Rajesh Sinha

Two vessels, the LPG tanker Pyxis Pioneer from the US and the Russian crude oil tanker Aqua Titan, arrived at New Mangalore Port on Sunday. The port, which boasts India's largest underground LPG storage, waived cargo charges for these shipments. The Aqua Titan's course change from China to India remained unclear.

The Middle East war has intensified an oil crisis as Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz disrupt global energy supplies. While the Red Sea's Bab el-Mandeb Strait is considered an alternative, it also faces threats. Reopening Hormuz is complicated by its geography and requires significant security measures, including a multinational coalition, to overcome the risks of attacks and minefields.

Deendayal Port in Kandla is preparing to welcome 22 vessels in the next three days, including foreign-flagged ships rerouted from the conflict-hit Gulf region. The port will serve as a transhipment hub for cargo destined for West Asian countries. Preparations are underway to manage this surge due to 'change of voyage' orders.

Vaccination centres in various parts of the state are witnessing a heavy rush for the past three days after the government announced vaccine jabs for people over 18 years of age. This is only making the task of doctors and observers at government and private vaccination centres more difficult as social distancing is going for a toss at the centres, making health-watchers apprehensive that these places may also emerge as hotspots for the transmission of the infection.

Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) will develop 47 ghats, both temporary and permanent, for Chhath Puja across the city. All necessary security measures will be taken to continue with the Chhath Puja ban at Rabindra Sarobar and Subhas Sarobar.

The formal announcement of the formation of new students' body was made at its first convention at Debargaon near Bodoland University by BPF president and BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary on Friday.

At present, PRIs in Jharkhand are only empowered to take decision related to activities of the agriculture department.

Aftab Ansari, accused of raping a tribal girl, escaped from Ramgarh police custody. He was later found dead near a river. The incident led to the suspension of police officers. Rajesh Sinha was arrested for a social media post. This arrest triggered protests, with a BJP MLA demanding Sinha's release. Congress has formed a team to investigate the matter.

The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, which officially commenced on Saturday to commemorate the 75th year of Independence, got off to a flying start in Ranchi and across the state with many individuals and private entities putting up the Tricolor atop their homes and office buildings.

Two school education department officials have been transferred for reportedly violating the instructions of education minister Partha Chatterjee.

The mysterious death of an 18-year-old student of NRI Engineering College in her hostel room triggered allegations of foul play and led to protests by his collegemates.

Anil Verma, who was recalled from his deputation in London for allegedly battering his wife last month, has been appointed by the state government as administrator of Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council on Thursday. Verma, an IAS officer of 1989 batch, belongs to Bengal cadre/.

Odia Socio Cultural Association in Netherlands hosts second Rath Yatra in Rijswijk City, attended by Odias, non-Odias, and Dutch nationals. The event includes traditional rituals, cultural activities, and a variety of competitions, creating a festive ambiance at Event Plaza Auditorium.

AIIMS-Patna will start hair transplant next month.Ten patients have already registered for androgenic alopecia (baldness in males).

State transport minister Firhad Hakim on Wednesday flagged off 10 e-buses, kick-starting the operating expenses (OPEX) model for electric bus services in the city under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicles (FAME II) scheme.

The civic body has taken an initiative to free the Jorasanko Thakurbari neighbourhood of encroachments and unauthorized car parking.

The state government on Wednesday made some changes in the postings of IAS officers at the district magistrate level.

The Bombay high court has confirmed its anticipatory bail to Kamlesh Argal, a retired chief commissioner of income tax (I-T), in an alleged kidnap and murder case of another former IRS officer.

A 25-year-old pregnant woman was forced to give birth outside Giridih Sadar hospital, after being denied prescribed tests in the pathological lab late on Sunday evening.

Special CBI court in district courts here on Monday handed down two years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) to former protector of emigration (PoE), Chandigarh, K P Tiwari in a corruption case.