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The incident occurred inside the highly secured premises of CAD Phulgaon, a key ammunition storage and logistics installation Pune: The Uttar Maharashtra and Gujarat Sub Area of the Indian Army has completed its court of inquiry into the May 16 fatal shooting of JCO Subedar Om Bahadur Khand, allegedly by a Major, at the Central Ammunition Depot (CAD), Phulgaon, in Wardha district.A Brigadier-rank officer presided over the inquiry. The panel recently submitted its findings to the Judge Advocate General branch of the Southern Command, following which the crucial summary of evidence procedure was also completed.“With the summary of evidence now…
Porvorim: Goa govt on Monday decided not to introduce its proposed anti-conversion bill in the assembly during the monsoon session.There were concerns among BJP MLAs over politicisation of the issue among minority voters and the opposition gaining a strong issue ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.“We will not introduce the bill,” chief minister Pramod Sawant told TOI.As per the list of business of the House issued on Sunday, CM Sawant was supposed to introduce The Goa Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2026, however on Monday, in the revised list of business, govt did not list the anti-conversion bill…
Haryana minister Anil Vij Chandigarh: Haryana has 28,303 factories registered under the Factories Act, 1948. However, there has been a sharp moderation in the number of factory registrations during 2026, with 901 registrations recorded so far, compared with 1,393 in 2025.In reply to an unstarred question in the state assembly, labour minister Anil Vij presented the data.The figures supplied by the minister show that annual registrations have remained volatile over the past five years. The state recorded 1,635 registrations in 2022, which fell to 1,277 in 2023 before recovering to 1,366 in 2024 and 1,393 in 2025. With 901 registrations…
AI Image for representational purpose – A youth making a video in Varanasi.Tourism minister Jaiveer Singh reviewing tourist and pilgrim projects under districts of Devipatan divisionAI Image for representational purpose – A youth making a video in Varanasi.Tourism minister Jaiveer Singh reviewing tourist and pilgrim projects under districts of Devipatan divisionAI Image for representational purpose – A youth making a video in Varanasi. Lucknow: The state govt is now looking to turn Gen Z into cultural ambassadors to promote the state’s culture and tourism, an official spokesperson said on Monday. Included as part of the Visit My State Uttar Pradesh…
Patna: More than 230 stalls featuring products from different states and a wide range of traditional crafts, food items and modern innovations will be set up at the fifth edition of the annual Dussehra Fair at Gyan Bhawan in Patna from September 2 to 6.Organised by the Bihar mahila udyog sangh, the five-day fair will be held at the air-conditioned multi-purpose hall of Gyan Bhawan near Gandhi Maidan. The event is recognised by the ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and will bring together women entrepreneurs along with participants from Nabard, the women and child development corporation (WCDC),…
Jaipur: For hundreds of BJP and Congress aspirants, Monday, the last day of filing nominations for the upcoming urban local body elections, began after a sleepless night of waiting for the phone call that could decide their political future. With both parties withholding candidate lists in several of Rajasthan’s 309 urban local bodies, ticket hopefuls were left clutching their nomination papers anxiously, unsure till the last moment whether they would get the final nod.By morning, nomination centres had turned into scenes of adrenaline-fuelled activity.Several aspirants arrived dressed for the occasion, accompanied by supporters, party workers and family members, some carrying…
Nagpur: Prof VP Tiwari assumed charge as the acting vice-chancellor of Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur (MNLU Nagpur) on Monday. Tiwari succeeds founding vice-chancellor of MNLU, Prof Vijender Kumar.Associated with MNLU Nagpur since its inception as a founding faculty member, Prof VP Tiwari has served on the executive council, academic council and research committee. He has held key roles, including convener of the Moot Court, internship, curriculum development, examination and student grievance redressal committees, as well as proctor and coordinator of IQAC. He expressed gratitude to Justice Atul S Chandurkar, judge, Supreme Court and chancellor of MNLU. He acknowledged guidance…
Eight people in the rickshaw were also injured Rajkot: Three people were killed and eight others injured after a speeding car jumped a road divider and collided head-on with an autorickshaw on Lalpur-Dared Road in Jamnagar district in the wee hours of Monday.The accident occurred around 1.30am when a family was returning home after visiting Bholeshwar Mahadev temple near Lalpur in an autorickshaw. According to police, the car was being driven at high speed and in a negligent manner before it crossed the divider and entered the wrong side of the road.Police said the car first hit the autorickshaw and…
Hospitals have been directed to keep isolation wards, life-saving drugs, equipment and referral facilities ready Ramgarh: The health department has stepped up preparations amid concerns over seasonal influenza and H1N1 cases. Following directions from Ramgarh deputy commissioner, civil surgeon Dr Anil Kumar and the epidemiology team issued guidelines to all health facilities.Medical officers have been asked to prepare micro-plans for 100% screening of schoolchildren under the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram, with health and education officials coordinating camps and tracking treatment.Hospitals must keep isolation wards, life-saving drugs, equipment and referral facilities ready. Officials were also trained in H1N1 detection, prevention, sample…
Surat: A 28-year-old man was allegedly threatened and extorted of Rs 50,000 by a journalist in Utran after the accused demanded Rs 2.5 lakh from him, police said. The accused journalist Kaushik Patel allegedly threatened to have the trader jailed after he refused to pay the remaining Rs 2 lakh.Utran police have booked Patel for the alleged extortion and criminal intimidation and have launched an investigation.According to the complaint, the victim, Meet Godhani, is a trader. On July 29, Patel allegedly uploaded posts on his Instagram and Facebook accounts featuring Godhani’s photograph and making allegations about his association with forex…