Ahmedabad: The District Education Officer (DEO) of Ahmedabad city has directed self-financed primary schools not to collect any form of indirect fees from students admitted under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. A circular has been issued to all schools, instructing them to strictly adhere to the RTE rules.According to sources, the DEO’s office received…
Ludhiana: A police team investigating drug-peddling allegations was ambushed with bricks and blades in Razapur village, highlighting the violent resistance facing enforcement officers in Punjab’s narcotics crackdown.The officers were acting on a secret input received from the “Safe Punjab Portal,” a dedicated platform for reporting smugglers, when they confronted a suspect, Manjit Singh. The routine…
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh high court has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to ensure proper drainage management along the Shimla-Kalka national highway ahead of the approaching monsoon season, observing that blocked drains and stagnant water could cause extensive damage to the important highway connecting the hill state’s capital to the plains.The division…
Pune: Maya Kurela, a middle-aged bank employee, fell off her two-wheeler last week as her vehicle skidded due to a sudden, sharp turn by an autorickshaw driver in Salisbury Park.”The driver, a young man, abruptly turned to the other side of the road without considering traffic. I shouted at him, but he just glanced and…
Dhubri: A herd of three elephants razed several houses and damaged crops in the Binnyaguri village under Parbatjhara forest division of The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) region.They jumbos were spotted on Saturday at the fringe of the forest even after wreaking havoc in the village.The Bannyaguri forest area comes under the Rupsi Range Office. On…
Lucknow: A 12-year-old boy was found murdered inside a locked house in Shahri Sarai village of Sitapur under suspicious circumstances, police said on Saturday. The blood-soaked body was recovered from beneath a bed, they said, adding the main accused was detained late night and was being interrogated.The child, a Class IV student, went missing around…
Jaipur: After two patient deaths in the post-operative gynaecology ward at New Medical College and Hospital, Kota, Rajasthan’s food safety and drug control commissionerate has ordered an immediate halt on the sale and distribution of specified batches of 24 drugs and medical products used during treatment.“Drug control officers from Kota and Bundi collected samples from…
CHENNAI: DMK mouthpiece Murasoli on Saturday attacked Congress and criticised leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi‘s “lack of gratitude” after his party moved out of the DMK-led alliance and teamed up with TVK in Tamil Nadu.In its editorial, Murasoli recalled the relationship between DMK and Congress since 2018, when former CM M…
ABBOTSFORD: Three Indian-origin men have been found guilty of first-degree murder by a Canada court for the killing of a couple in Abbotsford, according to CBC News. Arnold and Joanne De Jong were found dead in their residence in May 2022. British Columbia supreme court Justice Brenda Brown on Friday ruled that Gurkaran Singh, Abhijeet…
Riteish Deshmukh‘s ‘Raja Shivaji’ has been receiving love from the audience since its arrival in theatres. The movie is based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of Hindavi Swarajya and the Maratha empire. The film has entered its second week in theatres and is showcasing a good box office score. Let’s take…
