Panaji: The project management unit (PMU) of the CARES scheme has been officially named a registered space tutor by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) until 2029. The team can now organise special space learning activities with Isro’s support for students in Goa which will likely help inspire children to become scientists, engineers, researchers, and…
Gorakhpur: Patients of critical illnesses in eastern UP will soon have access to advanced life-saving treatment closer to home, with a 50-bed Critical Care Hospital Block at the BRD Medical College nearing completion.Being constructed under the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission, the facility is being developed at a cost of Rs 18.69 crore. Officials said…
Haren Pandya, a former state home minister, was shot dead on March 26, 2006 Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has ordered the state govt to take a decision within six months on an application filed by the sharpshooter in the Haren Pandya murder case, Mohammed Asghar Ali. Convicted to a life term, Ali moved the HC…
Chandigarh: A day after Gurgaon police registered an FIR on the video controversy, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday alleged that forensic lab owners were “intimidated” to force them to claim that they were paid money to prepare a false report.Alleging a collusion between BJP, Congress, and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Mann accused the…
Pune: A spell of fairly good rainfall offered a glimmer of hope for Pune’s four key reservoirs on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The relief, however, was largely symbolic, barely making a dent in the low dam levels.Irrigation department officials said the dam catchments needed sustained and heavy rainfall over several days before any meaningful…
Surat: A Class IX student was allegedly attacked with a knife by her female classmate at an ashram shala (tribal residential school) following some argument in Tapi district. The accused, a 13-year-old girl, has been detained, and Valod police launched an investigation into the incident.According to police, the incident occurred on Tuesday morning when the…
Dibrugarh: The Tinsukia Municipal Board (TMB) on Wednesday launched an eviction drive against unauthorised street vendors occupying footpaths across Tinsukia town, deploying excavators and municipal workers to remove encroachments to ease congestion in the commercial hub.The drive was launched along GNB Road and extended up to the town civil hospital, with municipal workers clearing structures…
(R) Shipra Pathak and Prashant Bhatia Lucknow: Water conservation activist Shipra Pathak on Wednesday said the traditional Jyeshtha Bada Mangal ‘bhandara’ (community feast) tradition has evolved into a powerful example of social harmony, environmental consciousness and community-driven governance.Highlighting its environmental focus, with the concept of ‘green bhandara’ implemented widely, Pathak said 8 lakh eco-friendly bowls,…
Rajkot: A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped over the past two years by one Sagar Chauhan, according to a complaint registered at B Division police station.The complaint alleges that Chauhan also recorded a compromising video and blackmailed the girl by threatening to circulate it.According to police, the girl met Chauhan, a resident of Ambedkarnagar, through…
Divyansh Jain who secured AIR 8 in CA Intermediate exam Jaipur: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) announced the results of the CA Intermediate Examination Wednesday, with 17-year-old Divyansh Jain from Bundi securing All India Rank (AIR) 8.Jain scored 487 out of 600 marks and credited his success to a disciplined and balanced…
