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The Hindu
3 minutes ago
- General
- The Hindu
Camp to raise awareness on benefits of rooftop solar plants in Puducherry today
The Electricity Department, in association with the Renewable Energy Agency, Puducherry, will organise an awareness camp on Thursday to propagate awareness on the benefits of installing rooftop solar photo voltaic plants in residential households. A press note said the camp to explain features of the 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana' is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the RK Annai Abirami Thirumana Nilayam, Kirumampakkam. According to the department, the Government of India is offering subsidy to the tune of ₹30,000 for 1 KW, ₹60,000 for 2 KW and ₹78,000 for 3 KW to residential consumers. So far, 1,230 consumers have commissioned rooftop solar plants and an estimated ₹3.8 crore has been disbursed as subsidy. Further details are available on 9489080373/9489080374 or can be got by emailing ee2ped@
New Indian Express
3 minutes ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Bangladesh demolishes filmmaker Satyajit Ray's ancestral house; son Sandip weighs in
Meanwhile, following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee also expressed concern over the demolition of Satyajit Ray's ancestral house in Bangladesh's Mymensingh. On Wednesday, Abhishek demanded that the Government of India should talk to the Bangladesh Government regarding the preservation of the family home of the Ray family, which has made an incomparable contribution to Bengali culture. This news first came to light in reports by Bangladeshi newspapers The Daily Star and Prothom Alo. According to those reports, the house on Harikishor Ray Road in the district's headquarters was used as the Mymensingh Shishu Academy. However, the house had remained unused since 2007, a report published in Prothom Alo claimed. The Shishu Academy has starting work on a plan to demolish the abandoned house and construct a multi-storied building. The Shishu Academy had started using the building in 1989 during the time of the then military ruler of Bangladesh Hussain Mohammad Ershad. Abhishek wrote on his X handle: "I am deeply distressed to learn that the ancestral home of Oscar-winning filmmaker Satyajit Ray in Dhaka is reportedly being demolished by the Bangladeshi authorities. This century-old property belonged to Ray's grandfather, Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury, a towering figure in Bengali literature and culture." Abhishek also appealed to the Bangladesh government to preserve the property. He also wrote, "I also call upon the Government of India to initiate appropriate bilateral engagement to ensure that this irreplaceable piece of Bengal's cultural history is not lost to demolition." In a post on X on Tuesday, Mamata Banerjee had said, "News reports reveal that in Bangladesh's Mymensingh city, the ancestral home of Satyajit Ray's grandfather, the renowned writer-editor Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury, steeped in his memories, is reportedly being demolished. It is said that the demolition work had already begun. This news is extremely distressing." Stating that the Ray family is one of the foremost bearers and carriers of Bengali culture, she had said Upendrakishore is a pillar of Bengal's renaissance. "Therefore, I believe this house is intricately tied to the cultural history of Bengal. I appeal to the Bangladesh government and all the conscientious people of that country to take steps to preserve this heritage house. The Indian government should pay attention to this matter," the post added. New Delhi reacted to this issue on Tuesday night. Issuing a statement, the Centre said that the property, presently owned by the Government of Bangladesh, is in a state of disrepair. "Given the building's landmark status, symbolising Bangla cultural renaissance, it would be preferable to reconsider the demolition and examine options for its repair and reconstruction as a museum of literature and a symbol of the shared culture of India and Bangladesh. The Government of India would be willing to extend cooperation for this purpose," the statement added.
Hans India
33 minutes ago
- Hans India
CBI cracks on mule account network across seven states, three arrested
New Delhi: In a major crackdown under 'Operation Chakra-V', the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches across seven states on July 16 - Delhi, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan - as part of its ongoing efforts to dismantle cyber fraud syndicates. The agency arrested three key individuals for facilitating and operating mule bank accounts used to launder proceeds of cybercrimes. According to the CBI, the searches led to the seizure of voluminous incriminating evidence, including mobile phones, transaction records, bank account opening documents, and KYC papers. The arrests mark the second phase of the probe, following similar operations conducted on June 26 and 27, during which 10 accused were arrested from 40 locations across various states. The probe stems from a case registered on June 25 against 37 accused, including bank officials, agents, and mule account holders who allegedly colluded with cybercriminals. These mule accounts were reportedly used to route and withdraw funds generated through digital arrest scams, impersonation frauds, fake advertisements, and investment-related cyber frauds. 'CBI has adopted a strategic approach in the fight against cybercrime, focusing on targeting the key pillars of the cybercrime infrastructure. The first pillar is the financial infrastructure, involving mule accounts, unauthorised payment gateways and the wider fintech ecosystem misused by cybercriminals,' the agency said in its press statement. "The second pillar is the telecom/ communication infrastructure involving mule SIM cards, point-of-sale (PoS) agents facilitating illegal SIM activations and networks supplying such SIM cards' while 'the third pillar is the human resource network which consists of organized syndicates engaged in the recruitment and exploitation of people for executing cybercrimes, otherwise what is now known as cyber slavery,', it added. The third pillar, most of the time, operates outside the boundaries of India, the agency emphasised. This action is part of the Government of India's continued commitment to deal firmly with cybercrime and its perpetrators, with special emphasis on dismantling the infrastructure enabling such offences. The arrested accused will be produced before the jurisdictional court. The investigation remains ongoing, with the CBI indicating more arrests and seizures could follow based on further leads.
