A former MLA of the Trinamool Congress, Nirmal Ghosh, was arrested Thursday in Odisha in connection with the alleged hurried cremation of the junior doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital two years ago, the police said.
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has asked young people in Bihar’s Bankipur to submit their CVs, promising to help them find employment opportunities. Addressing local youth, Kishor said he wants to focus on jobs and employment while outlining his broader vision for Bihar’s development.
The agitation over alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams has entered its 14th day in Jharkhand, with several students continuing their indefinite hunger strike in Ranchi. Protesters have submitted the names of their representatives for talks after the Ranchi SDM met them at the demonstration site. Amid mounting pressure, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke to the students over the phone, while the BJP accused him of reacting only after the issue gained national attention. Attention is now focused on when the Hemant Soren government will open formal talks with the protesters.
