Kolkata: One person died and another sustained serious injuries after they were electrocuted at a residence on Bhukailash Road under Ekbalpur Police Station on Saturday morning.Police identified the deceased as Shibsharan Prasad Sau (51), while the injured, Debsharan Sau (45), is undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital. The incident occurred around 7.05 am when Shibsharan came…
Ghaziabad: District inspector of schools has formed a panel to identify and act against unrecognised schools operating across Ghaziabad, following complaints of students being enrolled on paper in recognised institutions but made to attend classes at coaching centres or dummy schools.The order, issued this week, follows earlier directives from the state govt and the joint…
Panaji: Poor business, a severe commercial LPG cylinder shortage and assembly elections in at least four major states have prompted some of Goa’s beach shacks to call it a day by mid-April.Many of the shack operators have decided that it would be too expensive to continue operations till May end, when the season officially comes…
Varanasi: Society for Eczema Studies (SES) hosted a continuing medical education (CME) programme titled ‘Atopic Dermatitis Update 2026’, here on Saturday. The session focused on recent advances in management of the condition and brought together leading dermatology experts from across the country.The doctors said atopic dermatitis (AD), an inflammatory skin disorder, continues to be a…
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party said on Saturday that it would seek the disqualification of its seven Rajya Sabha MPs who joined the BJP, calling the move “unconstitutional and illegal”.Rajya Sabha member and senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said he would write to the Rajya Sabha chairman and the Vice President, citing the 10th Schedule…
Aizawl: Former Mizoram minister Zodintluanga Ralte on Saturday said the BJP govt has revealed its true colours by linking the long-overdue implementation of women’s reservation to delimitation exercise. He said BJP has used the aspirations of India’s women as a tactical shield for a sinister agenda.In a statement, Ralte condemned what he called the NDA…
Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya during Rashmirathi Festival on Saturday Lucknow: Swami Vivekananda’s inspiring life and teachings were depicted through the play ‘Yuvaon Ke Prareta : Swami Vivekananda,’ presented on Saturday evening at Jupiter Hall, Indra Gandhi Pratishthan. The performance marked second day of ‘Rashmirathi Parv’, a three-day drama festival, by UP culture department, celebrating…
Jaipur: Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully Saturday visited Lalpura village in Dhariyawad and met families of tribal children who died due to an unknown disease, criticising the state govt for failing to identify the cause and for staff shortages in local health facilities.Jully said innocent lives were being lost in backward tribal areas such as…
Ladakh LG VK Saxena (File photo) SRINGAR: Ladakh lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Saturday lifted regulations that barred govt employees in lower-qualified positions from applying for graduate-level posts in the Union Territory.Earlier, a candidate selected for a lower-qualification govt job was required to submit an affidavit declaring that they were only a Class 10 or…
Swapnil Sagar returned from Houston, US to India to his family in Bengaluru “I feel free,” says former Microsoft professional Swapnil Sagar, who has left behind what many would call the American Dream and returned to India after a decade in the United States, citing visa uncertainty and job instability as key reasons for his…
