First monkeypox virus case in the country from Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, July 14 (BPNS) The country’s first case of monkeypox was detected in Kerala’s Kollam district on Thursday. It was in a UAE returnee who arrived in the state on July 12, that the disease was confirmed. The Kollam native is currently under treatment at Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH). The health department said […]
Fake passport case : TN BJP writes letter to Governor to suspend state ADGP intelligence
Chennai, July 14 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu state president of BJP, K. Annamalai has written a letter to state Governor, R. N. Ravi, requesting him to immediately direct the state government to suspend the Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) Davidson Devaasirvatham. The BJP president also requested for suspension of three other police officials. The senior […]
Monsoon maintenance plans of TN Power utility hit by staff shortage
Chennai, July 14 (BPNS) The maintenance plans of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) for the monsoon period have taken a hit following an acute shortage of staff and materials. The TN power utility was planning to conduct maintenance works before July 15 but the acute shortage of staff has it the work. The […]
ED conducts raids at eight locations in Sikkim MCX fraud case
New Delhi, July 13 (BPNS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said that they conducted searches at eight locations in Sikkim, Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai in the Sikkim MCX fraud case. The locations include various premises of LLPs in Sikkim, which were controlled by brokers trading in MCX and NSE in Kolkata and Delhi. The […]
Amarnath Yatra: Charri Mubarak taken for ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ to Pahalgam
Srinagar, July 13 (BPNS) As per practice, the “Charri Mubarak” (holy mace of Lord Shiva) was carried to Pahalgam on Wednesday for the traditional ‘Bhoomi Pujan’, ‘Navgrah Pujan’, and ‘Dhawajarohan’ ceremonies amid the Amarnath Yatra. As per age-old tradition, the special rituals, led by Mahant Deepindra Giri, were conducted in presence of sadhus and devotees. […]
Dulquer-starrer ‘Sita Ramam’ new poster presents Tharun Bhascker’s character
Hyderabad, July 13 (BPNS) The makers of ‘Sita Ramam’, an epic love story set against the backdrop of the 1965 War, starring Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur, have released a poster to introduce the character of ‘Pelli Choopulu’ director Tharun Bhascker. Earlier on Wednesday, Tharun Bhascker’s character, Balaji, was introduced. In the released poster, Tharun […]
Karnataka to release 84 prisoners on I-Day
Bengaluru, July 13 (BPNS) The Karnataka government has decided to release 84 prisoners lodged in different jails across the state on the occasion of celebration of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ on the basis of good conduct, sources said on Wednesday. It has been a tradition in the state to release prisoners during the celebration of […]
Unique blood group found in Gujarat man
Ahmedabad, July 13 (BPNS) A man in Gujarat, who passed away during the course of treatment, has been identified with a unique blood group, which is said to be the first in the country and 10th in the world, as per reports. The 65-year-old man from Rajkot needed a heart surgery last year after he […]
CBI arrests one in Rs 36,615cr loan fraud case involving top DHFL officials
New Delhi, July 13 (BPNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested one Ajay Ramesh Nawandar in connection with a loan fraud case of Rs 36,615 crore involving DHFL and its top officials. The CBI had on Friday conducted searches in this connection which had led them to the recovery of large number […]
