Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) Valentine’s Day celebrations faced opposition in Patna on Friday, with members of an organisation protesting against couples at public places and distributing copies of the Hanuman Chalisa.Activists of the Hindu Shiv Bhavani Sena were seen opposing couples at several locations, particularly at Buddha Smriti Park near Patna Junction railway station.Members of the outfit allegedly asked couples to separate and distributed Hanuman Chalisa booklets to young men, claiming that …
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Kohima, Feb 13 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has said that the state’s partnership with Japan has grown beyond cultural exchange to encompass education, information technology, healthcare and overall development. In a significant boost to emergency healthcare services, the Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN)–Toyota CSR initiative Asset Handing Over Ceremony was held on Thursday at Zone Niathu in Chumoukedima, during which Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances …
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Several shanties were gutted in a major fire that broke out in the Garden Reach area of southern Kolkata on Thursday evening, triggering panic among residents on Christmas Day.The fire broke out in a garbage depot area of Garden Reach, where a densely populated slum with a large number of shacks and shanties caught fire. The exact cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained.According to fire department sources, information about the fire was received around 4.30 p.m., foll…
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Kolkata recorded the coldest day of the season on Christmas as the minimum temperature dropped below 14 degrees Celsius. On Christmas morning, the minimum temperature in Kolkata was 13.7 degrees Celsius.The Maidan and Alipore areas were shrouded in fog from dawn.As the day progressed, city dwellers, sporting sweaters and jackets, set off for the Alipore Zoological Garden, Eco Park, Science City, Victoria Memorial, Indian Museum and other amusement parks across the city.The…