New Delhi: Mysuru in Karnataka has retained its position as the cleanest among all million plus and capital cities while Dhanbad in Jharkhand has been ranked the worst. These are findings of the first ever cleanliness ranking of cities since Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in October 2014. Cities inContinue Reading
Rourkela: Seema Purty, Chandi Bara and Nilima Soi, all tribal girls from Sundargarh district, had looked forward to a decent life after completing a government-sponsored rural skill development programme. But their dreams came crashing down as they were engaged as domestic help in Hyderabad households instead of the promised jobsContinue Reading
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Guwahati: When the British colonialists occupied Assam, there were around 300 tanks in Guwahati (Gauhati) and North Guwahati (North Gauhati), which were a single entity till 1893, said noted writer Kumudeswar Hazarika while talking to this correspondent. The waters of these tanks were used by the residents of Guwahati andContinue Reading
Darjeeling: A Class IX student of St Joseph’s School (North Point) last night allegedly stabbed to death his classmate in a camp organised by the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, reportedly after he was disturbed while sleeping. The 15-year-old, who is a foreign national and a hostel boarder, has been sent toContinue Reading
Tezpur — Epilepsy is posing a major threat to the State as it is carrying a huge burden of 3 lakhs epilepsy patients, as per a study by Guwahati-based GNRC Hospitals. The study further reveals that Sonitpur district alone has a huge epileptic population of 14, 445. The study hasContinue Reading
New Delhi: Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad today died due to multiple organ failure, after waging a grim battle for life for nine days. The end for the doughty soldier came a little before noon, three days after he was miraculously pulled out alive from under 30 feet of ice-and-snowContinue Reading
Ranchi: If bandwalas (band parties) of a lane close to Ranchi Main Road are busy rehearsing Bollywood songs, there’s surely nothing unusual in that, most residents caught up in the wedding season whirl would say. But, if you listen closely, you will stop in your tracks because the tunes areContinue Reading
Guwahati — Former Adivasi student leader Raphael Kujur who joined the Congress recently, took charge as the chairman of the newly constituted Adivasi Development Council, 9 February. Rimish Linda also took oath of office as vice-chairman of the council. Kujur was the president of All Adivasi Students’ Association (AASA) before joining theContinue Reading
New Delhi: A professor of Hyderabad’s English and Foreign Languages University John Varghese will be the new principal of Delhi’s St Stephen’s college after current principal Valson Thampu’s tenure ends on February 29. Varghese will take over on March 1. The Hyderabad professor was chosen from a group of threeContinue Reading
