Ranchi: The court of additional judicial commissioner (AJC) on Tuesday sentenced 10 persons, including key accused, to nine years’ rigorous imprisonment each in the May 2024 Xtreme Sports Bar and Grills X disc jockey (DJ) murder case, and imposed Rs 75,000 fine on each convict.DJ Sandip Pramankik, who worked at the bar, was shot dead…
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Friday signed MoUs with two industry partners for the licensing and wider application of university-developed innovations.The MoUs were signed with Mumbai-based MRC Agrotech Limited for the licensing of wheat variety HUW 838, also known as Malviya 838, and Bengaluru-based Indian Health Systems (IHS) for an Ayurvedic health assessment tool,…
Prayagraj: The state government is breathing new life into the dying tradition of clay craftmanship. In the Prayagraj division, more than 7,000 families, who had previously distanced themselves from the ancestral craft due to declining market demand and competitive pressures, are now rapidly embracing it due to government-led innovations.The state government is actively working to…
Kanpur: District magistrate Kanpur Nagar Jitendra Pratap Singh on Wednesdayvisited polyhouse agriculture farm and stressed the need to develop moresuch successful agri-models to promote modern farming practices amongcultivators.During the visit, the District Magistrate inspected a polyhouse establishedby farmer-entrepreneur Viraj Bhatia in Kalyanpur region.Spread across nearly 10,000 square metres, the project has emerged as anotable example…
Patna: An FIR was registered against some villagers in Siwan district on Sunday after a 24-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death over accusations of mobile phone theft.He was dragged from his home, tied to a tree in a field, and assaulted with sticks for nearly two hours on May 30 noon. The family took…
Varanasi: Five people from Varanasi received Padma awards from President Droupadi Murmu on Monday during the first civil investiture ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The awards included one Padma Vibhushan and four Padma Shri. The President presented 66 of the 131 approved Padma awards for the year. The Padma Vibhushan was received by N Rajam,…
Lucknow: Noted violinist N Rajam will receive the Padma Vibhushan — country’s second highest civilian honour — from President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.Ten more individuals from UP, who have contributed immensely in the field of arts, culture, music, medicine, among other important areas, will receive Padma Shri.Rajam, 88, retired as a…
