Day: December 18, 2020

CBI likely to file charge sheet in Hathras case

3:25 pm December 18, 2020

New Delhi: The CBI is likely to file its charge sheet in connection with the rape and murder of a 19-year old Dalit woman in a village in Hathras on Friday, sources said. They said the agency is likely to file the charge sheet before a competent court in Hathras. The sources said the agency […]

Major fire in north Bengal market, 150 shops gutted

3:20 pm December 18, 2020

Jalpaiguri (WB): A major fire broke out at a market in West Bengal‘s Jalpaiguri district in the early hours of Friday, gutting at least 150 shops, officials said. The flames were spotted around 3 am at the Dhupguri market by a shopkeeper, they said. Six fire tenders were rushed to the spot but the firefighting […]

UN chief warns against criminal exploitation of COVID-19 recovery resources

Kerala’s Gender Park to sign MoU with UN Women

3:16 pm December 18, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: The Gender Park, an autonomous body under the Kerala government, is all set to partner with UN Women to further the cause of women empowerment and function as a South Asia hub for gender equality. The Memorandum of Understanding to formalise the partnership would be signed in the presence of the state’s Chief Minister […]

HM’s remark against custodial torture, a welcome move

Amid rebellion in TMC, Shah on two-day visit to Bengal

3:12 pm December 18, 2020

Kolkata: Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Kolkata on Friday night on a two-day visit to take stock of the BJP’s affairs in the state as the assembly elections draw near, amid a rebellion within the ruling Trinamool Congress. Speculations are rife that heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari, who quit the Trinamool Congress and gave up […]

Illegal fish breeding centres found in Palghar; 2 booked

3:09 pm December 18, 2020

Palghar: Maharashtra fisheries department personnel raided illegal fish breeding centres in Palghar district and destroyed stocks of the exotic Thai Mangur fish, whose cultivation is banned, officials said on Friday. The raids were conducted at illegal fish breeding centres in Shimpipada and Suksal areas of Vikramgad taluka on Wednesday, an official release said here. Stocks […]