Contractor fined for negligence in drain cleaning | Varanasi News

Varanasi: Taking serious note of gross negligence in drain cleaning in Mahmoorganj area, municipal commissioner, Himanshu Nagpal on Monday imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the concerned executing agency, Samarth Enterprises, and also issued an adverse entry to regional junior engineer, Pankaj Patel on charges of failing to monitor and exercising negligence.Nagpal, while inspecting…

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Ahead of padddy sowing, Mann seeks uninterrupted fertiliser supply | Chandigarh News

Chandigarh: Two days after PM Narendra Modi said the Centre was shielding farmers from rising fertiliser prices, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday met Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to seek uninterrupted fertiliser supply ahead of next month’s paddy sowing season. He later met Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari to…

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My chest feels heavy with grief: Akhilesh | Lucknow News

SP president Akhilesh Yadav paying tributes to his brother Prateek Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav described his younger brother Prateek as a hardworking and health-conscious person who always wanted to achieve something on his own through dedication and hard work.Speaking to reporters at KGMU, where Prateek’s autopsy was conducted, an emotional Akhilesh said the…

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Defying odds, special needs students shine in board exams | Jaipur News

Jaipur: Overcoming physical and intellectual challenges with determination and consistent effort, two Jaipur students with special needs delivered exceptional performances in the Class 12 board examinations, emerging as an inspiration for many.Among them is Devina Bhati, a student of Dharav High School, who secured 95.2% in the Humanities stream despite suffering from a mild intellectual…

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Switzerland’s summer hack: People swim through a river to get home from work | World News

On hot summer afternoons in the Swiss capital of Bern, an unusual scene unfolds along the turquoise waters of the Aare River. Office workers, students and locals gather by the riverbanks carrying waterproof dry bags instead of briefcases before slipping into the fast-moving current and floating downstream past bridges, historic buildings and riverside parks. Viral…

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