Nandigram/Kolkata: Just 48 hours before polling in the high-stakes Nandigram assembly constituency on April 23, the EC replaced police observer Hitesh Choudhary, an IPS officer from Madhya Pradesh, with Akhilesh Singh of the Assam cadre.In its order directing Choudhary to leave East Midnapore and report to the CEO office in Kolkata, the EC did not…
Guwahati: State govt on Thursday tabled three bills to ease business approvals and reduce compliance burden.Industries and commerce minister Bimal Borah introduced the Assam Ease of Doing Business (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes a Single Window Task Force for coordination and disposal of proposals related to notified industrial areas.The Assam Ease of Doing Business Act,…
Lucknow: State govt is set to launch a new outreach initiative, Sandhya Samvad, aimed at ensuring that the benefits of welfare schemes reach the last mile.The programme will be launched from a gram panchayat in Shravasti in Devipatan division on May 8 during which the divisional commissioner, Durga Shakti Nagpal, will interact with villagers in…
The conversation around car ownership in India is often reduced to a simple question: should you buy petrol, diesel, or electric? But the real answer lies not in the sticker price, but in the total cost of ownership over time. When you factor in fuel, maintenance, insurance, and resale value, the equation changes dramatically. To…
The latest imaging work on ancient Egyptian remains has brought unusual clarity to mummified body parts that were sealed for over two millennia. Scientists using advanced CT and 3D scanning technology have examined limbs, skulls, and a foot that dates back more than 2,300 years. The remains, reportedly from between 401 and 259 BCE, were…
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar said Pune police have failed to maintain law and order Pune: Opposition parties have blamed govt and police inaction for the death of at least 15 people due to consumption of spurious liquor in Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune. NCP (SP) workers on Friday vandalised an illicit liquor den in Hadapsar,…
Lucknow: Gonda police on Friday claimed to have solved the murder of a 17-year-old girl, the sister of an Azad Samaj Party functionary, within 36 hours after the main accused was arrested following an encounter in which he suffered a bullet injury on his right leg.The incident took place under the limits of Nagar Kotwali…
Nearly four decades after Veerana turned her into one of Bollywood’s most unforgettable cult figures, actress Jasmine Dhunna continues to remain one of the industry’s biggest mysteries. Now, filmmaker Deepak Ramsay has opened up about the actress’ sudden disappearance, revealing that even the Ramsay family no longer knows where she is.Jasmine became an overnight sensation…
A United States military helicopter gunship went down near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday amid heightened tensions between Iran and Washington. The incident comes as military hostilities continue after the launch of MAGA supremo Donald Trump‘s major military campaign against the Iranian regime on February 28.However, both the crews in chopper were rescued safely,…
Revenue could be redirected as incentives for employees opting for public transportBengaluru: In another attempt to tackle the chronic congestion choking the city’s Outer Ring Road (ORR), Bengaluru traffic police (BTP) proposed that tech parks explore introducing paid parking to discourage tech company employees from driving private vehicles to work.The proposal was mooted during a…
