A tiger with its cubs clicked during the latest exercise Kolkata: The latest camera-trap survey in the Sundarbans has offered an encouraging sign for tiger conservation, with the Bengal forest dept recording images of at least 12 female tigers with cubs and sub-adults. The sightings, as per officials, have raised hopes that the mangrove landscape…
NEW DELHI: The Sooryavanshi household in Motipur village of Tajpur, Samastipur (Bihar), already has one cricketing sensation in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Now, another youngster from the family is beginning to attract attention – 10-year-old Ashirvad Sooryavanshi.Vaibhav’s younger brother has already offered a glimpse of what may lie ahead. In his very first match for Cricket Academy…
The Bailey Bridge that was inaugurated Kolkata/Siliguri: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday inaugurated a Bailey bridge constructed by the Indian Army across the Balason River, restoring connectivity between Siliguri and Mirik after flash floods washed away the temporary Hume Pipe bridge last month.Announcing long-term plans for the region, the CM said the West Bengal…
Police officials hold national flags during the Tiranga yatra organised by Ahmedabad city on Thursday Ahmedabad: The city crime branch arrested three men carrying sharp weapons during patrolling on the rath yatra route as part of heightened security arrangements ahead of the 149th Jagannath Rath Yatra.Police said the trio — Jitendra Rawat, a 35-year-old resident…
Inaugurated on May 1, the 13.3km corridor has been opened exclusively to passenger vehicles and buses Pune: The Mumbai-Pune Expressway’s ‘Missing Link’ corridor is unlikely to be opened to heavy vehicles even after the planned six-month review. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has indicated that the current traffic arrangement was functioning effectively and…
Hyderabad: The rollout of the VAHAN portal in Telangana has triggered complaints over delays in permanent vehicle registrations, with dealers and applicants reporting that new registration numbers have not been generated in some cases for nearly 20 days. The issue has led to confusion at showrooms, where customers were earlier informed that registrations would be…
Officials conducting disaster management drills during the training session Pune: Around 300 officers and employees from municipal councils across the Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar divisions recently attended a state-level disaster management training programme in Alandi.The one-day programme was a part of state govt’s efforts to strengthen urban disaster preparedness, officials said. The Alandi Municipal Council…
Dimapur: A report on income disparity in Nagaland has indicated a significant income inequality in the state, with a Gini coefficient of 0.46.According to the report, the Gini coefficient for rural Nagaland stands at 0.42, while urban areas in the state have a slightly higher coefficient of 0.44, suggesting that the urban income inequality is…
Jaaved Jaaferi has long been admired for his versatility as an actor, dancer and performer, but unlike many of his contemporaries, he never made it to Bollywood’s A-list. Looking back at his career, the actor believes the reason had less to do with talent and more to do with the industry’s ecosystem, admitting that he…
Hyderabad: In a bid to boost sports in the state, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday unveiled the Gachibowli Sports District and the logo of the upcoming Young India Physical Education and Sports University (YIPESU), with Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha in attendance..The sports district will have new sporting facilities while the…
