Yusuf Pathan begins campaign from Baharampur

Yusuf Pathan begins campaign from Baharampur

Former cricketer and TMC candidate Yusuf Pathan during an election campaign ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, at Berhampore in Murshidabad district, Thursday, March 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Refuting the barbs of being an outsider to West Bengal, former India cricketer and Trinamool Congress candidate from Baharampur Yusuf Pathan on March 21 … Read more

Proficiency test in Indian languages: Workshop begins at CIIL Mysuru

Proficiency test in Indian languages: Workshop begins at CIIL Mysuru

A 15-day online workshop on Preparation of Proficiency Tests in Indian Languages for the teachers and research scholars began at NTS-I, CIILhere. Pankaj Dwivedi, officer-in-charge, National Testing Service-India (NTS-I) of the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru inaugurated the workshop on the preparation of Proficiency Test Papers and Items in Assamese, Bodo, Manipuri, Nepali, Dogri, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Urdu, Maithili, Odia, Santali, Bengali, Gujarati, Konkani, … Read more

5-day ‘Maha Sathaavadhanam’ begins in Vijayawada

5-day ‘Maha Sathaavadhanam’ begins in Vijayawada

Noted Avadhani and poet Madugula Naga Phani Sarma performing at Sri Durga Soundarya Lahari Mahasatha Avadhaanam in Vijayawada on Monday. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri A five-day ‘Sri Durga Soundarya Lahari Maha Sathaavadhanam’ began here on Monday. Noted Avadhanam expert and poet Madugula Nagaphani Sarma performed the ‘Avadhanam’ while the speakers praised him for his … Read more

Road widening project begins

Road widening project begins

Widening of the Pachayankuppam – Chinnasalem stretch of the Cuddalore – Vriddhachalam – Salem Highway has commenced. The widening of the 46 km-long stretch from two lane to four lane with paved shoulders at an estimated cost of ₹226 crore will help improve road safety. According to an official from the Department of Highways, the … Read more

NCC camp begins at Alappuzha

NCC camp begins at Alappuzha

Colonel Rahul Ghosh, commanding officer, NCC Chengannur battalion inaugurating the combined annual training camp at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Chennithala on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The ten-day combined annual training camp of Chengannur 10 Kerala Battalion NCC got underway at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Chennithala on Thursday. It was inaugurated by Colonel Rahul Ghosh, commanding … Read more

Kashmir’s harshest winter period ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’ begins

Kashmir’s harshest winter period ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’ begins

A Kashmiri boatman holds a slab of ice formed on Anchar Lake, on a cold winter day on the outskirts of Srinagar. | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad “Kashmir’s harshest winter period ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’ began on December 21 with the mercury dropping several notches below the freezing point at many places,” officials said. “Srinagar city, the summer … Read more

Land survey begins for proposed tiger safari park in Kozhikode

Land survey begins for proposed tiger safari park in Kozhikode

Land survey for setting up the proposed tiger safari park has commenced at Muthukad in Chakkittappara panchayat as part of efforts to complete the project at the earliest. The survey will be completed in 15 days with the support of various government departments. At a recent meeting chaired by Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran, Divisional Forest … Read more

Home voting process begins in Hyderabad for Telangana Assembly Elections

Home voting process begins in Hyderabad for Telangana Assembly Elections

The voting process for the Telangana Assembly election began with the exercise of franchise by voters above the age of 80 and by persons with disabilities. A total of 838 voters have been identified by the returning officers of various Assembly constituencies in the district who received Form-12D from the Election Commission of India. In … Read more

Career fest for selection of health workers begins in Kochi

Career fest for selection of health workers begins in Kochi

The third edition of the career fest organised by NORKA Roots to facilitate the selection of health workers from Kerala to work in NHS trusts in the UK got under way here on Monday. A total of 21 doctors and 79 nurses shortlisted from various specialities attended interviews on the opening day. A 40-member team … Read more