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The Trinamool Congress has called for a 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally to demand the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday (August) following the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. for “illegally and with an attempt to incite widespread unrest in Kolkata”.During the TMC's press conference chaired by senior leaders Chandrima Bhattacharya, Kunal Ghosh and Joyprakash Majumdar, two videos were released purportedly showing two persons advocating for violence to ensure the success of the rally. The party said the videos were obtained through a “sting operation”…
In 2020, about 200 volunteers helped plant trees at Crosby Farms Regional Park near the Mississippi River in St. Paul, Minnesota. They helped launch a 20-year project to determine which tree species will grow well in the region as the climate warms and precipitation becomes more extreme. Emma Vanhdy of the nonprofit Mississippi Park Connect coordinates volunteers for the program. She said they planted more than 1,000 trees in 24 research plots. Some plots contain species that are already common in the area. Vanhdy: “Mainly cottonwoods, silver maples…and some other native species.” Other species include more common southern species such…
Last updated: August 26, 2024 3:54 pm ISTAbhishek Banerjee is the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (File Photo/PTI)The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights has taken notice of a video of a protest rally against the rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor on social mediaAmid the outrage over the RG Kar incident, the West Bengal child rights body has taken notice of rape threats against the 11-year-old daughter of TMC MP and party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. Banerjee is the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.The West Bengal Commission for Protection…
Last updated: August 26, 2024 3:03 pm (IST)The move is aimed at reducing hardship for pregnant women.Private doctors will be stationed at Community Health Centers (CHCs) and Primary Health Centers (PHCs) in villages.In a major boost to rural healthcare, the Firozabad health department has launched a new initiative to strengthen services for pregnant women. Under this initiative, private surgeons in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, will provide free medical care at local government hospitals and pregnant women will not need to travel to district hospitals for emergency care.To address the challenges faced by rural women, private doctors will be stationed at Community…
Last updated: August 26, 2024 2:31 pm (IST)Authorities urge users to exercise caution and verify a match's intentions before agreeing to meet in person.The scam, exposed by Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj on X (formerly known as Twitter), has raised serious concerns about the safety of users of platforms such as Tinder, Bumble, Happn and QuackQuack.A new scam involving dating apps has emerged in Mumbai, revealing a disturbing trend targeting men. According to reports, victims were paid ranging from Rs 23,000 to Rs 61,000 at upscale nightclubs. The scam, exposed by Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj on X (formerly known as Twitter), has raised…
Last updated: August 26, 2024 1:36 pm (IST)The ruling was widely praised, with many seeing it as a positive step for environmental protection. (representative picture)The legal battle started when Narayan Mandal, a resident of Sanohar police station area, lodged a complaint against his son-in-law Rajkumar. In a surprising turn, a court handed down an unusual penalty in the 17-year-old case in Bhagalpur, Bihar. Rajkumar Mandal, who was accused of going on the run with his sister-in-law nearly two decades ago, was recently ordered by the 16th District Additional Judge to plant 25 saplings and obtain a certificate from the local…
Last updated: August 26, 2024 1:06 pm ISTCISF personnel were deployed at RG Kar College and Hospital in Kolkata on orders of the Supreme Court. (Press Trust photo)Sources said the three new names contained in the FIR belong to three business entities namely Maa Tara Traders, Ehsan Cafe and Kham LouhaThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is widening its probe into financial irregularities at Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, including the names of three business entities in the first information report (FIR) filed in the matter.Sources said the three new names contained in the FIR belong to…
With a total length of 1.4 km, this bridge is the longest river bridge in the Gujarat section of the project and is located between Surat and Bharuch stations. (NHRSCL)Five of the 25 well foundations are more than 70 meters deep, with the deepest reaching an astonishing 77.11 meters. To put this into perspective, four of the foundations will be taller than Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar, which is 72.5 meters tallConstruction of the Narmada river bridge in Gujarat, part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, is progressing at a rapid pace with 19 of the 25 well foundations ready and…
Trichy police commissioner Varun Kumar announced that he and his wife Vandita Pandey (also an IPS officer and serving as Pudukkottai police commissioner) took to social media. Kumar said in the statement: “My wife and I, who come from a simple family, have decided to temporarily withdraw from these 'X' conversations out of concern for our three children, parents and relatives… We are not doing this out of concern for Out of fear, but out of disgust. Shame on those with twisted minds and cruel intentions who threaten to kill children who portray women in an obscene way through fake…
Last updated: August 26, 2024 11:17 U.S. Standard TimeThe CBI team is at the residence of former RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh. (Picture: Ani)The former headteacher is under scanner for allegedly destroying evidence in rape and murder cases and has been questioned by the CBI's Special Crime Team for seven consecutive days.The troubles facing Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar, are increasing day by day. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered financial irregularities against Ghosh and raided two of Ghosh's residences on Sunday. In a search that lasted more than 12 hours, CBI officers seized “critical documents”.…