Panaji: The new building of the Goa state museum will be reconstructed within a year. “We will reconstruct the museum as soon as possible and exhibit its 10,000-odd artefacts,” chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday.“In addition, we will have a dedicated gallery for people to showcase their personal collections to the public,” he said…
Gorakhpur: The body of a youth from Bihar was found near a railway track close to Garhwa railway crossing here on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Ranjan Rai (24), a resident of Harishankarpur Hasim Chak in Dalsinghsarai area of Samastipur district.According to police, Ranjan was travelling from Samastipur to Ludhiana for some work, and…
Ahmedabad: Between May 1 and May 18, the health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) collected 184 samples of panipuri from various stalls and carts across the city. Upon testing, 34 samples were found to contain prohibited food-grade colour. Consequently, action was taken to seize these stalls and carts. The banned food-grade colour poses…
Amritsar: Amritsar police have dismantled a drug and illegal arms smuggling module following the arrest of one accused and seizure of 2.1 kg of heroin, along with seven sophisticated pistols, from his possession, commissioner of police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar informed mediapersons on Monday.Pistols seized from Khush Kumar alias Bholu (26) include one 9mm gladiator (made…
Pune: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) and its teachers’ organisation wrote to the municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram last week seeking exemption of the university’s faculty from Census 2027 duties. The letter cited severe staff shortage, ongoing examinations and legal objections to the appointments.SPPU’s acting registrar Prafulla Pawar and vice-chancellor Suresh Gosavi’s wrote to the…
Shillong: The Meghalaya high court did not hear on Monday the state govt’s petition against bail granted to Sonam, the prime accused in her husband Raja Raghuvanshi’s murder, due to lack of time.The court posted the matter for hearing on May 20.The presiding judge deferred the hearing as he was occupied with other cases.A single…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police gunned down 289 dreaded criminals in encounters and arrested 34,253 people across the state in the past nine years.According to official figures released on Sunday, UP Police conducted a total of 17,043 encounters since 2017. In these operations, 11,834 criminals suffered injuries, 18 policemen lost their lives in the line…
Rajkot: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has collected Rs 153 crore in advance property and water taxes for the 2026-27 financial year in just 40 days.As of May 18, a total of 2.43 lakh taxpayers have cleared their dues since the tax collection drive began on April 7. RMC collected a total tax of Rs…
Jhunjhunu: Farmers staged a protest at the Sikar District Collectorate Monday opposing the proposed airport in the Tarpura area, a railway line linked to a private cement company and several other local demands.Led by MLA Rajendra Pareek, farmer leaders Tarachand Dhayal and Vijendra Singh Kajla, hundreds of farmers and villagers gathered at the Anaj Mandi…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Patent Office has refused to grant a patent to US pharmaceutical firm AbbVie on its Hepatitis C combination therapy glecaprevir/pibrentasvir, marketed globally as Mavyret. The combination therapy is considered a key treatment for Hepatitis C, and the availability of affordable generic versions remains critical for widening patient access. “The order demonstrates…
