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Congress general secretary Ramesh in a tweet said, “For many years, Bindeshwar Pathak, who passed away earlier today, was a tireless crusader for improved sanitation.”The Rajya Sabha MP hailing the role played by Pathak said, “He made Sulabh a household name. I spent much time with him when the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan was being designed in 2011. This Abhiyan was of course rebranded and relaunched as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by the one and only master marketeer. Sulabh’s International Toilet Museum in New Delhi is a most unusual and educative place.”Former Union minister Chidambaram also recalled Pathak’s contributions saying that he…

Having made his name in Kolkata, Habib a few years back shifted to Hyderabad and was bedridden for the last year or so as he has been suffering from dementia and Parkinson’s Syndrome. He breathed his last at around 4 pm on Tuesday at his residence in Toli Chowki, Hyderabad.Born in Hyderabad in undivided Andhra Pradesh on July 17, 1949, Habib represented India for a decade from 1965-75 and was part of the golden generation that won a bronze medal in the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok — the team led by statemate Syed Nayeemuddin and of which another legend…

Hoisting the national flag at the main function of the 77th Independence Day celebration at Secretariat Plaza, Nagaland Civil Secretariat in Kohima, the Chief Minister called on all the Naga Political Groups, all stakeholders and the Central government to bring about an inclusive, honourable and acceptable solution to the Naga Political issue without any further delay.Acknowledging the developmental deficit, particularly in the eastern districts of Nagaland and the grievances raised by Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO), Rio appreciated the Central government for looking into the matter, and assured of supporting the desire of the eastern districts to bridge the development…

The L-G honored and felicitated him.Madavan was born in Rangoon, Burma (now Myanmar). His father and grandfather originally hailed from Sivagangai district in Tamil Nadu. He joined the Azad Hind Fauj at the age of 18 on November 1, 1943 and served as the Recruitment Officer and fundraiser for Azad Hind Fauj.L-G remembered the martyrs and heroes of India’s freedom struggle saying that it is due to their supreme sacrifices that our generation enjoys the gift of freedom.He also emphasised that during the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ period, an action plan has been formulated for the next 25 years, aimed…

The ceremony took place at the high court premises, following the national flag unfurling. The projects include a web accessibility compliant cause list, ensuring specially-abled individuals can access court information online.Justice Sharma highlighted that the court is embracing technology to enhance the justice delivery system, streamlining processes for litigants and lawyers.The judge unveiled three projects: Secure, Scalable and Sugamya Website as a Service (S3WaaS) for the Delhi District Courts, a Digital Platform for Sharing Trial Court Record with the High Court, and the Web Accessibility Compliant Cause List of the High Court.Justice Sharma underlined that technology facilitates not only decision-making…

Swapnadip Kundu, a first year student of Bengali honours, died under mysterious circumstances after falling from the balcony of a students’ hostel on the JU campus on August 10. It is suspected that Swapnadip became a victim of ragging.The investigating officers believe that the data stored in the cellphones of the three accused might lead to some important clues relating to the death of the fresher.Of the three arrested in this case, one is a former M.Sc student of JU, while the other two are second year students of the same university. All three of them have been remanded to…

The electric version of Thar strides into the future on the INGLO-born electric platform, equipped with a cutting-edge high-performance AWD electric powertrain, the company said in a statement.The price and other details like market availability will be announced soon.“Thar.e caters to the adventurer in all of us, craving exploration without compromise. Aligned with the global movement towards responsible consumption, our focus on sustainable materials resonates with the broader shift towards being planet positive, ensuring that Thar.e is both timeless and timely,” said Veejay Nakra, President, Automotive Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra.The electric SUV features adaptable, modular, and swappable components, reflecting an…

The weather forecast agency, in the bulletin, further predicted that in Northwest India, there will be light to moderate scattered rainfall and thunderstorms, with isolated heavy rainfall expected over Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday and Wednesday.Additionally, Uttarakhand will experience this weather till Saturday.Moving to east India, there will be light to moderate scattered rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall likely over Gangetic West Bengal till Thursday, over Jharkhand from till Friday and over Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Tuesday and Wednesday.”Odisha can experience similar conditions till August 19 while Sub-Himalaya West Bengal and Sikkim are expected to have light to moderate scattered…

“On August 15, rather than reporting to the people what his government had achieved in the past nine years, Prime Minister Modi gave a crass election speech filled with distortions, lies, exaggerations and vague promises. “Instead of bringing the country together, to celebrate our journey so far, acknowledge the pain and anguish of those suffering, and accept the challenges ahead, he made it all about himself and his image,” Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications, Jairam Ramesh, said in statement.He added, “Prime Minister Modi’s failures in the last nine years can be categorised under ‘durniti’ (wrong policies), ‘anyay’ (injustice) and ‘badniyat’…

Four others who sustained injuries in the wall collapse have been admitted to a hospital, District Magistrate Pulkit Khare said. The deceased have been identified as Chandan Rai, Arvind Yadav, Geeta Kashyap, Rashmi Gupta and Anju. Efforts are being made to remove the debris and take out those who may be buried underneath.–IANSamita/arm