KOLKATA: The Information & Broadcasting ministry’s list of selected films for the Indian Panorama, the flagship component of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), has some interesting inclusions and exclusions from Bengal. Two tribute films to Mrinal Sen and Ritwik Ghatak and a film based on a story by Satyajit Ray didn’t make the cut. The chairperson, aided by 12 jury members...
CHENNAI: Anna University started two bachelor of vocational courses -- in logistics management and footwear manufacturing – at university colleges of engineering in Kancheepuram and Arni.“There are 40 seats in both these courses. Students would get jobs after the completion of the course. The last date for admission is on October 30,” vice-chancellor R Velraj said on Tuesday.Anna University and...
NEW DELHI: The defeat of the Pakistan cricket team against Afghanistan in the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup in India has sparked heavy criticism from former Pakistan cricketers. The loss, which came as a shock to many, has put Pakistan's semi-finals aspirations in jeopardy. Former cricketers have questioned the captaincy of Babar Azam and held him responsible for the unexpected defeat.Ibrahim Zadran and...
Thane: Two persons have been booked by the Mumbra police for mowing down a pup and injuring another dog in their society in the Diva area. The police said that the complainant is an animal activist. In the complaint, she alleged that they found a corpse of a one-month old pup. The activist, thus, checked the CCTV footage and found, the accused who lives in the same society was driving a car that mowed...
KOLKATA: With the Durga Puja fervor in full swing, West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose is out on the streets of Kolkata to capture the festivity. While doing so, he provided shelter to a destitute individual and also offered him a job on Monday, proving himself a good samaritan.For the past three days, Bose has been trying to help people.The governor visited the All Bengal Women's Union home on Saturday...
TIRUVANNAMALAI: Several people were feared dead following a collision between a car and a state government bus on Monday night on the Sangam-Krishnagiri Highways in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai district.A video of the accident emerged on social media, showing policemen and locals attempting to rescue the victims.Those injured have been rushed to the hospital.The reason behind the accident is yet to be...
NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court has said that commercial courts can permit recording of cross-examination of overseas or outstation witnesses, who cannot travel due to any reason, through videoconferencing after following the prescribed procedure, if the reason is found to be genuine.The single judge bench of Justice Pratibha M Singh stated that "this will ensure that cross-examination of witnesses is not...
MUMBAI: A retired ACP, Pradeep Temkar, allegedly jumped to his death from his seventh floor flat in a Matunga building on Monday. Police said Temkar (70) had been undergoing psychiatric treatment for some mental health issue. They said he retired in 2014 as ACP in the traffic police department.!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if...
In any assessment of a nation's socio-economic progress, the health and well-being of its women and children is paramount. Undernutrition is not merely a health concern, it is fundamentally an economic and human capital issue with profound implications for a country's development and future.Milk bank in Melghat saving infants from malnutritionRecognising this, the Indian government is implementing the...
NEW DELHI: Intensifying its enforcement drive against people causing pollution to ensure environmental compliance, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has issued 24 challans amounting to Rs 8.2 lakh from October 6 to 21.Officials said that the challans were imposed on sites for violating construction and demolition (C&D) guidelines. MCD has formed 511 surveillance teams, comprising 1,064 officials,...
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