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Kolkata: The state govt has identified two land parcels in Nadia and Paschim Burdwan to set up industrial parks under the Centre’s Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojona (Bhavya) scheme, even as it prepares to roll out a new industrial policy by the end of this month.The state has identified 118.5 acres at Dhubulia in Nadia and around 148.6 acres at Hirapur near Asansol in Paschim Burdwan as potential sites for the scheme. The West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Limited (WBIDCL) will be the state nodal agency for implementing the scheme in Bengal.Bhavya, approved by the Union cabinet in March 2026, has…

Sohrai-Khovar, an ancient women-led art tradition from Jharkhand (Image: TWAC) A local artisan crouches by her doorstep, her hands stained with mud and colour drawn straight from the earth around her. The warmth of rust red, the hush of chalky white, the depth of a black gone nearly charcoal. With nothing more than a broken comb and a steady hand, she draws a peacock on a wall still damp from its coating of clay. In a few hours, this wall, like thousands of others across Hazaribagh, will carry the story of the land of Jharkhand, a mural to its beauty.Sohrai…

The left parallel road of the Jaydev Vihar-Nandankanan stretch Bhubaneswar: Cyclists and pedestrians will soon have an exclusive 2.4-km shaded passage along the left parallel road of the Jaydev Vihar-Nandankanan stretch in the city.In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at promoting non-motorised transport, Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has initiated the process to develop a covered cycle track and footpath between Hatiasuni Square and Ekamra Kanan.According to a tender floated by the BDA for the project, estimated at Rs 11.82 crore, the work is targeted for completion within six months. The authority has fixed Aug 31 as the last date for submission…

A file photo of Narasimharaja MLA Tanveer Sait with minister HC Mahadevappa Mysuru: Supporters of senior Congress MLA Tanveer Sait, who is also KPCC working president, continued their protest in the city demanding a ministerial berth for their leader. Around 2,000 supporters gathered at the Manipal Hospital Junction on the Bengaluru-Mysuru National Highway and staged a protest in support of Sait on Sunday.The protest was seen as a show of strength by Sait’s supporters, who sought to put pressure on the Congress leadership to induct him into the state cabinet.The protesters said they were disappointed over Sait being denied a…

The department is currently working on around 33 lakh documents registered between 1990 and 1995. Of these, nearly 20 lakh documents have already been digitised Patna: Bihar is accelerating the digitisation of registered land and property documents with the state govt targeting the digital conversion of nearly five crore registration records dating from 1908 to the present. The initiative, launched last month, aims to make property records secure and easily accessible online.As per minister, prohibition, excise and registration department, Madan Sahni, the digitisation drive is expected to significantly benefit citizens. Obtaining certified copies of registration documents will become faster, while…

A farmer from Rajasthan faced a devastating loss of five lakh rupees as termites feasted on his buried cash JAISALMER: A bizarre and heartbreaking incident has emerged from Rajasthan’s Balotra district, where a farmer lost Rs 5 lakh after termites destroyed cash he had secretly buried in his field.The farmer, Mangilal Meghwal, a resident of Pachpadra, had received Rs 5 lakh about a year ago after selling a plot of land. He planned to use the money to construct a room on his farm. However, fearing that the money might be stolen or spent by his family members, he decided…

The procession started from Sakchi Aambagan Ground, moved through key Sakchi streets and culminated at the JNAC office roundabout Jamshedpur: The Jamshedpur Mahanagar unit of BJP organised a grand ‘Tiranga Yatra’ on Sunday, honouring the sacrifices of freedom fighters and seeking to inspire patriotism and national unity among citizens.The procession started from Sakchi Aambagan Ground, moved through key Sakchi streets and culminated at the JNAC office roundabout, where participants sang the national anthem. Hundreds marched with the Tricolour, raising slogans of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram,” as the area remained charged with patriotic fervour.BJP workers were joined by…

Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge Kolkata: Supreme Court collegium has recently proposed elevation of Bombay High Court’s Acting Chief Justice Ravindra V Ghuge as the 45th Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court.Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge took charge as the ACJ of Bombay High Court on June 2, 2026, after the elevation of former Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar to the Supreme Court.At present, Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty is serving as the Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) of Calcutta HC after the retirement of former Chief Justice Sujoy Paul on June 20.Before being elevated as a judge of the Bombay HC on June 21, 2013,…

City of Hoboken opens New Jersey’s largest resiliency park In 2023, Hoboken opened a 5.4-acre park on a former industrial site. Its playgrounds and lawns can hold up to 2 million gallons of stormwater. Located at 12th and Madison Streets, ResilienCity Park is New Jersey’s largest resiliency park. It has turned a once-blighted site into a public space that serves two purposes: providing recreation and helping protect the city from flash flooding caused by extreme weather, according to the City of Hoboken.The park’s flood-control system combines features above ground with underground storage to protect low-lying areas in western Hoboken. In…

Bhubaneswar: With 308 child adoptions in 2025-26, Odisha ranked fifth among the states and Union territories in the country, with girls accounting for a larger share than boys, according to adoption data released recently by Central Adoption Resource Authority (Cara). The data show that 170 girls were adopted from Odisha during 2025-26, accounting for around 55% of the total adoptions, compared to 138 boys.Apart from the orphaned, abandoned or surrendered girls, a large number of children with special needs from the govt-run child care institutions in the state are also finding adoptive families legally, both within India and abroad.The report…