Shillong, July 11 (IANS) Wailadmiki Shylla, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Meghalaya, welcomed the Trophy Tour of the 135th Durand Cup to Shillong on Saturday, as the football-loving state received the tournament’s three iconic trophies following their ceremonial flag-off by Hon’ble President of India Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi earlier this month.The ceremony was also attended by Lieutenant General Mohit Wadhwa SM, General Officer C…
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Patna, July 11 (IANS) The prime accused in the July 5 double murder near Baliya village under the Amarpur police station area of Bihar’s Banka district was injured in a police encounter on Saturday morning after allegedly opening fire on a police team during a weapon recovery operation.According to police, Sachin Kumar Singh, who was recently arrested in Ranchi in Jharkhand, allegedly attacked the police while leading investigators to the firearm used in the killings.Four police personnel were a…
Chatra (Jharkhand), July 10 (IANS) Public anger has intensified in Jharkhand’s Chatra district following the death of a CRPF jawan in a road accident in Simaria.The agitation has brought traffic to a standstill on the Chatra-Hazaribagh and Chatra-Tandwa-Ranchi main roads, with long queues of vehicles stranded on both routes.The blockade that began on Thursday evening was continuing as of 4 p.m. on Friday, disrupting traffic on key routes and highlighting long-standing concerns over coal transpor…
Patna, July 9 (IANS) Two people were killed and another seriously injured in a devastating road accident in Bihar’s Gaya district on Thursday, when a car caught fire after colliding with a fertiliser-laden truck near Sijua Mor on the Dobhi-Patna four-lane highway.The accident occurred under the jurisdiction of the Bodh Gaya Police Station, prompting an immediate rescue operation by local police.According to police, the accident took place at around 1:30 a.m. near Sijua Mor.The impact of the coll…
Bhopal/Jabalpur, July 6 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough in its anti-corruption drive, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bhopal Zonal Office, has filed a chargesheet against Bhola Singh, the then Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.The complaint was filed before the Special Court (PMLA) in Jabalpur, which has issued notice to the accused, a press release said on Monday.The case stems from an F…
Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) The Durand Cup Organising Committee announced the fixtures of the 135th edition of the tournament on Friday. The IndianOil Durand Cup will commence in fitting fashion with one of Indian football’s greatest rivalries as record 17-time champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant take on 16-time winners East Bengal FC in the opening fixture at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on July 25.The tournament will feature 24 teams across six groups and five host cities, and wi…
Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) The 135th edition of the prestigious Durand Cup will commence with the enactment of one of Indian football’s greatest rivalries as record 17-time champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant take on 16-time winner East Bengal FC in the opening fixture at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on July 25.The Durand Cup Organising Committee announced the fixtures, setting the stage for another exciting edition of Asia’s oldest football tournament. Featuring 24 teams across si…
Ranchi, July 3 (IANS) Expressing displeasure over the functioning of the police department, Jharkhand Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore, who represents the Congress in the state government, has returned his entire official security cover after he was denied an additional vehicle.He has returned all 16 security personnel assigned to him, along with the three government vehicles provided for their deployment.Following the decision, the Minister was seen attending various public engagements in…
Ramgarh (Jharkhand), July 2 (IANS) Jharkhand Police have arrested seven persons in connection with the murder of Giridih Sub-Registrar Baleshwar Patel in Ramgarh district and recovered a blood-stained brick and a bamboo stick allegedly used in the crime, officials said on Wednesday.The murder took place in Balsagara village under Mandu police station limits on Tuesday, where Patel was allegedly attacked over a long-standing land dispute. All seven accused have been sent to judicial custody.Addre…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Ministry of Steel has approved the granting of Miniratna Category-I status to engineering major MECON Limited, as the Central Public Sector Enterprise (PSE) has achieved the required financial milestones which include generating continuous profits in the last three years, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.The company recorded a profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 77.62 crore in FY 2023-24 (restated), Rs 32.08 crore in FY 2024-25 and Rs 104.53 crore in …