Panaji: Even as the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) (UG) stands cancelled, the directorate of technical education (DTE) has started the process of accepting applications for all professional degree programmes in the state, including NEET-based courses. Officials said that the DTE will continue the process of accepting applications from students who wish to join…
Varanasi: High voltage drama unfolded at the BHU gate in Lanka area and at Sardar Patel Maldahiya crossing where scores of sanitary workers dumped garbage and staged demonstration demanding wage hike, on Wednesday morning. They said they are compelled to work for up to 18 hours a day, so their remuneration should be increased judiciously.Taking…
AHMEDABAD: Families who lost relatives in last year’s AI171 plane crash gathered at Sola Bhagwat Vidyapith on Wednesday to plan how they will mark the first anniversary of the tragedy on June 12. They have asked authorities for permission to hold prayers at the crash site in memory of the victims, but say they have…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday accused BJP of resorting to “intimidation tactics” against actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh after he declined to enter politics.Replying to a question, Mann said, “After actor Vijay’s success in Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, BJP realised that artists enjoy greater public acceptance and therefore attempted to bring Diljit Dosanjh into…
Pune: The Junnar forest division has installed an artificial intelligence-based animal detection and alert system across 20 vulnerable villages, where leopard sightings and attacks have become a recurring threat for residents.The electronic surveillance system, equipped with a 180-degree camera and capable of detecting animal movement up to 100 metres away, has been installed near hamlets…
Aizawl: Mizoram’s “Ginger Unique Selling Proposition (USP) – Sustainable Cultivation & Value Chain Development Project” with an outlay of Rs. 189.78 crore was jointly inaugurated on Wednesday through a virtual programme by CM Lalduhoma and Union minister for development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia.The inauguration was held at the CM’s Office under the…
Former Western army commander Lt Gen Manoj Katiyar says Pakistan unlikely to abandon proxy war Former Western army commander Lt Gen Manoj Katiyar says Pakistan unlikely to abandon proxy war Former Western army commander Lt Gen Manoj Katiyar says Pakistan unlikely to abandon proxy war Former Western army commander Lt Gen Manoj Katiyar says Pakistan…
Jaipur: Udaipur police, the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) and child rights organisations rescued 91 child labourers from textile factories in Surat during a joint operation on May 13, officials said.Police said the children, aged between seven and 14, had been trafficked and forced to work in textile units for meagre wages. Most were from tribal…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi travelled in a drastically trimmed-down convoy on Wednesday while many of his ministerial colleagues, including home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh, downsized their carcade by more than half, with fleets of vehicles accompanying VIPs cut down as govt sent out the message that it is willing to…
Man arrested on suspicion of rape after woman alleges assault near church in Maidstone Kent Police on Wednesday arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of rape after a woman was allegedly assaulted near a church in Maidstone, according to a report by The Sun.Police said they had received a report late on Saturday that “a…
