Private schools in Chennai seek permanent recognition, easier building rules; write to CM | Chennai News

Chennai: Action against schools running multiple branches despite having approval for just one unit, exempting existing school buildings from obtaining periodic approvals from the Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) and granting permanent recognition to schools functioning for more than 10 years are among the key demands placed by private schools to the new…

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BJP-TMC war of words over killing of 2 in Hooghly, Nadia | Kolkata News

Kolkata/Kalyani: The deaths of two Trinamool workers in Hooghly and Nadia on Tuesday triggered a political war of words, with the party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee accusing the state administration of remaining a “spectator” to post-poll violence.In a post on X, Banerjee alleged that “BJP-backed miscreants” attacked Trinamool worker Somnath Acharya in Hooghly’s Polba-Dadpur…

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Alcoholism, job loss led ex-Armyman into deadly rampage in Chandauli | Varanasi News

Varanasi: A former Army personnel, who was shot dead in an encounter late Monday after allegedly carrying out three cold-blooded murders within 24 hours in Chandauli, had reportedly been wandering through Prayagraj, Chandauli and Ghazipur districts, travelling aimlessly by train. Investigators said he turned to a nomadic life after being fired from his job as…

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Boost for Kuldeep camp in Adampur panchayat poll; BJP-candidate 3rd | Chandigarh News

Hisar: The Adampur panchayat election results on Tuesday emerged as the first major setback for the BJP amid the controversy involving Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma and senior BJP leader Kuldeep Bishnoi.In a boost for Bishnoi’s supporters, Jagatpat Agarwal—son of former sarpanch, the late Subhash Agarwal—won the poll, while BJP-supported candidate Mohit Goyal, nephew of…

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Temperatures soar across Maharashtra, but heatstroke cases down to 175 after revision; deaths 6 | Pune News

Pune: Maharashtra health department data shows a decline in reported heatstroke cases following a revision despite rising temperatures across the state, raising fresh concerns over the accuracy of reporting systems.Between March 1 and May 10, the state had reported 236 heatstroke cases and four deaths — both suspected and confirmed. On Tuesday, officials revised the…

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