NEW DELHI: Parents can pay school fees monthly basis without being compelled to make advance or lumpsum payments, the Directorate of Education (DoE) has said in a recent order.It has directed all private unaided recognised schools to collect fees monthly. The order states that no school can mandate or compel any parent or guardian to…
Navi Mumbai: Thieves stole imported goods worth over Rs 70 lakh from a custom bonded warehouse in Uran. They decamped with items such as branded shoes, bracelets, stitching machines, coffee cups among other things. The incident was reported after many such thefts occurred repeatedly at the warehouses in Panvel. An FIR has been registered. Source…
Hyderabad: Union minister of state (Home) Bandi Sanjay on Sunday wrote another open letter to chief minister A Revanth Reddy, questioning whether it was reasonable to retaliate when a letter was written to resolve farmers’ issues and implement the promises mentioned in the Congress manifesto.In the letter, Bandi Sanjay targeted agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao,…
Despite the hardship, Neha wants to study management and become financially independent. She hopes to help other underprivileged children and improve her family’s standard of living. KOLKATA : On vibrant, neon-lit corners of Park Street, a 24year-old moves through the evening rush carrying a cluster of brightly coloured balloons to sell. Neha Khatoon is a…
Ahmedabad: Of the over 23 lakh aspirants across India, over 85,000 from Gujarat on Sunday took the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (undergraduate), or NEET-UG 2026, organized by the National Testing Agency. Nearly 12,000 candidates appeared from Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar alone for the test that serves as the gateway to undergraduate medical and dental courses….
Ludhiana: Strong wind and rain on Sunday morning disrupted power supply across large swathes of the district, affecting both urban and rural areas. The storm also caused damage to infrastructure belonging to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), leading to prolonged outages in several localities.One of the main power sub-stations located in the Lalton area…
Shimla: The mercury remained below normal across Himachal Pradesh as light to moderate rain lashed several parts of the state on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Centre, Shimla, issued an orange alert for thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in parts of the state on May 4 and 5, with light to moderate rainfall also likely during…
PUNE: Self-enumeration for Census 2027 began on Friday across the state with senior officials stating that data protection and physical verification will remain central to the exercise, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.Nirupama J Dange, joint secretary to Government of India and chief principal census officer for Maharashtra, said that the individual or household data collected is…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu on Sunday reaffirmed the govt’s commitment to infrastructure development, reports Joken Ete.Speaking after inaugurating the newly constructed Arunachal Niwas at Dheerpur in New Delhi, he said that a comprehensive review of newly created districts, including Pakke-Kessang, Kamle, Leparada, Shi-Yomi, and others, has been scheduled to assess infrastructure gaps and…
Lucknow: A 46-year-old man, who accompanied his son to appear for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in Lucknow, died after being hit by a train near the examination centre in Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT).The deceased, Arun Kumar, a resident of Bidhuna in Auraiya district, came to the city to ensure his son could…
