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Health minister Nishant Kumar Patna: State health minister Nishant Kumar on Thursday reviewed the master plan for redevelopment and expansion of Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital (ANMMCH), Gaya, and said the institution would be upgraded into a modern super-specialty hospital to cater to the healthcare needs of the entire Magadh region.Health department secretary Kumar Ravi was present at the review meeting, where officials discussed plans for strengthening infrastructure, expanding advanced medical services, enhancing medical education and modernising facilities.The minister directed officials and executing agencies to ensure quality construction, transparency and timely completion of the project. He also asked…

Meena, Madan Mahato, Ravi Sardar Jamshedpur: Three wanted Maoists carrying a combined reward of Rs 22 lakh were arrested in a joint operation by Seraikela-Kharsawan police and CRPF on Tuesday, police sources said. The arrests followed coordinated raids at several locations based on specific intelligence inputs.The arrested Maoists were identified as Madan Mahato alias Shankar, who carried a reward of Rs 15 lakh, Ravi Sardar, who had a bounty of Rs 5 lakh, and Ravi’s wife Meena Pahariya, who carried a reward of Rs 2 lakh.Police said the three had more than 50 cases are registered against them at police…

Gorakhpur: A woman doctor has lodged an FIR against her husband, an anaesthesiologist, along with her in-laws, alleging dowry harassment, extortion, attempt to murder and bigamy. The case was registered at Shahpur police station on Monday night.The 35-year-old complainant, currently posted in Basti, alleged that her husband repeatedly drugged her by mixing intoxicants in soft drinks, recorded her nude photographs and videos while she was unconscious, and later used them to blackmail her for money.According to the FIR, the couple married on Nov 29, 2019. The woman alleged that despite her family spending nearly Rs 50 lakh on the wedding,…

Birbhum: Security personnel outside the residence of Sheikh during an STF search operation in Parui, Birbhum district, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The raids are part of the investigation into absconding stone quarry owner Tulu Mondal alias Mohammad Nazibuddin. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata: Birbhum stone baron Tulu Mondal alias Mohammad Nazibuddin approached Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, seeking protection against coercive action. This comes as cops raided residences of Tulu’s in-laws.Tulu has been on the run since police uncovered Rs 28 crore in cash and 15 kg of gold from the house of Tulu’s brother-in-law Minar Mondal.While police have sealed Tulu’s…

New Delhi [India], August 5 : Facing a probe regarding alleged advertisements related to Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) following a media report, Meta has accepted the mistake that a lot of illegal content was promoted and paid promotion was carried out for a specific audience, sources said on Wednesday.The sources said that Meta will be called again over the concerns.The sources also said that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has sent his apologies to the government over Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), deepfake content and errors in the operation of the social media platform.They said it was conveyed…

Advocate Rinki Chatterjee Singh (M) filed a complaint seeking a Zero FIR against CJP leaders SILIGURI: Advocate Rinki Chatterjee Singh has sought registration of a Zero FIR against CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and other organisers under provisions of the POCSO Act.She has questioned the presence of a 12-year-old child at the organisation’s July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar.Singh alleged that children were brought to the protest site during the demonstration against the NEET paper leak, where a lathi-charge took place and abusive language was allegedly used against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country, news agency ANI reported.Speaking…

Mumbai: Since October 2025, the MIDC has disbursed 1,183 industrial plots to various industries, earning a revenue of Rs 5,502 crore.Currently it is in the process of acquiring 66,343 acres across Pune, Nagpur, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur , Palghar, Thane, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Nashik and Wardha.For 97 MoUs signed by the state govt with various industries there is a demand for 75,234 acres, the CM was informed during a review meeting held at his official residence on Wednesday.Fadnavis directed the process be simplified to reduce delays in approvals at the high power committee level, various administrative states and forest permission. He…

Arvind Kejriwal alleged a SIAM report on E20 fuel damage was withdrawn NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday reignited the debate over the Centre’s E20 ethanol-blended fuel programme, claiming that an internal report by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) had flagged high chloride and moisture content in E20 fuel that could damage vehicles.In a video shared on X, Kejriwal alleged that the report was withdrawn under pressure from the Modi government and questioned why the fuel was being “forced” on consumers despite alleged concerns raised by the automobile industry.Referring to the purported…

FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Heineken beer are displayed on a shelf in a supermarket in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina October 29, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Bengaluru: United Breweries (UBL) has flagged Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Haryana as markets where the economics of selling beer have become unsustainable, with state-controlled prices failing to keep pace with rising packaging, imported input and logistics costs.“There are three states in particular where business is not viable now because costs have increased significantly, while pricing is controlled by regulators,” CEO and managing director Vivek Gupta told TOI. UBL is sharing cost data with the respective…

Hyderabad: Telangana irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy alleged that BRS leader T Harish Rao was indulging in “false propaganda and fabricated stories” to mislead the people on irrigation issues. He asserted that the Congress govt remained fully committed to safeguarding Telangana’s water rights and would firmly defend every state project before the Godavari River Management Board (GRMB).Responding to Harish Rao’s criticism over the agenda of the proposed GRMB meeting on August 18, Uttam Kumar Reddy said the issues listed by AP were neither new nor unexpected. He pointed out that AP had been raising identical objections before the GRMB,…