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Patna: The state cabinet on Friday approved the govt’s proposal to increase the ex gratia payment to the next of kin of a migrant worker from the existing Rs 2 lakh to Rs 4 lakh in case of death due to an accident anywhere in the country outside Bihar.The cabinet also decided that the govt would bear the cost of bringing back the body of a deceased migrant worker to his home in the state. This provision would apply even if the death occurs outside the country, sources said, adding that the concerned family would not have to incur any…
JAIPUR: Rajasthan Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) has arrested two graduates who obtained their medical degrees from abroad before allegedly procuring and submitting forged Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) certificates to obtain internships from the Rajasthan Medical Council (RMC).The FMGE is mandatory for citizens with a foreign medical degree who wish to practice in India. The main accused in the case, Bhana Ram Mali alias Bhanu (30), was detained at New Delhi airport on Feb 2 and formally arrested the following day. The MBBS graduate from Kazakhstan is considered the mastermind behind the scheme, not only securing a forged FMGE…
Nagpur: The opening day of the All India Open National Ranking Point Bridge Tournament brought fluctuating fortunes for the 10 participating Nagpur teams at the Institution of Engineers Hall on Thursday.The four-day national bridge tournament, carrying prize money as high as Rs 10,35,000, is organised by the Vidarbha Bridge Association (VBA) under the aegis of the Bridge Federation of India (BFI).A total of 37 teams are vying for honours in the Manohar Tarkunde Cup, a team-of-four Swiss event, where eight rounds will be played to identify the top 16 teams for the pre-quarterfinals. On the opening day, six rounds of…
Hazaribag: An elderly farmer, who was on his way to Hazaribag town to sell vegetables, died after his bike was rammed by a speeding tractor on Friday. The incident took place near the Luta Railway Overbridge under Katkamdag police station limits. The victim was identified as Vasudev Mahto (65) of Pakrar village under Katkamdag block. The driver of the tractor fled the spot. Locals soon gathered and blocked the road seeking the driver’s arrest and compensation for Vasudev’s family. Pramod Kumar Rai, the officer-in-charge of Katkamdag police station, reached the spot after the incident. The gathering dispersed after assurances from…
T’puram: Fishermen at Perumathura coastal village have opposed state govt plans to supply dredged soil from Muthalapozhi harbour to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for use in NH 66 six-laning project. Local fishing communities are demanding that the dredged sand be used locally to combat acute coastal erosion that is threatening their homes, livelihoods and the shoreline.State govt recently issued an order allowing dredged sand from Muthalapozhi harbour, accumulated from harbour mouth clearing operations, to be supplied to NHAI to help accelerate the NH 66 work between Kazhakkoottam and Kadampattukonam. Officials said the decision aims to ease shortages of…
Kolkata: A 68-year-old Kulpi woman’s death on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest prompted her family to blame the SIR process. Asma Sardar, of Nagnon village, was a pensioner. She lived with her only son, Rakib, who is a person with disabilities. According to Rakib, the 2002 list had the name Asma Sardar, but with her documents saying Asma ‘Bibi’ instead, a notice was served. Relatives claimed that Asma had almost stopped eating since. Kulpi MLA Jogaranjan Halder assured assistance to the family. Source link
Police say they won’t speculate on the intent of the accused, who appeared to have been developing an anti-drone weapons system to meet “military demand”. Source link
Suspect Vijay Kumar with wife Meenu Dogra (Picture credit: Facebook/Meenu Dogra) An Indian national was among four people killed in a shooting linked to an alleged family dispute in the US state of Georgia, authorities and the Indian consulate in Atlanta said.The incident took place in Lawrenceville city, where police responded to reports of “shots fired” at a residence. Four people were found inside the home with gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene.According to local reports, three children — aged seven, 10 and 12 — were inside the house when the shooting took place. The children hid…
In a statement, the Department for Transport said that although it would not be rolling out any new smart motorways, they remained among our safest roads in terms of deaths and serious injuries, and were just as safe, or safer, than the roads they replaced. Source link
Cabinet office minister Josh Simons commissioned APCO Worldwide for the investigation in 2023. Source link