In 1960-61, West Bengal’s relative per capita income stood at a staggering 127.5%. To put that in perspective, the average resident of Bengal earned nearly 28% more than the national average.
Extremists desecrated a century-old Shiva Lingam at Draksharamam temple on Vaikunta Ekadasi, sparking devotee protests. Police detained Neelam Srinivas via CCTV, linking it to a priest dispute. A new Lingam was installed amid heightened security.
A case of love jihad has been reported from Ratlam, where a man allegedly used a fake Hindu identity to trap a woman in a relationship. After pressuring her to divorce her husband, he refused marriage and threatened her life. Police have registered an FIR and begun investigation.
The controversy stems from alleged record manipulation, and missing inventory flagged in an Akal Takht-mandated inquiry, with courts denying bail and police citing custodial interrogation to trace saroops and destroyed records.
In a major development, the Yogi government has announced the recruitment of 32,679 new constables in the State.
The recruitment drive was confirmed in a...
Modern grain-based (rice/maize) plants are less polluting than sugarcane-based ones. They have mandatory ZLD (Zero Liquid Discharge) technology, which ensures no wastewater discharge and 95-99% of the water is recycled. By 2024-25, more than 60% of India's ethanol will come from grain because they use less water (2570 liters/liter of ethanol) and are better for the environment.
On Wednesday (30th December), an NIA special court in Assam’s Guwahati awarded life imprisonment to terrorist Mohammad Kamaruj Zaman alias Kamaruddin, linked with Pakistani...