PINGLA (WEST MIDNAPORE): Their art, passed down from one generation to another, brings alive tales from Indian mythology on scrolls. But ahead of the assembly elections, the Chitrakars of West Midnapore’s Pingla are wielding their brush to paint a contemporary story — of protest at denial of their right to vote.Of the nearly 300 patachitra…
Pune: District collector Jitendra Dudi has directed the revenue machinery to execute all pending MahaRERA recovery warrants by April-end, stressing that homebuyers must receive their “hard-earned money” without further delay.The directive follows a review meeting on Friday with tehsildars from all talukas. According to data from the Pune district administration, 186 recovery warrant orders involving…
Guwahati: With an estimated 4.52 lakh out-of-school children aged 14-18 in Assam, Samagra Shiksha has launched the statewide “Shiksha Yatra – From Challenges to Aspirations” survey to identify, track and mainstream out-of-school children (OoSC), dropouts and students who have been absent for long periods. The exercise will also help plan open-schooling support for more than…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, and Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha stand for the coin toss of the Asia Cup cricket final (AP Photo) Salman Ali Agha has reopened the debate around the Asia Cup 2025 handshake controversy, revisiting an incident that drew widespread attention during last year’s tournament. The episode occurred when India captain Suryakumar…
NEW DELHI: Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday questioned how much had been done to address Delhi’s air pollution problem through the Environment Compensation Cess (ECC) collected from vehicles. He also pointed out that collection of municipal toll and ECC at Delhi’s borders by stopping vehicles on National Highways (NHs) defeats the aim of…
Ajmer: Annoyed by ticket distribution for Ajmer Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections, BJP senior member Mahendra Singh Bhati shaved his head outside the collectorate office Monday. Bhati said that he has been a BJP worker since a very long time, but this time the ticket distribution has disappointed him. Source link
Pune: The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), and local gram panchayats have set a strict May 31 deadline for completion of all pre-monsoon maintenance across Hinjewadi IT Park.“The authorities will conduct a comprehensive survey to ensure that drain pipes are cleaned and natural water streams cleared within their respective…
Kolkata: A local court in Bankura on Wednesday sentenced four members of a family to life imprisonment for the murder of a retired teacher and his son in Dec 2023, special public prosecutor Bivas Chatterjee said.The convicts — Pintu Ruidas, his wife Namita, and their sons Maheswar and Bisweswar — were found guilty of carrying…
File Photo The campus has remained closed ever since. While many students say the violence, followed by the riots in Delhi, has severely affected the students’ psyche, the Jamia administration believes that the university has done better in academics and that it is time to move on. PHOTO BY RAJESH MEHTA New Delhi: Nearly 70…
Guwahati: Five persons were killed after their passenger van collided with an Arunachal Pradesh-registered truck on NH-15 at Tubukijhar in Sonitpur district around midnight on Friday. The impact sent the van tumbling into a roadside ditch.The deceased were identified as Har Gobinda Hajoari, Nayan Swargiary, Papu Bora, Pranjal Bania and Sanjay Mech, all residents of…
