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Bhagalpur: Munger DM Nikhil Dhanraj Nippanikar has constituted a fact-finding committee to probe cracks spanning around 14 metres on a section of the under-construction Munger-Mirzachowki four-lane highway near the 97-km mark between Ghorghat and Gangania. The cracks have appeared across four road panels, and soil erosion has also been reported along the highway’s flanks.The issue came to light after videos and images of the damaged stretch went viral on social media, triggering concerns over the quality of construction of the strategically important road linking Munger and Bhagalpur with Jharkhand’s Santhal Pargana region.According to officials, cracks have developed in four road…
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma with Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Governor Haribhau Bagde during the valedictory Session of the ‘Vidhayi Gaurav Yatra: Former and Sitting Members’ Conclave’, organised as part of the celebrations marking the 75th Year of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, at the Assembly premises, in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 15 July 2026 Jaipur: Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan Wednesday said electoral victories alone do not define public life, asserting that lasting respect comes from serving people with integrity and humility. Addressing the valedictory session of the ‘Vidhayi Gaurav Yatra’ as part of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly’s 75th anniversary celebrations,…
Palanpur: A suspected romantic relationship triggered a fatal attack in Aravalli district on Tuesday, when a 42-year-old labourer was allegedly beaten to death with a stone in broad daylight near a village school. Police have booked the accused for murder and launched a detailed investigation.Ashok Balu Tarar (Thakor), 42, a resident of Budheli village who worked as a painter and daily-wage labourer, was allegedly murdered in Maheru village of Bhiloda taluka on Tuesday afternoon.According to police, Ashok had gone to Maheru for work. Between 1pm and 2pm, near Maheru Primary School, he was allegedly intercepted by Nalin alias Neelam Chunilal…
Hazaribag: Body of an unidentified man, believed to be aged around 30 years, was recovered from a sack on a freight train wagon at Banadag railway siding in Hazaribag district on Wednesday. The body was found during a routine security inspection of the freight train that arrived from Bihar.Police, along with personnel from Govt Railway Police (GRP), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and NTPC officials, launched a probe.Katkamdag police station officer in-charge Saroj Singh Chaudhary said the body was sent to Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College Hospital in Hazaribag for post-mortem examination. “Efforts are underway to identify him,” Chaudhary said.The body…
Chief minister VD Satheesan T’puram: CM V D Satheesan said his govt will not take a decision on the case alleging ADGP M R Ajith Kumar’s interference in altering a report on the alleged assault on Youth Congress workers in 2013 by security personnel of ex-CM Pinarayi Vijayan until the state police chief submits a report. After Wednesday’s cabinet meet, he said govt is yet to get SIT’s report. The home minister and I can take a decision only after the police chief submits his findings. No action can be taken based on media reports and bypassing due procedures will…
Kolkata: Jadavpur University vice-chancellor Chiranjib Bhattacharjee has written to KMC commissioner Smita Pandey, seeking for exemption or reduction of deployment of university non-teaching employees as enumerators for Census 2027 so that the essential functioning of the university could continue without disruption.More than 200 non-teaching staff from JU have been entrusted with the census duty.“The university is functioning under severe manpower constraints owing to 685 vacant non-teaching posts. Deployment of a significant number of university employees for census-related duties may considerably impact the smooth and uninterrupted functioning of the university. While recognising the importance of Census 2027, it would be extremely…
South Carolina is a state built around water. From its coastal lowlands with their beaches and wetlands to the rivers and lakes spread throughout its forested landscape, the state abounds with bodies of water that offer opportunities such as fishing, boating, swimming, and camping. But along with the wildlife most visitors welcome, these waters also attract something far more divisive.South Carolina keeps many species of snakes, ranging from harmless non-venomous ones like the common water snake to the dangerous eastern copperhead.South Carolina’s most snake-filled watersRankRiverSnake Species1.Savannah RiverTimber rattlesnake, green water snakes2.Great Pee Dee RiverBanded watersnake3.Congaree Riverblack rat snake, rough green…
Employers will have to publish salary information in job adverts under government plans to rewrite anti-discrimination laws.Details of other job conditions could also have to be disclosed to candidates, under the draft proposals.Ministers argue greater transparency will help people navigate the jobs market and could prevent future pay discrimination claims.However, details of exactly what salary information will have to be shared are yet to be hammered out. Officials plan to consult on whether exact salaries will have to be displayed, or potentially a pay range or “benchmark rate” for open roles.They also plan to ask industry groups whether information beyond…
Greenland’s ice sheet lost an estimated 105 billion tonnes of ice during the 2024–25 season. On its own, that figure is large enough to attract attention. Yet the number is only part of what researchers have been watching. Across sections of the ice sheet, particularly during late summer, satellite images have revealed growing areas of darker ice where the surface no longer appears bright white. Dust, soot, wildfire smoke residues and other light-absorbing particles are becoming increasingly visible as seasonal snow retreats. What remains exposed underneath is older, darker ice that behaves very differently from fresh snow.Scientists have long known…
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.England’s lineup – Jordan Pickford (GK), Reese James (RB), John Stones (CB), Mark Guehi (CB), Dedj Spence (LB), Declan Rice (MF), Elliott Anderson (MF), Morgan Rogers (RW), Jude Bellingham (MF), Anthony Gordon (LW), Harry Kane (FW)Argentina’s lineup – Emiliano Martinez (GK), Nahuel Molina (RB), Cristian Romero (CB), Lisandro Martinez (CB), Nico Tagliafico (LB), Giuliano Simeone (RW), Leandro Paredes (MF), Alexis Mac Allister (MF), Enzo Fernandez (LW), Lionel Messi (FW), Julian Alvarez (FW) Source link