Panaji: State cabinet on Wednesday approved the allotment of 4,000sqm of land at Curca to Enforcement Directorate (ED) for construction of its new office at Rs 27,000 per sqm.The cabinet has granted relaxation for allotment as there is no such provision in the Goa Housing Board (Registration, Allotment and Sale of Plots) Rules 2016, for…
Tibetans in exile attend an event organised to mark the 66th anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day at Tsuglagkhang Temple in McLeod Ganj near Dharamshala on Wednesday Shimla: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile claimed on Wednesday that 157 Tibetans inside Tibet have self-immolated since 2009 in protest against Chinese rule. It accused Beijing of continuing to suppress fundamental…
Shillong: The Meghalaya govt has launched the ‘Tracing the Roots’ programme to reconnect with the indigenous heritage and history of the state.Under the initiative, 75 scholars will travel to Vietnam, Cambodia and Tibet to study and document the origins and historical journeys of the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo communities.CM Conrad K Sangma launched the programme…
BSP chief Mayawati will address a national-level meeting of the party on Thursday Lucknow: BSP national president Mayawati has convened a national-level party meeting in Lucknow on Thursday, with senior leaders from all state units expected to attend.Party national convener Akash Anand, Mayawati’s nephew, may also be present, according to sources.The meeting will focus on…
70-year-old ex-BJP councillor enters JMC polls as oldest candidate 70-year-old ex-BJP councillor enters JMC polls as oldest candidate 70-year-old ex-BJP councillor enters JMC polls as oldest candidate 70-year-old ex-BJP councillor enters JMC polls as oldest candidate 70-year-old ex-BJP councillor enters JMC polls as oldest candidate 70-year-old ex-BJP councillor enters JMC polls as oldest candidate 70-year-old…
Nitin Gadkari Wednesday urged all state govts to allow bike taxis NEW DELHI: Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari Wednesday urged all state govts to allow bike taxis, saying it could give employment to eight crore people.During the launch of a pilot programme — “Suraksha” — for on-the-spot free medical diagnosis and counselling for 10 lakh…
43-year-old nurse and her two adult sons found dead. A Minnesota community is mourning the deaths of a 43-year-old nurse and her two adult sons in a suspected double murder-suicide, police said.Jamie Lee Charles, 43, and her sons Jaymison Samuel Shaw, 22, and William Samuel Shaw Jr., 19, were found dead Sunday at their townhouse…
Amitabh Bachchan made an unexpected family revelation involving Saif Ali Khan during the latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati. Saif appeared on the popular quiz show alongside his Haiwaan co-star Akshay Kumar, when host Amitabh pointed out that the two actors share a connection through their extended families.The revelation appeared in a promo for the…
Towhid Hridoy makes Bangladesh history (Image: Cricbuzz) Bangladesh A captain Towhid Hridoy etched his name into the country’s first-class record books after becoming the first Bangladeshi batter to score 350 runs in an innings. The landmark knock came at the NWC Oval in Potchefstroom on Wednesday, more than six years after Hridoy helped Bangladesh win…
Human blood was used in an attempt to revive exsanguinated dogs. Image Credit: National Library of Medicine In 1816, a young doctor from Barbados carried out blood transfusion experiments that challenged a dangerous medical assumption and helped point the field towards a safer future. ‘John Henry Leacock’ used dogs and cats to investigate whether blood…
