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RMC representatives post notice on a shop in Upper BazaarRMC representatives hands over closure notice to a shop owner in Upper BazaarRMC representatives post notice on a shop in Upper BazaarRMC representatives hands over closure notice to a shop owner in Upper BazaarRMC representatives post notice on a shop in Upper Bazaar Ranchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation has intensified its enforcement drive against commercial establishments in Upper Bazaar that are operating without approved building plans and lack adequate parking facilities. The crackdown by the civic body has triggered strong opposition from the business community, with the Federation of Jharkhand Chamber…
Kolkata: ITC has concluded the acquisition of Century Pulp and Paper (CPP), marking the formal integration of the business into ITC Paperboards & Specialty Papers portfolio. The completion, announced through a regulatory filing, makes ITC India’s largest integrated paperboards and paper business. The total installed capacity will rise by over 50% to approximately 1.5 million tonnes.The acquisition includes the Century Pulp and Paper undertaking along with its assets, liabilities, contracts and employees as a going concern under the business transfer agreement signed earlier. In a LinkedIn post, ITC chairman and MD Sanjiv Puri welcomed the CPP workforce to the company…
Srinagar, Aug. 3: Cabinet minister for Education, Health & Medical Education and Social Welfare in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir Sakina Itoo has congratulated mixed martial artist Owais Yaqoob and cricketer Auqib Nabi for their outstanding achievements on the international and national sporting stage.In a post on X, the minister hailed Owais Yaqoob for his spectacular victory at BRAVE CF 107 in Bulgaria, where he defeated an unbeaten two-time IMMAF World Champion in an impressive display of skill, determination, and resilience.She also extended her congratulations to Auqib Nabi on his well-deserved selection to the Indian Test squad, describing…
All India Chess Federation (AICF) acts after Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta’s concerns NEW DELHI: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is working to ensure the senior National Chess Championship is held later this year after concerns were raised over the tournament’s initial scheduling for March 2027.TimesofIndia.com has learnt that AICF officials are in constant touch with stakeholders, including the host state association, to finalise dates in the November-December window.The senior National Championship was earlier scheduled for March 25 to April 4, 2027, in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, a move that would have meant no nationals in the 2026 calendar year.”The calendar was…
BJP MP Raghav Chadha addresses the chair in Rajya Sabha. NEW DELHI: BJP MP Raghav Chadha on Monday accused the opposition of “politicising” the NEET paper leak issue and using students’ emotions for political promotion, asserting that the fight over examination paper leaks is not between the BJP and Congress but between “merit and mafia” and “hard work and setting”.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, Chadha said political parties should not use students’ protests for their political interests and called for institutional solutions to address paper leaks,…
Film Policy: Uttar Pradesh The Uttar Pradesh Film Policy, 2018, introduced by the Yogi Adityanath government, marked a major shift in thestate’s approach towards the film and entertainment industry. Its objective was to transform Uttar Pradesh frommerely a backdrop for film shooting into a leading destination for film production, post-production, cinema infrastructure and skill development. The policy was further strengthened through the Uttar Pradesh Film Policy2023, which expanded incentives and aligned them with the proposed International Film City in Noida.Since 2018, Uttar Pradesh has significantly improved its standing as a film-friendly state through policyincentives, easier approvals and infrastructure development. The…
Hazaribag: As many as 33 absconding criminals were arrested following a district wide raid by 30 police teams comprising around 113 officers in Hazaribag district in early hours of Monday. Hazaribag SP Aman Kumar said those arrested were wanted in various criminal cases and had been evading arrest for a considerable period. He said, “Such special drives would continue. We appeal people to inform the nearest police station about absconding criminals or wanted persons in their locality for prompt action.” Source link
Srinagar: In a significant ruling safeguarding individuals from being unnecessarily subjected to trial, the Court of the Sub-Judge, Srinagar Junaid Imtiyaz Mir has dropped the domestic violence proceedings against five relatives of the husband after finding that the complaint contained only vague and omnibus allegations against them.The Court held that the complaint failed to attribute any specific role or act of domestic violence to Respondent Nos. 4 to 8 and that their mere relationship with the husband could not justify their continued prosecution. Consequently, the Court dropped the proceedings against them and deleted their names from the array of respondents…
An Indian court has acquitted a controversial politician in a sexual harassment case filed three years ago by a group of female athletes.Six female wrestlers had accused Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually harassing them while he was the head of the Wrestling Federation of India. He had denied the allegations.Singh, a former MP from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), wields considerable influence in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most politically crucial state.The allegations against him made global headlines in 2023, especially after police detained the wrestlers as they tried to march to India’s new parliament building in Delhi.Footage…
The passenger, identified as Nurry Bahuleyan (34) from Kerala’s Alapuzhha locality (File Photo) MUMBAI: Sahar police arrested a passenger for allegedly smoking in an aircraft washroom onboard a flight from Saudi Arabia to Mumbai on July 30.Despite prominent “No Smoking” signs being displayed throughout the aircraft, the passenger allegedly committed the offence after the flight took off from Saudi Arabia.The passenger, identified as Nurry Bahuleyan (34) from Kerala’s Alappuzha district, was spotted by cabin crew members after they noticed smoke coming from the aircraft washroom shortly after he stepped out. Bahuleyan was arrested after the flight landed at Mumbai International…