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Colva: Students of Govt Primary School, Colva, have been attending classes under the open sky for weeks, braving early-morning dew and the harsh sun after the public works department (PWD) dismantled the school’s roof in Jan and has failed to refit it so far.The two-room primary school near Dando ground, which caters to 14 students from Classes I to IV, and 15 more children awaiting admission in the coming academic year, has been functioning without a roof since the Christmas vacation ended and classes resumed. The building also doubles up as a polling booth during elections.With no shelter overhead, lessons…
Mohali: An analysis of road accident data from 2022 to 2024 by the Punjab Road Safety and Traffic Research Centre (PRSTRC) has identified Derabassi and Kharar as the most fatal zones in Mohali district. Over the three-year period, Derabassi recorded 97 deaths, followed by Kharar with 72 fatalities.Airport Road also emerged as a high-risk stretch, reporting 52 fatalities across various black spots, including 15 deaths under the Phase-1 police station alone.The study identified 93 accident black spots across Mohali. As per the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH), a black spot is a 500-metre stretch or junction where either…
Lucknow: A 60-year-old man was hammered to death by his nephew following an argument in Sahroi Sikitaha village of Sitapur district late Saturday night, police said.Police said that the accused, Anoop Rathore, 38, committed the crime under the influence of liquor.Anoop left home on Saturday afternoon to buy fertilizer but returned around 11.30pm in an inebriated state without making the purchase.His elder brother, Adesh Rathore, reprimanded him for drinking and irresponsible conduct and said that he would not lend his motorcycle to Anoop in future.An argument broke out between the brothers, after which Anoop, in a fit of rage, damaged…
Gaya’s health department is launching a crucial filaria prevention drive on February 10th, aiming to raise awareness and administer vital medication. Community leaders are urged to participate in this initiative, which includes a mega camp on February 11th. Gaya: The health dept is going to launch a preventive drive against filaria in the district. Aimed at awareness creation and administration of preventive medicine, the drive is scheduled to begin on Feb 10.According to civil surgeon Dr Raja Ram Prasad, there is much misconception about the preventive medication for filaria prevention and as such community leaders are required to come forward…
Rajkot: A 55-year-old man has filed a complaint at the Aji Dam police station in Rajkot alleging that his brother-in-law and four others cheated him and illegally usurped his land by misusing a loan arrangement.According to the complaint, the complainant, Ramesh Bhuva, alleged that his brother-in-law, Suresh Talpara (45), along with Alpesh Donga, Dharmendra Thesiya (50), Parsotam Lunagariya (50) and others, conspired to deprive him of his land. Bhuva stated that Talpara approached him in April 2023 seeking financial help, claiming to have suffered heavy business losses. As Bhuva did not have the required funds, it was decided to raise…
Bokaro: The body of one Chamtu Kevat (26) was found hanging from a tree under mysterious circumstances in Kurra village, under the jurisdiction of Pindrajoda police station of the district, on Sunday. According to family members, Chamtu left his house on Saturday night and did not return. On Sunday morning, villagers found his body hanging from a tree. The OC of Pindrajoda police station, Abhishek Kumar Ranjan, said the police did not yet receive a formal complaint from the deceased’s family. “Once a complaint is lodged, we will initiate a detailed probe based on the post-mortem report and other evidence,”…
Surat: The 11th edition of the Dumas Art Project was launched on Sunday at VR Surat with the theme ‘The Future is Now’. The 20-day festival will showcase 160 installations, sculptures, paintings and photographs by students from four institutes — JJ School of Art, Mumbai; The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara; Veer Narmad South Gujarat University and Anant National University, Ahmedabad.Sumi Gupta, curator of the Dumas Art Project, said the initiative remains the only sustained, non-profit platform in Surat aimed at making art accessible while providing students an opportunity to showcase their work. “Over the past 10 years, around…
Vadodara: A high-level delegation from Sri Lanka’s Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), led by its general secretary Tilvin Silva, visited Anand on Sunday to study India’s cooperative movement and the White Revolution model.The delegation began its visit at Amul Dairy, where officials briefed members through a documentary presentation on the evolution of Gujarat’s cooperative movement. The presentation highlighted Amul’s governance structure, marketing strategy and supply chain management, and underscored the cooperative model’s role in driving socio-economic change at the grassroots level, particularly among dairy farmers.The Sri Lankan representatives later toured the dairy’s plant facilities. Silva recorded his observations in the visitors’…
Varanasi: In a major crackdown on the codeine cough syrup smuggling syndicate, a special investigation team arrested five key associates of kingpin Shubham Jaiswal at Bhorsar Link Road, Mirzapur Bypass, on Sunday. The detained individuals allegedly earned Rs 8 crore from hawala transactions involving 25 lakh bottles of syrup, part of the Rs 40 crore handled by the syndicate.DCP Kashi zone Gaurav Banswal said the accused — Amit Jaiswal, Divesh Jaiswal, Ghanshyam, Abhinav Kumar Yadav and Ankush Singh — were arrested in connection with a case lodged under sections 61(2) (criminal conspiracy), 318(4) (cheating), 338 (forgery), 336(3), and 340(2) (fraud)…
T’puram: City police conducted a large-scale night security and vehicle inspection drive across all police sub-divisions as part of efforts to strengthen surveillance and prevent crime.The operation focused on vulnerable and sensitive areas, including commercial centres, crowded and deserted stretches, tourist destinations, hotels, lodges, homestays and labour camps. Thiruvananthapuram: Road Work Stalled, Smart City Phase 2 Row, Forest Edge Dog Shelter Plan and MoreDuring the drive, police checked 241 persons listed as history-sheeters. Two cases were registered under NDPS Act, while 51 cases were booked under Abkari Act. As part of intensified inspections, 401 establishments, including hotels, lodges, homestays and…