Author: Mike Harrison

His body was recovered from a pit dug close to the Punpun river in Gaurichak police station area, nearly 20km from his residence, on Sunday. A government official was killed and buried at a secluded spot along a river in Patna district following a tiff with a fertilizer vendor, drawing fresh Opposition criticism of the Nitish Kumar government on Monday over law and order situation in Bihar.Ajay Kumar (55), a resident of Kankarbagh locality of the city, was posted as the block agriculture officer at Masaurhi in the district, and had gone missing since January 18.His body was recovered from…

207 gallantry medals awarded to police and CAPF personnel. More than 900 police and central armed police force (CAPF) personnel received medals, including 207 gallantry medals, on the eve of Republic Day.Assistant Sub Inspector Mohan Lal of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), who was killed in the suicide bombing attack in Pulwama on February 14, 2019, was awarded the President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG) posthumously. Mr. Lal who was on picket duty tried to flag down the car and fired at the speeding vehicle but was killed along with 39 other personnel in the bus when the bomb…

Prominent among the executive orders include a strict enforcement of procuring products made inside the country by Federal agencies. U.S. President Joe Biden will sign a series of executive orders on Monday to promote “Made in America” products and strengthen supply chains, senior officials said, asserting that the new administration remains committed to working with partners and allies to modernize international trade rules. Prominent among the executive orders include a strict enforcement of procuring products made inside the country by Federal agencies. This is very significant given that contracting alone accounts for nearly $600 billion in Federal spending. Biden’s plan…

Commissioner of Police, Chennai, Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, is among three police officials from Tamil Nadu chosen for the award of the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service. The 1994-batch IPS officer has earlier been conferred with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Police Medal for Excellence in Public Service and also the Police Medal for Meritorious Service and Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty. Mr. Aggarwal has served Tamil Nadu police in different capacities, including as Commissioner of Police in Tirunelveli and Madurai, Inspector-General of Police, Special Investigation Division, Crime Branch CID and Additional Commissioner of Police, Chennai (South).…

Wealth amassed by 100 richest Indians during pandemic can give 13.8 crore poorest ₹94,000 each: Oxfam India’s 100 top billionaires have seen their fortunes increase by ₹12,97,822 crore since March last year when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country and this amount is enough to give 13.8 crore poorest Indians a check for ₹94,045 each. The latest India supplement of the Oxfam report’The Inequality Virus’ said it would take an unskilled worker 10,000 years to make what businessman Mukesh Ambani made in an hour during the pandemic and three years to make what he made in a second.The report has…

The Government Kallakurichi Medical College and Hospital under construction at Siruvangur near here may start MBBS admissions from the current academic year. The initial intake of the college will be 150 students.“The construction of Academic block, hospital and hostel block is progressing at a fast pace to ensure admissions. About 60% of the structure has been completed,” Kallakurichi Collector Kiran Gurrala told The Hindu.Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami laid the foundation stone for the ₹381.76 crore project in July last year. The college is coming up on 20.58 acres at Siruvangur near here.According to sources, ₹132.50 crore had been allocated…

On January 22, the rupee had settled at 72.97 against the US dollar The rupee edged 4 paise higher at 72.93 against the US dollar in opening trade on January 25, tracking positive domestic equities and weak American currency.Traders said the local unit is trading in a narrow range against the US dollar ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting this week.At the interbank Forex market, the domestic unit opened at 72.95 against the US dollar and inched higher to 72.93 against the greenback, registering a rise of just 4 paise over its previous close.On Friday, the rupee had settled…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 25 said that the National Voters Day was an occasion to appreciate the remarkable contribution of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to strengthen the country’s democratic fabric and ensure smooth conduct of elections.The National Voters Day is observed on January 25 to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission.“National Voters Day is an occasion to appreciate the remarkable contribution of the EC to strengthen our democratic fabric and ensure smooth conduct of elections,” Mr. Modi tweeted. “This is also a day to spread awareness on the need of ensuring voter registration, particularly…

Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan tied the knot with fashion designer Natasha Dalal on Sunday evening at Alibaug’s luxurious resort The Mansion House in an intimate ceremony attended by family and close friends.Dhawan, 33, shared two photographs from the wedding ceremony on his Instagram account.”Life long love just became official,” he captioned the pictures.The couple opted for color-coordinated heavily embellished attires in beige for their special day. While Dalal wore a lehenga and kept her hair, make-up and jewellery minimal, Dhawan chose a sherwani with a silver-blue stole and matching mojari to complete his look.Soon after the duo exchanged the wedding…

The BSE benchmark Sensex surged on 346.55 points in the opening session on Monday, propelled by a rally in financial stocks. The 30-share index was trading 346.55 points or 0.71 per cent higher at 49,225.09 in opening trade. Likewise, the NSE barometer Nifty rose 88.40 points or 0.62 per cent to 14,460.30 in early deals. On the Sensex chart, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, HDFC, Axis Bank, Bajaj FinServ, HDFC Bank and Mahindra and Mahindra were the prominent gainers. On the other hand, RIL, PowerGrid, Asian Paints, ONGC and ITC were among the major laggards. On Friday, the BSE Sensex had…