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Chandigarh: The region’s premier medical institute has drawn sharp internal criticism for busing hundreds of school students across fuel-intensive mountain terrains for an outreach programme, defying its own digital infrastructure and regional fuel-conservation directives.The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) transported 837 students and 71 teachers from remote districts of Himachal Pradesh under “Project Sarathi”, despite a nationwide push to reduce fuel consumption during a national economic crisis.Critics within the faculty highlighted that the the institute’s advanced telemedicine facilities could have connected the remote students digitally, saving thousands of litres of fuel. The heavy transport footprint occurred…

Lucknow: Eight schools in the district are under scrutiny after complaints of fee irregularities were found valid during a meeting of the district fee regulatory committee chaired by district magistrate, Vishakh G.A total of 28 complaints were received against 20 schools. After investigation, eight complaints were found correct.The administration has issued notices to the eight schools asking why a penalty of Rs 5 lakh should not be imposed for violation of the Uttar Pradesh self-financed schools fee regulation act, 2018 and its 2020 amendment. The schools have been asked to respond by June 1.District inspector of schools, Rakesh Kumar Pandey…

Patna: A murder accused was shot in the leg during an exchange of gunfire with police near Dhuriyari village under Ghosi police station area of Jehanabad district late Thursday night. The injured accused, Bikku Singh alias Ravan, 20, was admitted to the sadar hospital under police custody.The encounter took place during a police operation to recover weapons allegedly used in the murder of Deepak Kumar on May 18. According to police, Bikku opened fire on the team after leading them to the spot where the weapon was hidden.Jehanabad SP Aprajit Lohan said, “Bikku is the main accused in the murder…

Bhilwara: The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) conducted a trap operation Friday and arrested two staff members of Dr Kedar Narayan Modi University in Tonk district while they were allegedly accepting a Rs 20,000 bribe. The action followed a complaint regarding an alleged bribery racket operating in the institution.The arrested accused were identified as BEd department HOD Meenu Gangwal and professor Ramesh Meena. According to the ACB, the duo allegedly demanded money from a student in exchange for allowing him to appear in examinations.Tonk ACB ASP Rishiraj Meena said the complainant alleged he was being prevented from appearing in exams due to…

Chandrapur: In one of the deadliest tiger attacks in recent years at India’s densest tiger belt in eastern Maharashtra, four women collecting tendu leaves were mauled to death in a single strike in Sindewahi forest range of Chandrapur district and a 55-year-old man was killed in Adyal forest range in Bhandara, 88km away on Friday, said forest dept officials. The attacks intensified concerns over the escalating human-wildlife conflict in the region even as another woman collecting tendu leaves was critically injured in compartment 582 of Tadoba Andhari tiger reserve within a few hours.Tendu leaf collectors — Kavdabai Dadaji Mohurle, 45,…

Rajkot: Police in Surendranagar district have invoked the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organized Crime (GujCTOC) Act against an alleged gang of burglars accused of carrying out organized property crimes across the region, officials said on Friday.A case was registered at Surendranagar City A Division police station. Three accused — Jayanti Sarvaiya, Shakti alias Lalo Tharesha and Bholo Sarvaiya — have been arrested. Two other alleged gang members, Rakesh Sarvaiya and Rahul Sarvaiya, are absconding, and police have launched a search to trace them.According to Surendranagar district police, the investigation found that the group systematically carried out burglaries and other…

Bhopal, May 15 (IANS) Days after a 34-year-old woman died by suicide in Bhopal, police have booked her husband and mother-in-law, a retired district judge, under dowry and other relevant charges. Bokaro: A 50-year-old woman died on Friday allegedly after a delay in blood processing and transfusion at Giridih Sadar Hospital, sparking outrage among relatives who accused the hospital administration and blood bank staff of gross negligence.Meena Devi of Phoolchi village in Giridih had severe anaemia for a long time and was admitted on Thursday after her condition worsened. Doctors advised an immediate transfusion, and the family arranged a donor…

Surat: A local court on Friday refused to stay the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s vice-president election or its result, clearing the way for polling scheduled on May 24.The court was approached by chartered accountant Hardik Kakadiya, who challenged the arbitration and mediation process linked to VP election disputes within SGCCI. The chamber has around 14,000 members, and the vice-president election is seen as significant because the elected VP is traditionally elevated to the post of president the following year.In his plea, Kakadiya sought a stay on both the election and its outcome, alleging that the dispute resolution…

Varanasi: Municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal has given officials a 15-day ultimatum to clean and repair all gully pits on a war footing.To tackle waterlogging ahead of the monsoon, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation is cleaning all small and large drains, sewers, and gully pits across the city.On Thursday, mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari reviewed the progress of drain cleaning and development works with officers from various departments. With the monsoon approaching, he stressed timely completion and quality, issuing strict directives to officials.He directed all departments to coordinate, warning that negligent officers would face strict action. To bring speed and transparency, accountability was…

The SIT is expected to soon submit its report to state police chief, recommending action against four gunmen involved in the incident Thiruvananthapuram: The special investigation team (SIT) probing the assault on Youth Congress workers during Nava Kerala Sadas in Alappuzha in 2023 reportedly found that the physical assault by former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s security personnel was against rules and procedures.The SIT is expected to soon submit its report to state police chief, recommending action against four gunmen involved in the incident. After examining the visuals of the incident, SIT concluded that the assault on Youth Congress workers by…