Deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary Patna: Deputy CM and water resources department minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary on Thursday called for removal of the provision in the India-Bangladesh treaty requiring Bihar to release 1,500 cusecs of Ganga water during the lean period, saying it was affecting the state’s water needs.“The 1,500 cusecs of Ganga waters…
A consumer court in Jaipur has ordered the arrest of two officers from the Jaipur Development Authority (AI image) JAIPUR: A Jaipur consumer court has ordered the arrest of two senior Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) officers, including commissioner Siddharth Mahajan, after the authority allegedly failed for years to give a resident possession of a plot…
Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has directed the state govt to trace the source through which banned nylon manja reaches the city.A bench of Justices Anil Kilor and Rajnish Vyas asked the authorities to identify the source of supply and ascertain whether the deadly string is reaching Nagpur by rail, road or…
The lions reportedly climbed to a height of around 3,200 feet Amreli: Tense moments were witnessed on Datar Hill on Junagadh early on Monday morning when devotees spotted a pride of five Asiatic lions on the steps leading up the hill.The lions reportedly climbed to a height of around 3,200 feet, prompting forest officials to…
Police personnel outside former CM Shibu Soren’s house in Ranchi on Thursday Jamshedpur: A centenary celebration to mark the establishment of Chakradharpur railway station was deferred on Thursday as railway officials mourned the death of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s mother Rupi.Railway officials, public representatives and dignitaries, who had gathered at the station for the function,…
Industry insiders raised concerns about the timing of the protests Surat: After protests by embroidery workers seeking eight-hour shifts and a paid weekly off, workers in weaving units have begun raising similar demands, including higher wages. In response, the Federation of Gujarat Weavers Welfare Association (FOGWWA) has advised unit owners to remain calm and resolve…
Vadodara: In a major liquor seizure, Bapod police arrested two men after recovering 455 small liquor bottles concealed in two scooters and smuggled into the city.The accused, Alkesh Rathwa and Sunil Rathwa, both residents of Chhota Udepur, were arrested on Monday after police received information about liquor being transported into Vadodara.Acting on the tip-off, police…
Gorakhpur: Two youths accused of snatching a mobile phone from a passerby in Gorakhpur were arrested within 48 hours of the incident, with police recovering the stolen phone and the motorcycle allegedly used in the crime.During questioning, the accused allegedly told police that they had planned to sell the phone and use the proceeds to…
Two key accused in TET paper leak case arrested BHIWANDI: Two key accused allegedly linked to 168 prospective buyers of the leaked Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) question paper have been arrested, nearly two months after police busted the racket, with the SIT now probing the wider network and possible transactions.The two — Pune-based govt…
Chief minister V D Satheesan and Union highways minister Nitin Gadkari during their meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister V D Satheesan, during a meeting with Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari, discussed key road and transport infrastructure projects in Keralam. Gadkari promised that steps would be taken to expedite…