Business Standard
4 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
SBI gains as board OKs Rs 20,000 crore bond issue for FY26
State Bank of India (SBI) rose 1.73% to Rs 830.90 after the lender announced that its Central Board has approved raising up to Rs 20,000 crore through Basel III compliant Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 bonds in FY26. In a regulatory filing, SBI stated that the bonds will be issued in Indian rupees to domestic investors, subject to requisite approvals from the Government of India wherever necessary. The State Bank of India (SBI) is an Indian multinational, public-sector banking, and financial services statutory body. As of 31 March 2025, the Government of India held a 57.43% stake in the bank. The banks standalone net profit declined by 9.93% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 18,642.59 crore in Q4 FY25, compared to Rs 20,698.35 crore reported in Q4 FY24. However, total income increased 12.04% YoY to Rs 1,43,876.06 crore in the quarter ended 31 March 2025.
NDTV
6 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
"Satyajit Ray Wanted To Use Pics Of Bangladesh Home But...": Son Sandip Ray To NDTV
Satyajit Ray's ancestral home in Bangladesh - formerly used as the Mymensingh Shishu Academy - is being demolished by the Bangladesh government to build a new semi-concrete structure. After the news came to light, the Government of India extended its co-operation to the Bangladesh Government to repair and restore the ancestral property. NDTV reached out to filmmaker Sandip Ray [Satyajit Ray's son] and asked him to share his fond memories of the house. "I have never been to Bangladesh to see this building; neither did Baba [Satyajit Ray]. What I saw were the pictures of the building. But I remember Baba wanted to use the pictures of this building when he was working on the Sukumar Ray documentary," Sandip Ray tells NDTV. "A close associate, who used to look after Baba's production, was sent to Bangladesh to click some pictures of this building. But Baba was very disheartened to see the building in a dilapidated state. He, then, decided that he wouldn't use those pictures in his documentary," Ray adds. The century-old house, located on Harikishore Ray Chowdhury Road in Mymensingh, is an emblem of the legacy of the illustrious Ray family. Referring to its heritage and contributions to the Bengal's cutural renaissance, the Government of India said, "It would be preferable to reconsider the demolition and examine options for its repair and reconstruction as a museum of literature and a symbol of the shared culture of India and Bangladesh." The statement added, "The Government of India would be willing to extend cooperation for this purpose." Earlier, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to the Mohammad Yunus government in Bangladesh to take steps to preserve the ancestral property. "News reports reveal that in Bangladesh's Mymensingh city, the ancestral home of Satyajit Ray's grandfather, the renowned writer-editor Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury, steeped in his memories, is reportedly being demolished. It is said that the demolition work had already begun. This news is extremely distressing. The Ray family is one of the foremost bearers and carriers of Bengali culture", Banerjee wrote on X. খবরে প্রকাশ যে, বাংলাদেশের ময়মনসিংহ শহরে সত্যজিৎ রায়ের ঠাকুরদা, স্বয়ং স্বনামধন্য সাহিত্যিক-সম্পাদক উপেন্দ্রকিশোর রায়চৌধুরীর স্মৃতিজড়িত তাঁদের পৈতৃক বাড়িটি নাকি ভেঙে ফেলা হচ্ছে। ভাঙার কাজ শুরু হয়ে গিয়েছিল বলে খবর প্রকাশিত। এই সংবাদ অত্যন্ত দুঃখের। রায় পরিবার বাংলার… — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) July 15, 2025 Asked about the demolition, Md Mehedi Zaman, Mymensingh's district children affairs officer, said the decision to demolish the house was made by a committee led by the district's Deputy Commissioner Mofidul Alam, as per a report by The Daily Star. Citing the risk factors for children, the official said, "The house had been abandoned for 10 years, and Shishu Academy activities have been running from a rented space," adding, that the new semi-concrete building with several rooms will be built to resume academy activities.
