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Patna: CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday handed over appointment letters to 1,224 newly appointed specialist and general medical officers at a health department programme in Patna, reiterating the state govt’s focus on strengthening the public health system and improving services in govt hospitals.After handing over the appointment letters, the CM extended his best wishes to the newly appointed doctors for their future endeavours. Addressing the gathering, he said the govt was continuously working to reinforce the healthcare system and urged the doctors to discharge their duties with sincerity and commitment so that people across the state could benefit from improved…
Jaipur: Team Optiemus Achievers will clash with Team V Polo in the final of The Leela Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Polo Cup (8-goal) at the Rajasthan Polo Club Ground on Sunday.In the semifinals played on Saturday, Team V Polo upset formidable Team Jaipur Leela 10-8, thanks to a 6-goal effort from Santiago Marambio. Angad Kalaan scored a couple of goals, while Vivaan Mehta and Salim Azmi scored a goal each for the team.Padmanabh Singh (5 goals) and Lance Watson (3 goals) fought hard for Team Jaipur. Bhawani Singh Kalvi and Mirza Mohmmad Baig also played for the team.Optiemus Achievers thumped…
Chandrapur: A 40-year-old contractual teacher was arrested for allegedly killing his father following a domestic dispute in Dorli (Chichgaon) village of Brahmapuri taluka on Wednesday night, police sources said.”The accused, identified as Kishor Thakre, allegedly attacked his father, Dadaji Thakre, with an iron rod around 9 pm while the victim was asleep at their home. The elderly man died on the spot,” police said.Nagpur: Thakare 55th Mayor, Women Softball Championship, Maoist Prabhakar Shot And MoreThakre, who works at an ashram school in Jiwti, had reportedly returned home after attending a local community programme shortly before the incident. Preliminary findings suggest…
Rajkot: The special operations group (SOG) of Jamnagar police arrested four men and allegedly seized heroin worth Rs 83 lakh in their possession during a raid near Moti Khavdi village on the Jamnagar–Khambhaliya highway on Friday.The action came as part of the “No Drugs in Jamnagar” campaign, to clamp down on the narcotics trade. According to police officials, SOG teams were patrolling rural areas of Jamnagar district when they received intelligence that four persons from Punjab were staying at a certain hotel in Moti Khavdi with a consignment of a narcotic drug. Based on the input, police raided Room 202…
In a district better known for cybercrime than classrooms, an abandoned police station in Jamtara’s Karmatar area has found a new purpose — as a library-cum-coaching centre for local youth.Inaugurated in April 2024, the facility is equipped with Wi-Fi, a projector and basic learning infrastructure. The transformation is particularly symbolic in Karmatar, a place steeped in history. It was here that legendary social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar spent a significant part of his life, working tirelessly for education and social reform. Over time, however, the area’s identity shifted, earning an unfortunate reputation as a cybercrime hotspot in the district.The idea…
Vadodara: With homes in cites and workplaces shrinking, a team of professors and students from Maharaja Sayajirao University have designed a multifunctional table that adapts to several everyday needs while occupying minimal space.The design has been registered with the Patent Office of India. The design team — Dr Sarjoo Patel, Shruti Chaudhari, Jahnavi Luhar, Dr Khyati Trivedi, Dr Vashima Veerkumar, Gautam Suthar and Archana Pillai — developed a table that can seamlessly transform from a coffee table into a study desk or a dining table, making it suitable for small homes and flexible commercial spaces. Built with 19mm plywood with…
Thiruvananthapuram: State human rights commission (SHRC) chairperson, Justice Alexander Thomas, instructed the municipal secretary and district medical officer to complete the renovation of the wards at Valiyathura coastal specialty hospital within two months to ensure inpatient care. This hospital is relied upon by the local coastal community.The order was issued following a complaint regarding the discontinuation of inpatient services, a press release said. The order noted that the hospital provided 24-hour inpatient care before the COVID-19 pandemic. Inpatient services have been discontinued over the past five years. It is understood that ward renovations are currently under way. Justice Alexander Thomas…
Darjeeling: Tourists can soon get a glimpse of British-era engineering and craftsmanship with Darjeeling Himalayan Railway planning to restore 14 British-style coaches.The railway will repair 14 Gorakhpur-manufactured coaches that were originally designed in the British style. Among them, three non-heritage coaches will be specially converted into replicas of 1920s British-era coaches, which the DHR currently does not possess. “At present, we do not have a single coach from the 1920s. By reviving this design, we want to attract more tourists even as we carry on DHR’s legacy,” said DHR director Rishab Choudhary.Explaining what sets these coaches apart, Choudhary said unlike…
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