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Ludhiana: Govt and PM Shri schools across the district are struggling with a significant shortage of teaching staff as mandatory training sessions coincide with ongoing practical examinations.While the education department’s initiatives, including Mission SAMRATH and specialised seminars for PM Shri schools, aim to bolster academic standards, the timing has drawn concern from educators who say school operations are being “disturbed”. Staff “absenteeism” is a tough test that school schedules just weren’t prepared to pass. Preparing for April AssessmentTeachers of English, Punjabi, and Mathematics are currently undergoing training for Mission SAMRATH. This initiative focuses on a diagnostic assessment scheduled for April…

Ghaziabad: Two persons were arrested on Friday for allegedly killing Prem Kumar, a caretaker of a public toilet near Kaushambi bus stand, for barring their entry into the premises for the non-payment of Rs 300.According to police, the accused were identified as Sukhbir Singh (28), alias Sumit, a resident of Aligarh, and Rakesh Prasad (31).The matter came to the fore when complainant Kuldeep Singh said unknown persons had murdered Prem. A case was registered under BNS Section 103 (1) (murder). Autopsy report revealed the cause of death was strangulation. Police later identified the two accused and arrested them on Friday.ACP…

Pune: An international travelling film festival that uses cinema to question entrenched ideas around gender, masculinity and sexuality, SamaBhav, will feature in Pune this weekend and tell stories sparking uncomfortable but necessary conversations.The festival is curated around themes of gender diversity and social justice, and aims to be a catalyst for dialogue, reflection and change.Mumbai-based organisation Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA) will hold the festival in collaboration with Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)’s department of media and communication studies and department of women and gender studies. UNESCO is the festival’s solidarity partner.MAVA has spent over 30 years engaging men…

Panaji: The Consulate General of Portugal in Goa and Institute Camoes, Panaji, on Friday inaugurated the XIV Lusophone Film Festival in three states: Goa, Maharashtra and Hyderabad. This year’s event, which will be held till Feb 15, includes 20 feature and short films of various genres — such as comedies, dramas, documentaries, and animated films — that portray striking cultural and civilisational aspects of the countries of the Portuguese-speaking domain.The festival’s inaugural film was, ‘The Memory of the Smell of Things’, by Antonio Ferreira, constitutes an intimate portrait that explores the vulnerability of the body, the weight of memory, and…

Hisar: The Hansi police have cracked a blind murder of a property dealer in Sector-6, Hansi, within 2 days of the incident, arresting the main accused in the case. DGP Ajay Singhal has announced a cash reward of Rs 50,000 for the police team for scientifically solving the case. According to Superintendent of Police Amit Yashwardhan, Gurmeet, a resident of village Bhaini Maharajpur of Hansi district and a former hairdresser of the deceased property dealer Subhash Chandra, was arrested, while efforts are on to apprehend his accomplices, who are currently absconding. The murder took place on Feb 3, 2026, at…

Lucknow: Making reels, stunting and over-speeding could have serious implications for motorists who are planning to hit the Lucknow-Kanpur expressway as soon as it is thrown open for vehicular movement. NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) officials on Friday said that an advanced control room worth Rs 9 crore has been set up to monitor each and every inch of the 63km expressway.Designed to safely maintain a maximum speed of 120 km per hour, all the activities taking place on the 6-lane wide carriageway would be under surveillance. Also, doctors and paramedics would be deputed at the advanced traffic control…

On Friday, the ashes of Ajit Pawar were gracefully released into the serene waters of the Falgu River at Dev Ghat, Gaya, a poignant tribute following the tragic plane crash that claimed his life on January 28. Rana Ranbir Singh, national secretary of the NCP, officiated the emotional rites alongside the esteemed Gayapal panda community acharyas. Gaya: The ashes of Ajit Pawar, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) senior leader and former deputy CM of Maharashtra were immersed in the Falgu river at Dev ghat on Friday. Pawar died in a plane crash on Jan 28.NCP national secretary Rana Ranbir Singh brought…

Kota: Two Class 12 minor girls from Bundi district Friday sought intervention from local authorities to halt their forced marriages scheduled for Feb 10. Police and the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) have initiated action to prevent the child marriages and ensure the girls’ safety. The first case unfolded when a 17-year-old girl approached Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rajesh Tailer Friday, urgently requesting assistance to prevent her marriage. Swift action was taken, leading to the issuance of a prohibitory order aimed at halting the marriage until the girl reaches the legal age of 18. DSP Tailer summoned the girl’s parents…

Amravati: Nagpur University blanked Mewar University, Rajasthan 10-0 to begin their campaign in the All India Inter-University Women’s Softball Championship on a victorious note at the Shivaji Science College ground in Amravati on Friday.Hosts SGB Amravati University and Gondwana University will play their opening matches from Saturday. In the other games concerning Maharashtra teams, University of Mumbai prevailed Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur, 11-06, while University of Pune made light work of Jalandhar 7-0. However, SNDT Women’s University from Mumbai went down 0-7 to Udaipur’s Janardhan Rai University.Earlier the women’s Championship was inaugurated by Amravati Collector Ashish Yerekar in the…

Arth ek prayas team with birhor children Hazaribag: Choosing compassion over comfort, a group of young friends from Hazaribag city are turning their modest pocket money into a tool for social change. By contributing small amounts from their daily expenses, the group collectively raised funds to distribute essential items among the needy from time to time.This group, all students —some pursuing school or college education while others are preparing for competitive examinations — have also formed a voluntary organisation named “Arth – Ek Prayas” in 2023 and did their first philanthropy work in the Birhor Tola of Churchu block, one…