Thomas Lim, editor of Meghalaya Times, wrote this insightful piece on the occasion of the 45th State Day of Meghalaya: As Meghalaya turns 45, just five more years away from the Golden Jubilee of attaining its statehood, the state is yet to exhibit some state-of-the-art infrastructure or landmark policy and legislation. While the rest of […]
Sheikhpura (Bihar): Even as Bihar CM conducted his ‘grand illusion’ of having a human chain eleven thousand kilometres long in orchestrated ‘support’ of his draconian anti-prohibition law, juvenile courts are having to deal with a new breed of underage bootleggers and hooch makers! Community Service as punishment for kid caught running a hooch still A […]
Bhubaneswar: At least 23 people were killed and over 100 were believed to be injured after Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derailed in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, officials said (Jan 21). The incident took place around 11 PM yesterday when the train was on its way to Bhubaneswar from Jagdalpur. “Seven coaches and the engine of the […]
Patna: The optics was complete. The world’s ‘longest’ human chain was accomplished in Bihar, primarily through the use of government might, such as the education department browbeating colleges and schools into participation, and so on. Of course, Bihar witnesses another ‘spectacle’ in the face of deteriorating governance, but no matter. Bihar today claimed to have […]
Davos, Jan 19 (PTI) The Modi government “owed” demonetisation to the nation and it had to do it to eradicate black money menace and to bring hoarded cash back into the banking system, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. Speaking at a panel decision at WEF on India’s Time to Transform, she said it […]
Motihari (Bihar): Is there a shadowy network of terror that lurks in the backwoods of Bihar? The local police say they have nabbed some Bihar fellows hired by a Nepali working for a Pakistan spy ring to derail trains! The role of ISI in the recent train disaster in Kanpur was being suspected after Bihar […]
Sagar Islands (Bengal): Makar Sankranti is really big here! Over nine lakh pilgrims took a holy dip at the Gangasagar today (Jan 14) on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti and offered prayers at Kapil Muni Ashram amidst tight security that is in place in view of the Gangasagar Mela, officials said. Pilgrims started […]
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ducked the question of Uniform Civil Code. He has refused to tender his government’s opinion in response to a questionnaire sent by the Law Commission on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). He said the questions asked as “leading” and framed in a manner to “force the respondent to […]
Udta Punjab is flying off the Filmfare nomination list! Read on for more dirt and dangal as two wrestling movies vie for the awards… Shahid Kapoor starrer “Udta Punjab” has topped the nominations list at the 62nd Filmfare Awards with nine nods, including best film and best director for Abhishek Chaubey. The other nominations for […]
Varanasi (Benaras, UP): The bye-lanes of the Holy city are swimming in hooch, it would seem! Eight persons were today arrested and 65 litres of illicit liquor was seized during different raids conducted at various places across the city, police said. Now that the elections are on and the eye of the EC monitors things […]
Shillong: The long arm of the law caught up with a Meghalaya MLA, accused of statutory rape of a 14 year old under POSCO, (Jan 7). He was nabbed at one of his ‘hideouts’ in neighbouring Assam. Independent Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphang, was wanted in connection with a trafficking for sex case involving a 14-year […]
Thane, Bombay (Mumbai): He woke up one morning to find almost rupees two lakh deducted from his debit account by a ‘ghost shopper’, who apparently went on a shopping spree! He stared at his debit card in his hand, scratching his head in disbelief, after which he let out a yell and a torrent of […]
