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Chief minister Samrat Choudhary Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary will lead the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ from JP Golambar to Kargil Chowk on Monday as the state govt has made elaborate preparations to make the campaign a grand success across the state.Sharing details of the programme, art, culture and youth affairs minister Pramod Kumar said on Saturday each block will be provided 4,000 tricolours through Jeevika Didis as various programmes, including Tiranga rallies/processions, ‘Selfie with Tiranga’ events, Tiranga-themed lighting decorations, Tiranga-themed rangoli, and mass singing of ‘Vande Mataram’.“The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan’ is being organised on a large scale to boost a…

Twenty people donated blood at the camp Hazaribag: The Hazaribag Old Xaverians Association (HOXA) organised a voluntary blood donation camp at Inigo Hall on the St Xavier’s School campus on Saturday to mark the institution’s platinum jubilee year and the birth anniversary of its first principal, Father John Moore.School principal Father Rosner Xalxo inaugurated the camp in the presence of “Blood Man” Nirmal Jain, HOXA president Umesh, vice-president Dheeraj Jain, secretary Rahul Jain and other office-bearers. Twenty people donated blood.HOXA media head Vijay Jain said voluntary blood donation helps maintain adequate blood stocks for accident victims, patients undergoing treatment and…

The consignment seized at airport on Saturday Kolkata: A consignment of more than 550 rare fish, suspected to be also containing the rare Channa Barca or the Barca snakehead, a species found only in the upper Brahmaputra river basin, has been seized at the international cargo complex at Kolkata airport while being smuggled on Saturday. Sources said one person — a Baruipur resident — has been detained in this connection. Officials suspect the consignment also has another extremely rare freshwatrer fish, the Borna snakehead, also known as the Chel snakehead. This rare freshwater fish is native to the Chel river…

Udhampur, Aug 07: Emphasising that the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is the lifeline of Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday directed the concerned agencies to expedite restoration works and take all necessary measures to ensure smooth, safe and uninterrupted movement of traffic.He laid particular emphasis on facilitating the movement of trucks carrying fruit and other agricultural produce, noting that any prolonged disruption on the highway adversely impacts growers, traders and the overall economy.The Chief Minister travelled by road from Jammu to Srinagar via National Highway-44 to personally assess the condition of the highway and review the restoration works…

File photo: PM Modi with US vice president JD Vance (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on late Saturday spoke to US vice president JD Vance over the phone and discussed ways to further deepen the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas.In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Received a phone call from US Vice President JD Vance. We discussed ways to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas.”PM Modi also congratulated Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, on the birth of their son and conveyed his best wishes to the…

Mumbai: The city crime branch has recovered gold, diamond-studded jewellery, silverware, cash and an SUV collectively valued at around Rs 96 lakh in connection with the theft of valuables worth Rs 2.65 crore from the Worli residence of Maharashtra Legislative Council deputy chairperson Sachin Ahir.Crime Branch Unit 3 last month arrested four persons, including three domestic workers and another man allegedly involved in disposing of the stolen valuables.Pravin Solanki, one of the employees who had been working with the family for nearly 24 years, was the first to be arrested and interrogations led to the arrest of three others–Satish Kumar…

The capital’s celebrity crowd stepped out for an evening that combined live performances, music and the spectacle of a modern-day carnival as Commune Circus made its debut at One8 Commune, Aerocity.Actors, cricketers, creators and social personalities turned up for the launch, with Karan Wahi, Mouni Roy, Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, Prince Narula, Yuvika Chaudhary and Elnaaz Norouzi among those on the guest list. Vikas Kohli, Shefali Bagga, Abhishek Kapoor and Umesh Yadav were also spotted at the evening.The event, hosted by True Palate Hospitality and presented by its co-founder Vartik Tihara, was curated by actor Karan Wahi. The venue took…

Bengaluru: A day after his remarks on infrastructure in Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout (NPKL) during an interaction with allottees went viral on social media, Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) commissioner P Manivannan alleged that a “broker mafia” was behind the campaign and was attempting to derail the authority’s newly introduced transparency measures.In a post on X, Manivannan said he was “not the target” and claimed the real target was BDA’s move towards greater transparency, including conducting review meetings on live camera. He said such a system had become a “nightmare” for BDA brokers who had allegedly benefited from an opaque system in…

Hyderabad: Stating that there was no priority greater than protecting Telangana’s water rights, BRS working president KT Rama Rao has warned that the BRS would launch a major agitation on the scale of the Telangana movement if the state’s legitimate rights over river waters are compromised.During an informal chat with the reporters on Saturday, KTR questioned the Telangana govt’s decision to accept the agenda of the upcoming Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) meeting. He demanded that CM Revanth Reddy and irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy explain whether they had accepted the agenda, whether they would attend the meeting and,…

Vaikunta Ekadasi festival at Sri Parthasarathy Swami temple in Chennai | File photo Chennai: Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR&CE) department has told temple authorities to ensure that visits by VIPs do not disrupt darshans of ordinary devotees or affect the sanctity and traditions of temples.On instructions from HR&CE minister S Ramesh, the department issued a communication on Aug 7, saying temple officials should be informed at least a day in advance about the visit of a VIP so that necessary arrangements can be made. If information is received on short notice, the executive officer should be informed immediately. Only…