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Photo: X/IANSElderly Man Shot Dead Near National Highway in UP’s Amethi; Police Deploy Teams to Track Killers
New Delhi: A 75-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified assailants near a National Highway in Lodhianwa village under Jagdishpur Kotwali area of Amethi district in Uttar Pradesh on Monday morning, in a shocking incident that has triggered tension in the locality. The victim, identified as Hiralal Dwivedi, had reportedly stepped out of his home…
Photo: IANSKerala’s Free Bus Travel for Women Set for June 15 Launch; KSRTC Stares at ₹57 Crore Monthly Burden
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government’s ambitious scheme to provide free travel for women in KSRTC buses will come into effect from June 15, but the benefit will initially be restricted to ordinary services alone. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and Transport Minister C.P. John, considering KSRTC’s financial…
Photo: AI Image/IANSExperts call for new urban transport policy as India’s vehicle fleet crosses 413 mn
New Delhi: With India’s vehicle fleet crossing 413 million amid rapid urbanisation, experts on Monday called for a renewed urban transport framework as the Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP) launched a review of the country’s 2006 National Urban Transport Policy. India’s registered vehicle fleet increased from approximately 90 million vehicles in 2006 to more…
Photo: TGCINDIA bloc candidates to file nomination papers today
The ruling INDIA bloc in Jharkhand is set to showcase its unity as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ( JMM) and the Congress official candidates will file nominations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial elections together on Monday. They will file nominations at 11 am under the leadership of Chief Minister Hemant Soren. JMM nominee Baidyanath…
Photo: IANSSupply cost of domestic LPG cylinder rises to over Rs 1,600 amid West Asia crisis
Supply cost of domestic LPG cylinder rises to over Rs 1,600 amid West Asia crisis New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The cost of supplying a 14.2 kg cylinder has risen to over Rs 1,600 amid the West Asia crisis and the under-recovery now being absorbed on each domestic cylinder is about Rs 700, the government…
Photo: X/@PiyushGoyalJharkhand makes global debut in fruit exports, first mango consignment sent to UK
New Delhi: In a boost to agricultural exports from Jharkhand, the first commercial consignment of fresh mangoes from the state was flagged off for the United Kingdom under an initiative supported by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said on Sunday. The export flag-off ceremony…
Photo: IANSCBSE Class 12 Exam Re-Evaluation and Verification Process Ends Today
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday issued a reminder to Class 12 students seeking verification and re-evaluation of their answer sheets, saying that the application portal will close at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. The deadline was previously set for June 6 but was later extended by a day. The decision…
Photo: PTIWeather Woes Threaten Bengal’s Mango Exports
Kolkata: Dark spots caused by a weather-induced disease have made the shipping of Bengal’s famed Himsagar mangoes overseas uncertain, exporters said. Spotting on the surface of mangoes is caused by continuous rain during bagging and subsequent high temperatures. These spots are early signs of infection. Bagging involves covering each fruit with protective bags while still…
Photo: AI ImageFire breaks out at Bhopal eatery, rapid response ensures zero casualties
Bhopal: A fire broke out at a restaurant located on the first floor of a two-storey building in Bhopal on Sunday morning, officials said. No casualties were reported in the incident, which occurred in the Lalghati commercial area of the Madhya Pradesh capital, they said, adding that furniture and other installations on the premises were…
Photo: TGCFarmers earn more than 50K at one-day mango festival
A one-day mango festival was hosted at the deputy commissioner’s (DC) office premises on Saturday to link regional farmers directly with buyers and elevate rural incomes. Farmers representing all 11 blocks of the district and four Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) under the Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society ( JSLPS) gathered to exhibit their harvest. During…
