The Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence of Vijay Kumar Shukla, popularly known as Munna Shukla, for the 1998 murder of Bihar’s then RJD minister Brij Bihari Prasad in Patna. Shukla, a former MLA with a criminal background, and co-convict Mantu Tiwari had approached the apex court seeking a review of their conviction, but…
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra; Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday asked the Bihar government if raising the voice of Dalits is a “crime,” after the state police allegedly tried to stop her brother and Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi from attending an event in Darbhanga.“Stopping the Leader of Opposition…
A member of Parliament’s letter to the health ministry on compensation for kin of those who died of Covid considering the excess death data from the Civil Registration System report could open the proverbial Pandora’s box. Even if 50% of the estimated 20 lakh excess deaths are attributed to Covid, the ex-additional gratia payout could…
Former Union minister and ex-BJP MP from Alipurduars, John Barla, on Thursday joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC), alleging that the BJP leadership repeatedly blocked his attempts to work for the welfare of tribal people and tea garden workers. Barla, who was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2019 on a BJP ticket and served as…
KogniVera has opened a new facility in Pune as part of its global expansion. The company said the office will support its research, development, and delivery functions, focusing on technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, and digital infrastructure.Kamlesh Sharma, CEO, reiterated his belief that the new facility would help the company deliver better…
NEW DELHI: In a first of its kind national initiative to combat industrial carbon emissions, the Centre has approved setting up five carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) testbeds in the cement sector that will showcase the ‘net zero’ decarbonisation pathways for industries through the CCU route.The CCU holds significant importance in hard-to-abate sectors like cement,…
Kabul Chawla, chairman and managing director of BPTP Ltd., was presented with the IGBC fellow award by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), ANI reported. The ceremony was held at BPTP Capital City in Noida, an IGBC Platinum-certified project.The award was handed over by KS Venkatagiri, executive director, CII–Green Business Centre.Chawla acknowledged the recognition and…