Large stretches of land in Mousuni have been swallowed by the sea Kolkata: For a family living in the Sundarbans or along a river in Malda, leaving home may not always be a choice dictated by a job, marriage or better prospects in a city. Sometimes, the house is swallowed by a river, farmland turns…
Kolkata: Bengal govt is planning to amend existing madrasa legislation to introduce a mandatory registration and affiliation framework, following a field inspection that found 2,396 madrasas operating across Bengal without registration or affiliation with any govt board.“We are planning to come up with a proposal for amendment to the existing madrasa law and issuance of…
Jaipur: State govt has fixed Sept 23 and 24 for the reservation lottery for various Panchayati Raj posts, after postponing the process originally scheduled for Sept 17-18 because district collectors and sub-divisional officers are engaged in the ongoing urban local body elections.The lottery for Zila Parishad members, pradhans and Panchayat Samiti members will be held…
A waterlogged road in Vadodara Vadodara: Heavy rain lashed Vadodara district on Monday, causing widespread waterlogging, disrupting traffic and prompting authorities to declare a holiday for schools and colleges. Karjan recorded the highest rainfall in the district with 104mm, while several roads, homes and shops were inundated.Showers began early in the morning and affected movement…
A single machine can assist in harvesting up to 300 trees a day Screenshot Panaji: With traditional toddy tappers and coconut climbers becoming increasingly scarce, farmers in Goa are finding it difficult and expensive to get their coconut palms harvested. To address the problem, a petrol-powered mechanical climbing machine is now being tested in the…
Venkatesh arrested in Tumakuru Tumakuru: A month-long, high-stakes game of hide-and-seek in the dense jungles of Pavagada in Tumakuru ended late Tuesday night when police tapped into the one thing a local rowdy-sheeter couldn’t live without: his late-night feast of chicken and alcohol.Venkatesh, alias Kanikalabande Venkatesh, a 45-year-old habitual offender facing over two dozen criminal…
Amravati: An incident involving suspicious death of a young doctor who had recently completed his BAMS degree has come to light in Ashti village under Walgaon police station limits in Amravati district. The deceased, identified as Aditya Rawate (22), had been suffering from epileptic seizures (fits) since childhood and was undergoing medication for the condition….
Times News NetworkKanpur: Police arrested three men accused of posing as chartered accountants and fraudulently securing an Rs 80 lakh loan in an auto driver’s name after creating a bogus firm and forging his deceased mother’s signatures. A manager of the Indian Bank allegedly involved in the case absconded before police could detain him.The arrests…
Donald Trump’s appearance at a September 11 remembrance ceremony is drawing fresh attention after the president appeared visibly tired, while photographers captured noticeable swelling around his ankles. The images have renewed discussion around Trump’s previously disclosed diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), a condition that can cause swelling in the legs and feet.Trump, 80, attended…
Rahul Gandhi addressed women students, criticizing a patriarchal mindset and Prime Minister Modi’s reaction PUNE: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at what he described as a patriarchal mindset, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “culturally shocked” when girls used cuss words during a protest, while having no…
