New Delhi: Delhi govt school teachers are facing mounting pressure following a sharp decline in CBSE Class XII results this year, with many educators blaming the newly introduced on-screen marking system (OSM). The Govt Schools Teachers’ Association (GSTA) has written to the Delhi education minister seeking the withdrawal of show-cause notices issued to teachers, alleging…
Mumbai: A three-phase rooftop solar project at ACTREC, the Tata Memorial Centre’s cancer research and treatment facility in Navi Mumbai, has been completed. Implemented by the Centre for Environmental Research and Education in partnership with BNP Paribas India, the solar project is expected to save over Rs 37 crore in electricity costs; it will generate…
CHENNAI: A worker was beaten to death by a mob after he allegedly misbehaved with a woman in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu Friday.The deceased was identified as Prosenjit Das (35) from Kamrup district in Assam. Police said he was among the six workers who had arrived in Tiruvallur Wednesday in search of employment and…
Squall in Kolkata According to the weather office’s forecast, a sudden severe thunderstorm wreak havoc in Kolkata and adjoining districts this afternoon. The sky became dark as night by midday, covered with black clouds.Torrential rain, accompanied by a severe storm, is lashing the entire city………..Subhojyoti Kanjilal Squall in Kolkata According to the weather office’s forecast,…
A 42-year-old man struggling with unemployment and mounting financial strain allegedly died by suicide in Gandhinagar’s Kudasan area, AHMEDABAD: A 42-year-old man struggling with unemployment and mounting financial strain allegedly died by suicide in Gandhinagar’s Kudasan area, leaving behind a poignant note that reflected his concern for the safety of his young daughter and family…
Chandigarh: Acting on specific inputs, the excise department Friday night raided a restaurant in Sector 9 and recovered a quantity of liquor from the premises.Verification revealed that the establishment did not possess a valid liquor licence for storage or service. Officials said the liquor was being kept in violation of excise rules.The department informed the…
Lucknow: Metro commuters in the city have raised concerns over the unavailability of smart card services at several stations. Passengers claim that smart cards have not been consistently available for the past month, forcing many to rely on token-based travel.According to commuters, repeated requests for issuing smart cards have gone unanswered, adding to frustration among…
Ajmer: Police said Friday the deaths of a 52-year-old former sarpanch and three members of his family, whose charred bodies were found inside a burnt SUV near Shri Rampura village in Arai area of Ajmer district Thursday morning, were not accidental but a planned quadruple murder. Investigators said the killings were allegedly carried out by…
NEW DELHI: With India staring at having a weak monsoon year that may impact overall farming operations and water availability in the country, Isha Foundation – a non-profit spiritual organisation – on Friday pitched for a farmer-driven ecological movement by adopting tree-based agriculture, which, it said, may not just help farmers in getting them better…
The White House has unveiled a new space-themed website focused on immigration enforcement, using imagery and language commonly associated with extraterrestrials to highlight arrests of people living in the United States without legal authorisation.Launched on Thursday, the website features a design reminiscent of science-fiction films, with neon-green scrolling text set against a backdrop of stars…
