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Ara: BJP Shahpur MLA Rakesh Ranjan has lodged an FIR alleging that he received an anonymous letter that threatened to kill him. The FIR was registered at Karnamepur police station in Bhojpur district on Aug 3, though the matter came to light late on Friday night.According to the FIR, a letter addressed to Ranjan was delivered by post at his residence in Ojhwaliya village on July 8. The letter, written in the name of one Vikash Kumar, allegedly warned the MLA of a plot to kill him that was being hatched inside Bhagalpur central jail.In the FIR, a copy of…
India’s maternal healthcare indicators have undoubtedly improved, but these incidents show that progress remains uneven. (AI Image used for representational purpose only) When 26-year-old Rachna from Rajasthan’s Alwar district developed severe abdominal pain and bleeding on July 27, her family began a desperate search for medical help. Over the next 48 hours, she was taken across four healthcare facilities, referred from one hospital to another, and shifted between districts in a bid to save her life.By the evening of July 29, she was dead.Her journey — from Govindgarh Community Health Centre to a private hospital, then to Alwar’s Zenana Hospital…
CM Hemant Soren pays tributes to Nirmal Mahto’s memorial in Jamshedpur’s Kadma on the latter’s 39th death anniversary on Saturday Jamshedpur: Opposition parties are obstructing his govt’s efforts to turn the visions of statehood movement activists into a reality, chief minister Hemant Soren said on Saturday.Soren, while addressing a gathering in Kadma where Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) observed the 39th death anniversary of its top functionary Nirmal Mahto, indirectly referred to the BJP and said its state leadership was trying to create roadblocks in development and foment unrest on instructions of the party’s top leadership.“When Jharkhand was formed after a…
Thiruvananthapuram: Revenue minister A P Anilkumar has directed the land revenue commissioner to suspend Payyannur tahsildar Paul K P over the transportation of the body of swimming instructor R Rajesh, who died while rescuing flood-hit residents in Kannur, without a freezer facility.The action was taken based on an inquiry report submitted by Kannur district collector P Vishnuraj, who also recommended action against the tahsildar. The minister had promised to take strict action against officials responsible for lapses in handling the incident. He also assured the family of all necessary assistance from the govt.The collector recorded statements of the tahsildar, Cherupuzha…
Buxa recorded a tiger in Dec 2021 after nearly three decades. The forest department later released around 600 spotted deer to improve the prey base and plans to bring two tigresses from Valmiki Tiger Reserve in the first phase. Jalpaiguri: Over 300 families of Jainti, the largest forest village in Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR), have agreed to move out, marking a major step towards tiger reintroduction in the reserve.Jainti has 427 families and an adult population of around 650. Of BTR’s 37 forest villages, 14 villages and two fixed-demand holdings fall in core areas slated for relocation to enable tiger…
Srinagar, Aug 7: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo on Friday inspected the newly created alternate entry gate and additional parking space at Bone & Joint Hospital, Barzulla.The DC also took an onsite review of the ongoing Sunner Kul Bund Road development works being executed to streamline traffic movement around SMHS Hospital and Super Specialty Hospital.The inspection was undertaken as part of the District Administration’s sustained efforts to improve traffic management and strengthen infrastructure around major healthcare institutions to ensure hassle-free access for patients, attendants, healthcare workers, ambulances and other emergency services.At Bone & Joint Hospital, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed…
LeBron James and Savannah James. Image via: Getty Images LeBron James’ wife Savannah James says a Hermès saleswoman was fired after allegedly turning her and friend April McDaniel away despite having a shopping appointment at the luxury brand’s store in Italy.Savannah, 39, discussed the incident during the Aug. 7 episode of Danielle Robay’s Question Everything podcast, where she appeared with McDaniel. The friends recalled the experience while also opening up about the realities of life as a high-profile NBA wife and the importance of staying grounded.Savannah James’ Hermès shopping drama reportedly ends with saleswoman losing her job in ItalyMcDaniel said…
Tarun Chugh, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, alleging that the Bhagwant Mann-led government is focused on managing headlines and covering up issues while the state grapples with a worsening law and order situation, drug abuse and rising crime.Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters in Delhi, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh also raised concerns over alleged paper leaks in Punjab and accused the AAP government of shielding those responsible.”People in Punjab are living in the atmosphere of fear because the…
Chennai: Madras high court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to Union and Tamil Nadu govts to enact a comprehensive “Road Safety Act”, holding that courts cannot compel legislatures to pass a particular law.Besides the main prayer, the petitioner had sought 18 other directions on a wide range of issues, including footpaths, parking regulations, stray dogs, bus bays, autorickshaw fares and the establishment of a university for road safety engineering.The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan passed the order on Friday while hearing a plea filed by Salem resident R Thambaiyah…
Students in a govt school Bhubaneswar: School and mass education department has directed all district collectors to review single-teacher elementary schools (classes I to VIII) immediately and deploy or adjust teachers to ensure that every school meets the minimum staffing norms prescribed under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009.Commissioner-cum-secretary of the school and mass education department, N Thirumala Naik, in a letter to all the collectors recently, asked them to complete the rationalisation of single-teacher schools within a month and submit an action-taken report within 15 days. Schools with higher student enrolment have been asked to be given priority.The…