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This train carried 360 TEUs over 422 kilometers to Vadodara division MUMBAI: Indian Railways on Friday operated its first double-stack long-haul container train from Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT), carrying 360 TEUs over around 422km to CONCOR’s GCT terminal at Varnama in Vadodara division. The train departed JNPT at 7pm on August 21.The long-haul formation comprised two double-stack rakes coupled together. The leading rake, hauled by locomotive 60311, carried 45+1 containers and had a tonnage of 1,817 tonnes, while the trailing rake, hauled by locomotive 24690, carried 45+1 containers with a tonnage of 2,105 tonnes. Together, the formation carried 360 TEUs…
The Arakere Government Hospital is facing backlash after being used as a makeshift venue for a private birthday celebration MANDYA: Congress leader and Srirangapatna MLA Ramesh Bandisiddegowda’s mother’s birthday celebration has sparked controversy after artistes of a cultural troupe allegedly used Arakere Government Hospital as a makeup room for female performers recently.The alleged use of a government health facility for a private programme has raised eyebrows and is likely to trigger further backlash.Ramesh’s mother, Vijayalakshmi Bandisiddegowda, a former MLA, celebrated her birthday on Aug 15, at her native Arakere. It was former MLA’s 79th birthdayA group of female artistes who…
A dilapidated washroom at Kasimedu fishing harbour, with peeling walls and poor maintenance, raises concerns over the lack of basic public amenities for visitors and fishermen Chennai: Fishermen and visitors to the bustling Kasimedu fishing harbour say they are being forced to pay ₹10 for a bucket of water at a washroom that has remained dilapidated for more than five years. The lack of basic amenities is a concern at the market, which draws more than 10,000 visitors on weekends. With the harbour falling under the Chennai Port Authority, users say they have little clarity on where to lodge complaints…
The incident occurred in the Nakhatrana area in the afternoon KUTCH: Four persons, including two children from the same family, were killed after the fuel tank of a commercial vehicle exploded at a scrap yard in Gujarat’s Kutch district on Saturday, police said.The incident took place in the Nakhatrana area on Saturday afternoon, according to news agency PTI.“Four persons, including two children, have died following what appears to be a blast in the diesel tank of a small commercial vehicle in Nakhatrana,” said Police Inspector A M Patel.The deceased were identified as Mohammed Iliyas (30), Noor Mohammad Iliyas (26), Hussain…
Retired professor Pritish Acharya with a student in the library in BhubaneswarRetired professor Pritish Acharya poses in front of the library in BhubaneswarRetired professor Pritish Acharya with a student in the library in BhubaneswarRetired professor Pritish Acharya poses in front of the library in BhubaneswarRetired professor Pritish Acharya with a student in the library in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: When most people retire, they look forward to slowing down. For educationist Pritish Acharya, retirement meant finding a new way to stay connected with students.Instead of renting out a room in his Bhubaneswar home, Acharya, who retired as a professor from the Regional…
Dhubri: A team of Dhubri Police Station seized 40 cattle near the Bangladesh border in Dhubri district in the early hours today.Acting on a tip-off, the Dhubri police team, led by officer-in charge Pritam Das, conducted an operation against the illegal transportation of suspected stolen cattle. The team tracked and followed a boat, a police source said.“Upon noticing the police team chasing them from behind, trans-border smugglers abandoned 40 cattle at Chalakura Pt-5 and fled the scene,” officer-in charge of Dhubri Police Station (Sadar), Pritam Das, told TOI.Das said police were investigating to trace the identities of the owners and…
Mangaluru: Tulu Wikipedia, which has been documenting the Tulu language, literature, culture and heritage in the digital space, has completed 10 years of its live edition.To mark the milestone, the Karavali Wikimedians User Group will organise a two-day decennial celebration at AJ Grand Hotel in Mangaluru on Sept 12 and 13.Speaking to reporters on Saturday, president of the group, Dr Vishwanatha Badikana, said Tulu Wikipedia was initiated in 2008 and remained in the incubator phase for nearly eight years before going live in 2016. With this, Tulu became the 23rd Indian language to have its own Wikipedia edition.The platform currently…
Madhubani: An artist registration camp was organised at Bhatsimar village under Rajnagar block of Madhubani district on Sunday. The camp was held in the village of noted Bihar folk artist and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award-2024 recipient Mahendra Ram.Artists associated with various folk art forms, including Rashanchauki and Sakhi-Bahinpa, were informed about the Bihar Artist Registration Portal and the Artist Pension Scheme.Officials explained the registration process, required documents, performance-related certificates, procedures for uploading photographs and videos, and the eligibility criteria and application process for the pension scheme.Artists were urged to register on the Bihar Artist Registration Portal to secure official recognition…
An incident where locals clashed with CJP team KOTA: A day after a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) team was allegedly chased away by locals while attempting to inspect a government school in Jaipur, a teachers’ body on Saturday said educational institutions in Rajasthan should not be turned into “pitches of political conflict”.The Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh (ABRSM) said it was not defending the state government, but opposing what it called the “politicizing” of school premises for political purposes.Taking a firm position against political interference following Friday’s confrontation in Jaipur, the teachers’ federation said members of the public could visit…
Rakesh Kumar Choudhary with his wife Dumka: A 50-year-old block development officer (BDO) posted in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district died after he was found in a critical condition on a Deoghar road late on Friday.Police suspect that Rakesh Kumar Choudhary may have consumed a poisonous substance, though the cause of death will be established after the postmortem examination and investigation.A police control room team found Choudhary in a serious condition and rushed him to Deoghar Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. His wife and other family members were subsequently informed and reached the hospital.In her statement to police, Choudhary’s…