Kolkata: Health and physical education will be introduced as a new compulsory subject from Classes 9 to 12 in schools affiliated to the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) from this academic year.A notification with detailed guidelines for implementing this was issued by CISCE Chief Executive and Secretary Joseph Emmanuel on Wednesday.The move, which…
Traffic snarl on the Kalindi Kunj to Mahamaya Flyover stretch Noida: After identifying 12 of the district’s most chronically congested roads, police have launched a multi-pronged plan to ease traffic by combining stricter enforcement with road engineering, dedicated route monitoring and faster emergency response. The reducing traffic congestion (RTC) project, officials said, has already led…
At 31, three-time Olympian Manika Batra has plenty of honours in her kitty Panaji: Manika Batra took time to get into the groove at Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), the country’s franchise-based league.Representing Ahmedabad APL Pipers, the experienced paddler was stunned by 16-year-old debutant Syndrela Das in her opening match, suffered a reverse against another teenager,…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday assured people that the state govt is committed to resolving public grievances and providing financial assistance for the treatment of serious illnesses“No one will be denied treatment due to lack of money,” the CM said while interacting with over 200 people during aJanata Darshan programme at Gorakhnath Temple.Yogi…
Flooding at Ambli Gam in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Following Thursday’s heavy downpour that plunged temperatures to a cool 27°C — six degrees below normal — Ahmedabad is bracing for another spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).Thursday’s soaking weather kept relative humidity well above 90% throughout the…
Filed by NidhiLudhiana: To establish a fire station in the West constituency, the Ludhiana civic body officials have finalized a location near Phullanwal Chowk. The tenders have already been floated for this purpose and it is expected that in the coming days the construction work will start at the ground level.Initially, one piece of land…
New wage regime to expand pay protection across sectors Chandigarh: Employers and workers in Chandigarh are set to see significant changes in wage regulation with the Chandigarh administration likely to notify rules under the Code on Wages, 2019, in early Aug. The move will bring all wage-related provisions under a single legal framework and extend…
Garbage at Moshi landfill Pune: National Green Tribunal (NGT), after ordering an inquiry into the July 8 Moshi landfill collapse that claimed nine lives, has constituted a three-member joint committee to investigate alleged environmental and safety violations. The panel will inspect the site and submit a factual report along with an action-taken report within a…
The Auranga river bridge in Valsad district Surat: Flooding in Valsad district submerged several areas, prompting the district administration to seek aerial assistance as rescue boats were unable to reach certain locations. With ground access severely restricted and even NDRF boats finding it difficult to operate in some places, the administration deployed a helicopter from…
Guwahati: Just two days of intense rainfall in Nagaland have kept parts of Upper Assam flooded for five days, underscoring how short, extreme rain spells can outweigh an overall monsoon deficit and cause widespread devastation if downstream communities are not warned in time.Despite below-normal seasonal rainfall across the northeast, Nagaland received nearly 100% excess rain…
