel argued that the dispute was essentially civil in nature….
