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In Gujarat, a growing number of individuals are adopting beehives to support bee conservation efforts, driven by increasing awareness of their crucial role in food security and biodiversity. Participants receive natural honey and pollinated grains, contributing to ecological balance while enjoying health benefits. This initiative reflects a rising understanding of the importance of pure honey and sustainable farming practices. AHMEDABAD: The next time you stir a spoonful of honey into your tea, take a moment to think about the bee that worked tirelessly to produce it.Beyond the furry, four-legged creatures we often think of, these tiny insects — buzzing through…
Ranchi: Before leaving for Delhi to attend the 10th meeting of the governing council of Niti Aayog scheduled on Saturday, chief minister Hemant Soren made a slew of directives for a smooth Shravani Mela, a monthlong event which will begin on July 11 in the temple town of Deoghar.One of the biggest religious events of Jharkhand, Shravani Mela attracts lakhs of pilgrims to Babadham or Baidyanath Dham, a prominent temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, from around the globe every year. Babadham is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlingas located across the country.Chairing a review meeting for the event, Hemant directed…
Surat: Two Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has booked a police sub-inspector and a head constable for allegedly accepting a Rs 40,000 bribe from a man accused in a prohibition case.One of them was caught red-handed in a trap laid by the ACB.The accused have been identified as PSI Amrut Vasava, posted at GIDC Chowki, and head constable Chirag Rathod of the Navsari (Rural) police station.According to ACB officials, the complainant was booked in a prohibition case by Navsari rural police on May 13. After securing anticipatory bail from the court, he approached the police to complete the formalities of arrest and…
Vadodara: Two officials in Godhra taluka of Panchmahal district — a talati and an NREGA gram rozgar sevak (GRS) — have been pulled up within a week, for irregularities in development projects and NREGA works. The action against them came after complaints were made to higher officials about irregularities in projects under NREGA and district mineral foundation (DMF) grants, at Nadisar village. The irregularities in NREGA works came to light around Dec. The GRS, Amit Chaudhary, was found to be filling musters for two dead people. Entries amounting to Rs 19,000 were made, showing the two dead men working at…
VARANASI: At least one person died, and four others were seriously injured when a car carrying a wedding party overturned into a ditch near Jamdih village in the Ghosi police station area of Mau district on Friday morning.According to reports, the group travelled from Bansgaon in Gorakhpur district to Khirikotha in the Madhuban police station area on Thursday evening. After the wedding festivities concluded overnight, the guests were returning to their respective places. One of the cars, was heading towards the Gorakhpur-Varanasi four-lane road via the Madhuban-Ghosi route.Around 6.30am, as the car approached Jamdih village, the driver suddenly dozed off.…
A mentally-ill woman, Fuldevi Sant Lal, missing from Thane since December 2024, has been reunited with her family thanks to Jeevan Anand Sanstha’s efforts. NEW DELHI: A mentally-ill woman who went missing from Maharashtra’s Thane district five months ago was reunited with her family by an organisation with the help of Google search. Fuldevi Sant Lal (50), a native of Uttar Pradesh, went missing from her relative’s house in Shahapur in December 2024 and was found by the police in a state of destitution in the Nallasopara area of Palghar district.The woman was admitted to Samarth Ashram, run by Jeevan…
T’puram: Pangode Police have filed the first chargesheet in the Venjaramoodu mass murder case before the Nedumangadu judicial first-class magistrate II court.The accused in the case, 23-year-old Afan, allegedly killed six members of his family on Feb 24 this year. The first chargesheet filed against him pertains to the murder of his grandmother Salma Beevi.The chargesheet, which runs over 450 pages, states that Afan killed his grandmother at her residence in Pangode when she refused to hand over her gold chain. Statements of 120 witnesses and details of 40 materials to prove circumstantial evidence have been included in the chargesheet.Venjaramoodu…
Kolkata: The number of bird strike and near-miss incidents at Kolkata airport has dropped significantly in recent months following a coordinated cleanliness initiative, airport authorities said on Saturday.The removal of multiple open garbage dumpsites and introduction of covered containers around the airport played a key role in this decline, according to findings from a recent review meeting involving officials from various agencies and the airport management. Open garbage dumps are a problem as they attract scavengers that then pose a threat to flight operations.Between Jan and April 2025, only four confirmed bird strike incidents were reported, a considerable improvement compared…
Kalyan: Kalyan Govt Railway Police caught a bogus ticket checker, Ramprakash Mandal (40), on Kushinagar Express train. The arrested bogus TC, taking advantage of rush in the general compartment due to summer vacation when TCs hardly check tickets on trains, had looted many posing as TC and issuing bogus fine receipts.Kalyan GRP sources said that recently, senior divisional commercial manager (Works) Arun Kumar received a complaint of bogus fine receipts given to passengers on the Kushinagar Express. He formed a team of TCs led by Haresh Dahilkar who, with his team, posed as passengers without tickets, and boarded the Kushinagar…
New Delhi: Under the direction of chief minister Rekha Gupta, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) released a zone-wise progress report on its 20-day ‘cleanliness drive’, conducted across all 12 zones. The initiative, part of the larger Swachh Delhi campaign, focused on cleaning, encroachment removal and issuance of challans, and was met with strong public support.The campaign saw 3,500 kilometres of roads cleaned, with Rohini Zone leading the effort, followed by Najafgarh, Karol Bagh, and south zone. Authorities issued 11,131 challans and seized 5,932 illegal materials, clearing 186.5 km of encroached roads. Nearly 50,000 illegal posters, banners, and hoardings were also…