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Times News NetworkBokaro: The much-awaited air connectivity from Bokaro appears to be inching closer, with district administration, Airport Authority of India (AAI) and Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) officials stepping up preparations ahead of the proposed DGCA inspection.Bokaro DC Ajay Nath Jha on Thursday said senior officials from AAI, BSL and Jharkhand civil aviation had visited the airport recently. “The team reviewed key facilities, including the runway, boarding area, airport premises and operational arrangements. It has been asked to ensure regular maintenance and cleanliness of the airport campus before the DGCA inspection. More stress was given on removing unwanted vegetation, including…
Police officials said Minar Mondal, a relative of Tulu Mondal, and his son were being questioned about the source of the wealth. SURI: Two trunkloads of cash, gold bars and biscuits worth around Rs 21.5 crore, and bundles of currency that crossed Rs 28.5 crore — the staggering haul from a two-storey house in Birbhum’s Deucha village has put the spotlight on a retired government bus driver, his alleged role in the stone trade and his links to influential stone trader Tulu Mondal.Birbhum police raided the house of Minar Mondal on Wednesday and seized the cash and gold during a…
Ganderbal, Jul 29: Under the banner of Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam (ABSS)-2026, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) celebrated six years of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020, at the Tulmulla Campus here Wednesday.Addressing the participants (online), Vice Chancellor, Prof. A. Ravinder Nath, said the NEP-2020 seeks to develop independent learners who possess effective communication skills, digital literacy, experiential learning abilities, and a balanced understanding of the past, present and future.Deliberating on the transformative vision of NEP-2020 and its role in shaping India’s future, Prof. A Ravinder Nath said, “Educational institutions must nurture students as global citizens equipped with knowledge, competence, values…
ERODE: A 24-year-old woman was burnt alive in Erode on Wednesday by a man whom she had befriended on a social media platform.The deceased woman has been identified as S Vinodhini, who had been staying with her mother in Bharathi Nagar here after separating from her husband. She developed a friendship with Naveen alias Navaneethakrishnan, 26, of Sayalkudi in Ramanathapuram district.The Erode taluk police said the two had been in regular contact over the phone for several months. “On Wednesday, Naveen visited Vinodhini’s residence and confronted her over what he claimed was her reduced communication with him,” said a police…
MUMBAI: India’s spiritual tourism boom is drawing travellers of all ages, but one trend stands out this year’s Amarnath Yatra. A growing number of women are choosing to undertake the Amarnath Yatra solo, a pilgrimage long associated with organised groups and family travel. Solo women made up 17.64% of Amarnath bookings this year, which was nearly four times the share of solo men at 4.43%, with Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru emerging as the top source cities, according to data shared by an online travel company.The share of solo women travellers has risen from 15.13% in 2025 to 17.64% this year.…
NEW DELHI: A 21-year-old protester, who was admitted to Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital in a critical condition after the alleged July 20 protest-related incident has recovered and was discharged, officials said.According to the hospital, she was brought to RML on July 20 in a critical state. She was immediately resuscitated in the Emergency Department before being shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where she was placed on ventilator support.As her condition improved, doctors gradually took her off ventilator support. After spending a week in the ICU, she was shifted to the Nursing Home ward for further treatment…
The searches are part of ED’s efforts to trace the source of funds received by the accused in the Coimbatore car bomb blast case. CHENNAI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths on Thursday started searches in 16 places in Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad and Mumbai in connection with the 2022 Coimbatore car bomb blast case. The searches are part of ED’s efforts to trace the source of funds received by the accused to carry out the terror attack.Car driver Jameesha Mubeen died in the blast that took place in front of the Sangameshwarar Temple in Coimbatore on Oct 23, 2022. The National Investigation…
Ara: Police on Thursday arrested a 35-year-old woman from Patna district for allegedly posing as a relative of a family in Bhojpur’s Lasadhi village and stealing gold and silver jewellery worth around Rs8 lakh, including about 2kg of silver ornaments, along with Rs 6 lakh in cash after allegedly drugging the family with sleeping pills.Police said they recovered the stolen jewellery and around Rs2.5 lakh in cash from the accused.The incident took place on early on July 17 morning at a house in Lasadhi village under Garhani police station area.According to police, the accused, identified as Seema Kumari, wife of…
Times News NetworkRamgarh: District fishery department in Ramgarh has rolled out fish feed production in three units in Ramgarh, Dulmi and Mandu, officials said on Thursday adding that each unit is producing 1.5 metric tonnes of feed per day and supplying it to farmers in Hazaribag, Bokaro and Dumka. District fisheries officer Arup Choudhary said, “After local consumption, we are supplying to other districts,” he said. He added while fishery activities are underway at abandoned coal mines of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) in Kuju and Barka-Sayal area, they are now identifying more such places to promote fish cultivation. Source link
Pulwama, Jul 29: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Dr. Basharat Qayoom on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the District Advisory Committee on My Bharat at the Administrative Complex, Pulwama, to review the implementation and progress of the MY Bharat initiative in the district.At the outset, the District Youth Officer, Pulwama, delivered a detailed presentation highlighting the objectives of MY Bharat and the progress achieved in the district.The presentation covered youth registrations, formation of Youth Clubs, registration of NGOs, experiential learning opportunities, district performance on the MY Bharat portal, events conducted, and the roadmap for strengthening youth participation in the coming months.Addressing…