Kolkata, Aug 4 (UNI) In a significant development the Calcutta High Court today directed the primary school teachers in the state to serve as Booth Level Officers (BLOs). Without interfering into the directives issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the court observed that the primary teachers should work as BLO’s for the sake…
Kolkata, Aug 4 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today charged the Damodar Valley Corporation with a “systematic attempt to trigger more and more flood-like situations across South Bengal,” meaning the southern districts of the state. “DVC’s flood mismanagement record this year has surpassed its own dismal accounts of previous years as it has…
London, August 4 (UNI) In a finish befitting the glorious uncertainties of Test cricket, India edged out England by just six runs in the fifth and final Test at The Oval, squaring the series 2-2 in one of the most nerve-wracking finales in recent memory. England, set a target of 374, fell agonizingly short at…
New Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi today expressed sorrow over the passing of Shibu Soren, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and the founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). In a post on X, Kharge said, “I am saddened by the demise…
New Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) The Supreme Court today pulled up Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his alleged remarks against the Indian Army during the 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra, questioning the veracity and propriety of his statements. The Court said such comments were unbecoming of a “true Indian” and sought to know the basis for…
New Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh Government for the “tearing hurry” in which it promulgated the Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025, to take over the management of the historic Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan. The Court also strongly criticised the manner in…
New Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the national capital to pay homage to Jharkhand former Chief Minister Shibu Soren. In separate posts on X, he wrote: “Went to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital to pay homage to Shri Shibu Soren Ji. Also met his family. My…
Bengaluru , Aug 4 (UNI) Backed by a landmark Supreme Court judgment in the Dhuvendrasingh case that upheld the constitutional validity of internal reservation among Scheduled Castes (SCs), the Karnataka government today received a detailed report from the Justice H N Nagamohan Das Commission recommending internal reservation for SC communities in the state. The apex…
Moscow, Aug 4 (UNI) A magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred today near the Russian town of Severo-Kurilsk in the northern Kuril Islands, south of Kamchatka, Elena Semenova, head of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk seismic station, told Sputnik. “A magnitude 6.5 earthquake was recorded in the Pacific Ocean on August 4 at 3:20 pm local time [04:20 GMT]. The…
New Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) Shibu Soren, former Jharkhand Chief Minister and founding patron of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), passed away today at the age of 81. He died at Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital after a prolonged illness. His son Hemant Soren, the current Jharkhand Chief Minister, wrote in his X post: “Respected…
