Law and order woes, slow land acquisition and green nods top causes: As of June, out of the 1,568 central sector infrastructure projects being monitored by the government as many as 721 (46%) were delayed. Read More
India is home to 1,331 bird species, of which about 837 are found in Bengal. In a unique field guide by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), it has documented all these species with their photographs. Read More
A jeweller who has a shop in Ratanpol, Kalipada Bhukta, registered a complaint against another jeweller in Ratanpol, Ravi Soni, alleging that Soni forcibly took his gold jewellery and pure gold worth Rs 6.30 lakh, along with bank and insurance documents. Kalupur has registered a case against Ravi Soni his manager Pratik Jain and... Read More
Days after Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman singled out the DMK during the price rise debate in Lok Sabha, DMK mouthpiece Murasoli on Saturday took a dig at the minister by stating that she had to maintain composure to know the financial status of the Union government. Read More
Civic officials have been empowered to force their way into compounds and buildings that are locked to clear garbage and stagnant water so that they don’t turn into breeding grounds of aedes aegypti mosquitoes and lead to the spread of dengue. The decision was taken at a civic body meeting chaired by mayor Firhad... Read More
The state government has announced its annual ‘Thagaisal Thamizhar’ award to the veteran Communist leader and freedom fighter R Nallakannu. The award is presented to distinguished people, who contributed significantly for the welfare of the state of Tamil Nadu and Tamils. The award carries a cash prize of ’10 lakh and a citation. Read More
The Gujarat high court has ordered the Civil Hospital to reimburse a medical bill of Rs 1.27 lakh placed by its employee for treatment availed at the same hospital. Read More