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Pune/Mumbai: Former state chief of NCP (SP) Jayant Patil’s meeting with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis late in the night on Tuesday intensified speculations over the party getting closer to BJP though its senior members continued to be in the denial mode.Patil himself said on Wednesday he met the chief minister only to discuss the disqualification of Urun-Ishwarpur Municipal Council president, from NCP (SP). He also denied having any meeting with NCP working president Praful Patel and state president Sunil Tatkare though the latter also met Fadnavis at his official residence, “Varsha”, the same night.This was Patil’s second closed-door meeting with…

GSPCB has periodically covered the dump with tarpaulin sheets to minimise environmental contamination Panaji: The long-pending remediation and scientific disposal of around 25,000 tonnes of zinc-based hazardous waste abandoned at the Cuncolim Industrial Estate has finally begun.The hazardous waste, generated by Sunrise Zinc Ltd, had remained exposed for several years after the company ceased operations, prompting the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to periodically cover the dump with tarpaulin sheets to minimise environmental contamination.Remediation and transportation of the waste commenced on May 2. By May 14, about 6,700 tonnes had been scientifically transported and disposed of at a secured…

Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced a series of appointments in various state-level commissions, boards, and local market committees. Mann shared the information on his X account.The AAP govt has named Kammikar Singh as a member of the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes and appointed Sukhjeet Singh Dhaliwal as the vice-chairman of the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA).In local administrative leadership, Sarabjot Singh Dhanjal has been appointed as the chairman of the Amritsar Improvement Trust, while Sanjeev Chaudhary has been designated as the chairman of the District Planning Board in Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar.Gopal Singh…

Lucknow: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) begun the online registration process for admission to its undergraduate and diploma programmes for the 2026–27 academic session following the declaration of CUET-UG results by the National Testing Agency (NTA).Eligible candidates can apply through the university’s admission portal. The last date for online registration is July 30, while applications will be accepted till Aug 5 with a late fee of Rs 1,000 applicable to all categories.The university has also set up a dedicated support system for admission-related queries. Applicants may contact the concerned department, call the university’s toll-free helpline at 1800-180-5789, or seek assistance…

Patna: Sitamarhi police on Wednesday arrested two suspects on inputs from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for allegedly being in touch with a Pakistan-based gangster through social media and plotting to carry out a major mob lynching-like incident in the country.The accused, identified as Mohd Akhlaq (29) and Mohd Arman (28), both residents of Takor village under Garha police station area, were arrested during a raid conducted by police in the village.According to police sources, the two were allegedly in contact with Pakistan-based gangster M Rana. They were also allegedly planning to flee to Delhi after carrying out anti-national activities.…

Jaipur: Jaipur flagged off its first jewellery export consignment worth $10 million to the UK under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) at the Air Cargo Complex, Sanganer.The agreement provides zero-duty access to the UK market from day one, eliminating import tariffs of up to 4%. This gives Indian exporters a strong edge in the UK’s $4 billion jewellery import market, boosting exports, investment and jobs.Commissioner of Customs R K Chandan said customs is committed to faster clearances and robust facilitation. GJEPC chairman Kirit Bhansali called the consignment “the beginning of a new chapter in India’s global trade…

Gadchiroli: The district administration and Canara Bank signed an MoU on Tuesday under which the bank will provide Rs 72 lakh for nutritional support to tuberculosis (TB) patients across Gadchiroli district.The MoU was signed at the collector’s office in the presence of district collector Avishyant Panda and the bank’s divisional assistant manager Mrityunjay Kumar Jha, under the Centre’s Nikshay Mitra initiative, with Canara Bank registering as a Nikshay Mitra.Nutritional support for TB patients was earlier provided on a pilot basis only in mining-affected areas covered under District Mineral Foundation funds. The scheme will now extend to TB patients in northern…

The girl being taken in a private vehicle to Sadar Hospital by her parents Gumla: A 15-year-old student from Chainpur block in Gumla district died on Wednesday while being taken to Rims in Ranchi, with her family alleging negligence in treatment and failure of ambulance services.Family members alleged that Shivani Kumari developed a severe headache after her meal while getting ready for school. She was rushed to the community health centre (CHC) in Chainpur, where her parents alleged, she did not receive prompt attention for nearly three hours.Her father, Rajkumar Lohara, claimed that the CHC’s ambulance could not be used…

Surat: The first gem and jewellery consignments from Surat to the UK under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) were flagged off on Wednesday at a ceremony held at the Gujarat Regional Office of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) at Surat Diamond Bourse.The Surat event was part of a nationwide launch across Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Chennai and Kolkata to celebrate India’s first jewellery exports to the UK under the agreement. Four Surat-based exporters — Gaurav Jewellers, Roy Diamond, Shish Jewels Ltd and Parvati Jewels LLP — are part of the inaugural $10 million shipment comprising…

Varanasi: Selection of Mirzapur’s Lalpeda in One District One Cuisine (ODOC) has opened opportunities for mega financial support to its producers by industries department, of Rs 25,000 to Rs 5 crore, to expand their product and business. District has 65 active units for Lalpeda making while 400 are associated with the trade.As per the decision of Yogi govt to provide financial assistance for promotion of products selected under One District-One Cuisine (ODOC) scheme Mirzapur’s famous Lalpeda will soon start reaching to national and international markets.Mirzapur’s district industries centre’s deputy commissioner Sandeep Kumar said entrepreneurs can receive grants for projects costing…