BJP has begun holding Mandal-level meetings to mobilise over 50,000 women for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public meeting in Kashi on April 28 VARANASI: In the wake of the opposition parties derailing a bill to implement women’s reservation in Parliament, the BJP and its women’s wing, Bharatiya Janata Mahila Morcha, have begun holding Mandal-level meetings…
Ahmedabad: A 22-year-old woman sought the Abhayam helpline’s intervention over her elder sister’s behaviour. The helpline received a call from the woman complaining that her elder sister was posting her pictures on social media without her consent. An Abhayam counsellor said, the woman had taken up the issue with her sibling, but there was no…
Image used for representational purpose only CHANDIGARH: More than two months after 24 women staff members of a govt senior secondary school lodged a formal complaint against a male colleague alleging harassment and intimidation, the accused continues to remain on duty, with no interim administrative action taken so far, sources said.The complaint was submitted on…
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation on Monday ruled out any plans to impose immediate water cuts in the city, despite mounting pressure from the state irrigation department, bringing major relief for several neighbourhoods already grappling with low pressure and patchy supply.The reassurance comes even as the irrigation department, flagging fears of El Niño and below-normal…
Dibrugarh: A male leopard that had been terrorising residents and killing livestock at the Daimukhia Tea Estate in Tinsukia district’s Doomdooma was captured in an iron cage on Monday morning, bringing relief to the local community after days of fear and anxiety.The forest department had placed the iron cage at a strategic location within the…
LUCKNOW: With the 594-km-long Ganga Expressway set to open for public on April 29, the travelers will be able to cover the distance between Meerut-Prayagraj and vice versa in 6-7 hours, driving down at the maximum speed of 120 kmph. “Designed for speeds of up to 120 kmph, the expressway will cut down travel time…
KOLKATA: “Bulldozer”, “bullets” and “dead miscreants” analogies figured in the speeches of BJP’s central netas who campaigned in poll-bound Bengal over the weekend.Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s “bullets for a bullet” rhetoric was matched by defence minister Rajnath Singh, who referred to perpetrators of violence landing up in jail or dead after BJP forms govt…
Quote of the day by Nelson Mandela Some ideas still stand out in a world where success is often measured by money, accomplishments, or fame. These ideas are simple and deep. One of these ideas comes from Nelson Mandela, whose life and work changed not only South Africa but also how people around the world…
MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra has indicated that capital account liberalisation cannot come at the cost of macroeconomic sovereignty. He said that while some regard this as conservatism, he sees it as prudence.Highlighting some of the prudent measures taken by RBI in the past, Malhotra said that there were controls on the capital account for…
Meghan Markle‘s appearance on ‘MasterChef Australia’ was hailed as a PR triumph by many, but behind the scenes, the Duchess of Sussex was reportedly left unhappy with how she was introduced on the show. Her team had specifically requested that the word “royal” not be used, and according to sources, that request was not honoured.During…
