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New pay scale for govt employees at final stage, announcement anytime: PM's Principal Secy

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- The proposed new pay scale for government employees is at the final stage and could be announced at any time, Prime Minister's Principal Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar said on Sunday. "... Read More


7 firms fined Tk 10 lakh, 7 cases filed in a week over food safety law violations

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has fined seven establishments a total of Tk 10 lakh and filed seven cases under the Safe Food Act, 2013, during a week-long enforcement drive... Read More


Bihar Governor, CM pays tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on death anniversary

Patna, Aug. 16 -- Bihar Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd) and Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his... Read More


Bihar to build 100 new bus stands: CM

Patna, Aug. 16 -- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Sunday announced plans to construct more than 100 new bus stands to strengthen public transport infrastructure. Choudhary made the announcem... Read More


Suvendu Adhikari demands Sonia Gandhi's 'unconditional apology' over Vande Mataram row

Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari demanded an "unconditional apology" from Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, accusing her of insulting the national song Vande Mataram, patrio... Read More


Ben-Gvir vows to push for execution of Palestinian prisoners, says He wants them hanged 'one by one'

Tel Aviv, Aug. 16 -- Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has vowed to do everything in his power to ensure Palestinian prisoners are executed, saying he hopes they will be hanged "one b... Read More


Ranveer Singh begins shooting for survival thriller Pralay, set against apocalyptic backdrop

Mumbai, Aug. 16 -- Ranveer Singh has commenced shooting for "Pralay", an ambitious survival thriller that unfolds against the backdrop of an impending global catastrophe. Produced by Ananya Birla's B... Read More


Information complexes to be built in all districts, upazilas: Swapon

Barishal, Aug. 16 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Sunday said the government has taken an initiative to construct information complexes in all districts and upazilas acr... Read More


State Govt constitutes fresh SIT to probe Suman Kale death case involving Pardhi Community

Ahilyanagar, Aug. 16 -- The 2007 case involving the suspected death of Suman Kale, a woman from the Pardhi community, while in police custody in Ahilyanagar, has finally received a fresh direction wit... Read More


CEC dubs Bihar motherland of democracy

Patna, Aug. 16 -- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday described Bihar as the "motherland of democracy" and praised the people of the state for setting a new benchmark in electoral part... Read More