Criminals loot Rs 5 lakh from Munshi of registration office

Katihar, Aug 22 (UNI) Unidentified criminals looted Rs 5 lakh from the Munshi (cashier) of registration office near Maulanapur under Barsoi police station area in Katihar district today.

Seventh economic census to begin tomorrow in Manipur

Imphal, Aug 22 (UNI) The Seventh Economic Census will begin tomorrow in the state and the implementing agency is CSC e-Governance Services India Limited.

Nitish suggests banks to open branches at Gram Panchayats

Patna, Aug 22 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today called upon banks to open branches at all Gram Panchayats of the state to boost rural economy and assured banks of government`s all possible support for the purpose.

Stray crocodile around Andaman's Tourist Spot triggers concerns

Port Blair, Aug 22 (UNI) A massive crocodile sighted frequently around Middle Andaman’s best tourist spot ‘Baratang Island’ has triggered concern from various section of Andaman society.

Govt. employee rendering education to poor free for years: Highly lauded by MP

Ambassa(Tripura), Aug 22 (UNI) A government employee with his limited salary and being posted away from his home town has been rendering education free of cost to the poor students and now started a day care centre with lunch setting up an escalating example of serving humanity in the subdivision of Ambassa in the northern Tripura district of Dhalai here.

Medical negligence alleged as boy admitted with stomach pain given snake venom injection and dies, 8-month pregnant woman given wrong blood

Rampurhat/Krishnanagar, Aug 22 (UNI) A 10-year-old boy, who was admitted into the government owned Rampurhat Medical College and Hospital with stomach pain, died hours after after he was allegedly administered snake bitten lethal injection by the medics, alleged victim's father in a written
complain to the deputy superintendent today.

Rs 62,500 looted from Manager of Customer Service Centre of Rural Bank

Muzaffarpur, Aug 22 (UNI) Armed criminals looted Rs 62,500 from Manager of Customer Service Centre of Rural Bank Ranjit Kumar on Ratvara road under Aurai police station area in Muzaffarpur district today.

24 Mountain Peaks in Sikkim opened for Trekking & Mountaineering

Gangtok,Aug 22 ( UNI ) Twenty Four more mountain peaks in Sikkim along with the 137 peaks have been declared open for Trekking & Mountaineering.

Couple commits suicide by hanging

Ambassa(Tripura), Aug 22(UNI) An eight-month old couple committed suicide by hanging in the northern Tripura district of Dhalai here today at Sudharam Para in the subdivision of Ambassa.

Man arrested for torturing wife to death in Bengal

Kolkata, Aug 22 (UNI) A man has been arrested for suspected uxoricide after his wife was found hanging by a rope at Kheadoho village under Narendrapur in South 24 Parganas, police said.

Kolkata, Aug 22 (UNI) The recent heavy rains across south Bengal have been a boon for farmers, resulting in the completion of 90 per cent of the plantation target for paddy.

Mamata pays homage to theatre legend Sombhu Mitra on his birth anniversary

Kolkata, Aug 22 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday paid homage to theatre legend Sombhu Mitra on his birth anniversary
“Homage to theatre legend Sombhu Mitra on his birth anniversary,” Ms Banerjee posted on her social networking page.

Bengal Govt launches flood alert app

Kolkata, Aug 22 (UNI) The State Irrigation and Waterways Department has recently released an app for Android phones to warn people floods and water levels.

Body of a man found floating in popular swimming pool in north Kolkata

Kolkata, Aug 22 (UNI) Body of an aged person was found floating in a popular open swimming pool in north Kolkata early today.

District manager of SFC arrested on graft charge

Sasaram, Aug 22 (UNI) Vigilance sleuths caught the district manager of State Food Corporation (SFC) red-handed when he was accepting a bribe of Rs 72,000 from the complainant in Rohtas
district today.