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Addressing media persons at the Collectorate, the minister said that there were several issues including the sale of liquor bottles at higher prices, workers’ issues as well a space crunch in the functioning of TASMAC shops. He said that the Chief Minister wants TASMAC shops to be run without any complaints and added that the department was conducting several studies to tackle the root issues. Muthusamy said that the Excise Department was holding discussions with the trade unions soon to resolve the issues. He also said that the process for floating tenders to bars attacked to TASMAC shops will commence…

The deceased has been identified as Dr Subhankar Chakraborty. He fell off from the fifth floor of the building, where his Thai girlfriend was residing in a rented accommodation. The place of occurrence comes under Pragati Maidan Police Station under the East Division of Kolkata Police. The body of the deceased had been sent for post-mortem examination. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the doctor, who residing in Salt Lake along with his wife and children, came to the residence of his Thai girlfriend, where both consumed alcohol. Later when he wanted to leave for home, he saw the main gate…

One of the most loved judges in the show, Himesh is the longest-serving judge in ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’. Having contributed superhit songs to the industry like ‘Tera Surroor’, ‘Aap Ki Kashish’, and ‘Mujhko Yaad Sataye Teri’, Himesh is all set to judge fresh talents and their skills from across the country and help train them to emerge as the next big singing sensations.Himesh said, “It feels great to be back on ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’. I have judged multiple seasons in the past and I keep coming back for more as the show holds a special place…

The subcommittees — Council on Climate, Council on China Competition, Council on Advancing Women in Business and Council on Small Business — advise EXIM on its initiatives as the agency works to advance key Biden-Harris administration priorities. Pavneet Singh, CEO of Infobalize, was appointed to the 17-member Council on China Competition. Singh is an independent consultant and currently advises a range of public and private companies and US government agencies on issues related to emerging technology, national security, supply chain resiliency, public finance and broader geopolitics. Previously, he served in several roles on the National Security Council (NSC) and National…

When his family members got up, they found the farmer hanging. He was rushed to a hospital for treatment but was declared brought dead. Meena (50) was troubled by crop damage and debt.Police officials said that Rajaram’s family members informed about him being troubled by farming and debt. He was in tension for the last two-three years. Action will be taken on the basis of the complaint of the relatives, the police said.–IANSarc/bg

The Argentine Defence Minister also visited BrahMos Aerospace and is scheduled to interact with leading think-tanks in Delhi. He will also travel to Bengaluru and visit the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) facilities and separately interact with the defence start-ups in an event organised by Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), a Defence Ministry official added. According to the Defence Ministry, India-Argentina relations were elevated to the level of Strategic Partnership in 2019. An MoU on defence cooperation too has been in force since 2019 while both sides are engaged to conclude further instruments to deepen the engagement. India and Argentina are…

Shakeel completed a double hundred while batting alongside No.11 Abrar Ahmed and remained unbeaten on 208 when the last wicket fell. Pakistan took a decisive 149-run lead that could prove to be crucial as the Test goes on.In reply, Sri Lanka were 14-0 in their second innings at stumps on Day 3, trailing by 135 runs with Nishan Madushka (8 not out) and Dimuth Karunaratne (6 not out) unbeaten at the crease.Earlier, Pakistan middle-order batter Shakeel resumed on 69 not out and continued the visitors’ recovery from 101/5. The pair were separated with the score on 278 when Agha Salman…

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), July 18 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who has struggled for form this season, dropped down to world No. 17 in the latest women’s singles BWF rankings, released on Tuesday. This is Sindhu’s lowest ranking in over a decade. The last time she was ranked 17th in the women’s singles category was in January, 2013. The 28-year old shuttler was world No. 12 in the standings last week.Sindhu, who achieved a career-best ranking of world No. 2 back in April 2017, started the 2023 season as the world No. 7 women’s singles player but has slipped…

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) More than 1,000 new crypto coins have been listed in the market in the past five months, despite tighter regulations on crypto firms, bringing their total to 9,708 in July, a new report showed on Tuesday. According to data presented by AltIndex.com, 1,023 new cryptocurrencies listed on the market since February.The total number of cryptos increased 75 times between 2013 and 2021, from slightly more than 60 to more than 4,500, according to Statista and Investing.com data.After the 2021 crypto boom, this figure more than doubled, with the market adding roughly 1,000 new cryptos per month.They…

Washington, July 18 (IANS) A new space mission led by the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), aims to probe high-energy light into the equivalent of an X-ray rainbow. The satellite called XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, pronounced “crism”) is scheduled to launch from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center on August 25.XRISM’s instrument called Resolve will probe the high-energy light.“Resolve will give us a new look into some of the universe’s most energetic objects, including black holes, clusters of galaxies, and the aftermath of stellar explosions,” said Richard Kelley, NASA’s XRISM principal investigator at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt,…