Ranchi, Sep 16 (IANS) The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has termed the death of Jharkhand tribal leader Surya Hansda in a police encounter in Godda district as “suspicious” and recommended a CBI probe into the incident.According to BJP Rajya Sabha MP Deepak Prakash, who cited the commission’s report at a press conference here on Tuesday, the NCST’s investigation team had recently visited the encounter site in Boarijor and recorded statements of concerned parties before …

Lucknow, Sep 16 (IANS) Coinciding with the 75th birthday celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has organised a two-day ‘Lucknow Skill Festival’ in the city, with promises of job opportunities to over 7,500 youth. The two-day festival is currently underway at the Colvin Talukdar Ground in Lucknow, where hundreds of youths are turning up to explore employment opportunities and also to get themselves scanned for suitable employment acros…

Bhubaneswar, Sep 16 (IANS) An all-party meeting was held ahead of the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Odisha Assembly, scheduled to begin on September 18, in which Opposition parties assured support for smooth functioning of the Assembly.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling, senior BJD leader and party chip whip in the Assembly, Pramila Mallik, Congress CLP leader Rama Chandra Kadam along with others leaders partici…

Ahmedabad, Sep 16 (IANS) A Gujarat court has issued notices to YouTuber Abhisar Sharma and blogger Raju Parulekar, accusing them of deliberately spreading false and defamatory content to malign the reputation of the Adani Group.The Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Gandhinagar (Adalaj police station), has issued notices to both individuals and directed them to appear on September 20, according to Adani Group’s lawyer Sanjay Thakkar.If admitted, the cases may proceed to trial, where both …

Bhubaneswar, Sep 16 (IANS) Puri District Collector Dibya Jyoti Parida on Tuesday assured that justice will be delivered in the gang-rape case. Reacting to the shocking incident of gang-rape near the Baliharchandi shrine in Puri, he said that the police investigation into the matter is currently underway, and appropriate steps are being taken to ensure justice.Speaking to the media, Parida said, “The police are actively investigating the incident. The survivor is receiving proper medical treatmen…

Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) The West Bengal BJP unit is set to launch several programmes on Wednesday to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday, party sources said on Tuesday.According to party leaders, a week-long programme will be held across the state to mark the occasion.In Kolkata, a big exhibition will be held on the life and times of Prime Minister Modi at the Indian Museum.State BJP President Samik Bhattacharya will inaugurate the exhibition on September 16, which will continu…

Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called on the armed forces to go beyond traditional concepts of war and remain prepared for unconventional challenges such as “information, ideological, ecological and biological warfare.” Addressing the Combined Commanders’ Conference 2025, the Defence Minister underlined that the nature of warfare is evolving rapidly, with global conflicts proving the need for a “technology-friendly” military. “Wars of today are so sudden…

Ranchi, Sep 16 (IANS) A special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of suspended IAS officer Vinay Kumar Chaubey, who is facing trial in connection with a multi-crore land scam in the district.Chaubey, a 1999-batch IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre, is already an accused in the state’s liquor scam, in which he was arrested on May 20 after several hours of interrogation. He was granted bail in that case on August 19 after the ACB faile…

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The 15-day-long ‘Seva Pakhwada’ marking the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will see a multitude of medical and social welfare activities in the national capital. The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) has taken the lead in the health sector and is geared up to organise a series of health check-up camps and public awareness drives across the capital to promote preventive healthcare, nutrition, and overall well-being of women and children.The campaign will …

Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) In the wake of the death of a female student whose body was recovered from a pond, Jadavpur University authorities have decided to fence off water bodies within the campus to prevent such incidents from occurring again in the future, it was announced on Tuesday.The decision was taken in an administrative meeting held at Jadavpur University on Monday. It was further emphasised in the meeting that steps must be taken to increase security on the campus.JU Pro Vice Chancellor …