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Calcutta HC chief justice oversees appointment of district judges for West Bengal SIR

Calcutta HC chief justice oversees appointment of district judges for West Bengal SIR

Calcutta high court chief justice Sujoy Paul on Sunday held a two-hour meeting with top state bureaucrats and Election Commission officials as the first batch of serving and retired district judicial officers was appointed to adjudicate disputed voter claims during the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said. The Calcutta high court. (PTI File) “State chief secretary Nandini Chakraborty, director general of police Peeyush Pandey, Kolkata police commissioner Supratim Sarkar and the Election Commission’s (EC) special election observer Subrata Gupta were among those present at the meeting at the high court from 4pm to 6pm,” a court official said, requesting anonymity. “Around 100 serving and retired judges and additional judges from various district courts were appointed till 4pm. The others will be appointed on Tuesday,” the officer added. With West Bengal having 294 assembly constituencies, an equal number of serving and retired judicial officers are likely to be appointed to dispose of around 4.5 million disputed claims filed by voters during the SIR. These cases are to be …

CM lays foundation stone for Tamil Nadu Knowledge City, oversees MoU exchange

CM lays foundation stone for Tamil Nadu Knowledge City, oversees MoU exchange

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launching the knowledge city during the India Global Education Summit at Kalaivanar Arangam.  | Photo Credit: R. RAGU : Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the Tamil Nadu Knowledge City (TNKC) during the ongoing India Global Education Summit 2026 in Chennai. In his presence, the State government received Letters of Intent (LoI) for the Knowledge Tower at the TNKC from five universities, research labs and business houses, with a total investment value of ₹355 crore. Besides, Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) were also exchanged with eight universities and business houses for broad collaboration to set up innovation and research ecosystem facilities in Tamil Nadu. The Chief Minister also felicitated IIT-Madras Director V. Kamakoti for being awarded the Padma Shri. The LoIs — received by Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO), the nodal agency for the TNKC — have the potential to create 2,255 direct jobs and 9,650 indirect opportunities, according to official estimates. The University of Melbourne will establish an applied research facility in the areas of …

Kuki Armed Group Issues Threat While Manipur DGP Rajiv Singh Oversees Security For Shirui Lily Festival In Ukhrul

Kuki Armed Group Issues Threat While Manipur DGP Rajiv Singh Oversees Security For Shirui Lily Festival In Ukhrul

Quick Reads Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. A Kuki group has warned the Meitei community against passing through their villages during the Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul, Manipur, from May 20-24. The warning came while the Manipur DGP was in Ukhrul overseeing security arrangements. Imphal/Guwahati: A Kuki group has warned members of the Meitei community against passing by their villages while going to a district in northern Manipur where the state-level Shirui Lily Festival 2025 is scheduled to be held from May 20 to 24. The festival, being promoted by the state government, celebrates the rare, endangered state flower Shirui Lily that grows in the hills of Ukhrul district, the home of Tangkhul Naga tribe and other Naga communities. The group ‘Kuki Zo Village Volunteer – Eastern Zone’ in a statement gave their best wishes for the festival, and offered support to the Naga tribes; however, it said it will not allow Meiteis to pass through Kuki villages that are located on the way to Ukhrul district. The Kuki group in its statement on …

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama to release on January 24; Baahubali, RRR writer oversees creative adaptation | Hollywood

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama to release on January 24; Baahubali, RRR writer oversees creative adaptation | Hollywood

The new release date for Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama, the 1993 Japanese-Indian anime film, has been announced. It will now release in cinemas on January 24, in a 4K remaster, with enhanced audio, and in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil dubs, along with the original English version. (Also Read –Mukesh Khanna isn’t sold on Ranbir Kapoor playing the role of Lord Ram in Ramayana: ‘His negative personality…’) Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama is a Japanese-Indian anime film which was made in 1993. More about the release The film will be distributed by Geek Pictures India, Anil Thadani’s AA Films, and Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment. Filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s father and veteran screenwriter V Vijayendra Prasad has overseen the new creative adaptations of the film. He’s best known for his work on blockbusters like Kabir Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), and Rajamouli’s Baahubali franchise and the global crossover success, RRR (2022). The animated film was initially set to release in theatres with new dubs in on October 18 last year. However, Geek Pictures …

Maha Kumbh: Uttar Pradesh administration oversees installation of tents, toilets, solar lights, plants to give complete makeover

Maha Kumbh: Uttar Pradesh administration oversees installation of tents, toilets, solar lights, plants to give complete makeover

As 2024 draws to a close, the entire State machinery in Uttar Pradesh has converged upon Sangam, the sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati river in Prayagraj, racing against time to finalise the preparations for the Maha Kumbh beginning January 13, 2025. For the past two months, an army of workers has been diligently channeling the rivers, widening roads and leveling the ghats to transform the region in anticipation of one of the largest religious events in the world. Maha Kumbh’s message is unity, banishment of hate from society: PM Modi Speaking during his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme on Sunday (December 29, 2024,) Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the mega event it as the “Maha Kumbh of unity”, as he urged people to return from the grand congregation with the resolve to banish hate and division from the society. “Maha Kumbh ka sandesh, ek ho pura desh (Message from Maha Kumbh — entire country should unite), the Prime Minister said, adding that Maha Kumbh’s speciality lies not just in its vastness, …