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Adolescents use sanitary pad vending machine at newly opened public toilet in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), in a bid to make public spaces more inclusive and supportive of adolescent health needs, inaugurated the city’s first period-friendly public toilet on a pilot basis on Wednesday.The facility, located at a prominent site in ward number 40, was opened in the presence of mayor Sulochana Das. The specially designed toilet is equipped with a sanitary pad-vending machine and an incinerator for safe disposal of used pads, making it adolescent-friendly and accessible to persons with disabilities.Officials said the initiative is…
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore city police on Wednesday arrested a wall painter on charges of murdering his relative at Singanallur.The arrested man has been identified as P Sivakumar of Devendra Street in Singanallur. Police said Sivakumar murdered his relative, G Velusamy, 58, a daily wage labourer who lived alone in the same locality, on Tuesday night.According to police, Sivakumar’s 32-year-old son, Agneeswaran, who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, picked a quarrel with Velusamy on July 14. During the altercation, Velusamy allegedly assaulted Agneeswaran with a log.Sivakumar was upset over the incident. Police said he threatened Velusamy with dire consequences…
Shillong: The Meghalaya cabinet on Wednesday approved bills to establish two new universities — Sister Nivedita University at Byrnihat in Ri-Bhoi district and Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian University at Sohiong.The Sister Nivedita University Meghalaya Bill, 2026, is named after Sister Nivedita, the philosopher, educator, writer, social activist and disciple of Swami Vivekananda.The cabinet also approved the Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian University, Meghalaya Bill, 2026, along with the Maharashtra Institute of Technology of Meghalaya (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Mahatma Gandhi University (Amendment) Bill, 2026.Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the amendments to the latter two laws will align provisions regarding the Visitor…
Mangaluru: Mobile phone dealers across Mangaluru are witnessing a sharp decline in smartphone sales, with consumers increasingly opting to repair older devices or buy refurbished handsets as rising prices make new smartphones unaffordable for many buyers.Muneer, secretary, Dakshina Kannada Mobile Retailers Association, said sales have dropped significantly compared to previous years. Earlier, a shop could sell 15 to 20 mobile phones a day. Now, even selling five phones a day has become difficult, he said. According to him, repair work has increased as customers continue using older devices instead of replacing them.“People who would earlier set aside damaged phones are…
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann addresses a press conference in Chandigarh on Wednesday Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday hit out at the BJP over an Enforcement Directorate (ED) letter seeking registration of an FIR against persons allegedly linked to his officer on special duty (OSD), saying he did not need a “certificate of honesty” from anyone and accusing BJP of using central agencies against political opponents ahead of elections.Replying to questions on the ED letter to DGP Gaurav Yadav, Mann dismissed the allegations as baseless and mockingly referred to the BJP as the “ED party”. “I don’t…
Buxar: Registrations of land and property registrations have declined in Buxar district since the rollout of paperless registration system on Aug 3. Officials and deed writers attributed the slowdown to difficulties faced by villagers, farmers and elderly people in adapting to the Aadhaar-linked digital process.The district has two registration centres, at Buxar and Dumraon. Before the rollout of the paperless system, the Buxar office recorded 40-50 registrations daily, while the Dumraon office handled around 30, according to officials. However, since Aug 3, only 12 registrations have been completed at the Buxar office. No registration was carried out on Tuesday, while…
The delegation of priests submitted a memorandum to district collector Sandesh Nayak Monday Jaipur: A delegation of priests met with district collector Sandesh Nayak Monday regarding the restoration of Galta Peeth, the principal seat of Ramananda Sampradaya, citing a recent Rajasthan High Court order.The delegation, led by Vishwa Hindu Mahasangh national secretary Narendra Purohit, comprising Mahant Ramratandas, Mahant Raghunandas, Mahant Ishwardas, Mahant Parmanandas and Mahant Harishankardas Vedanti, submitted a memorandum to the collector.“The priests urged the collector to implement the court’s direction by handing over temple services and management to the Ramananda Sampradaya without delay. They maintained that restoring the…
Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar at the event Bokaro: Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Wednesday said the state has immense potential to become a major archery hub, citing the success of several players from Jharkhand in national and international competitions.Inaugurating the National Ranking Archery Tournament at Mohan Kumar Mangalam Stadium in Bokaro, Gangwar said Jharkhand is widely recognised as the “Land of Archery” and has no shortage of sporting talent, especially in rural and tribal areas. With proper opportunities, coaching and guidance, he said, young archers from the state can make their presence felt on the world’s biggest sporting platforms.“Archery is…
Dutta, 37, his wife Afsana Shirmin, 25, their four-year-old son Swarnashis were among 9 people killed after a fire broke out at Shikha Inn KOLKATA: “Bengaluru bye bye” — a farewell message posted by Bangladeshi journalist Debashis Dutta just a day before a hotel fire in Kolkata claimed his life and those of his wife, four-year-old son and father-in-law has emerged as a poignant glimpse of the family’s final days together.Dutta, 37, his wife Afsana Shirmin, 25, their four-year-old son Swarnashis and Afsana’s father, 64-year-old Akram Ali, were among nine people killed after a fire broke out late Tuesday night…
At the opposite end of the US, Republicans were closely watching as incumbent US Senator Dan Sullivan fended off a challenge from a little-known candidate bearing an almost identical name.Their names were distinguished on the ballot, with Senator Dan Sullivan identified as the incumbent candidate and his namesake listed as Daniel J Sullivan, Jr.The race was an open primary that pitted Republicans directly against Democrats on a single ballot, with the top four finishers due to advance to the final contest in November.Republicans feared the incumbent senator could lose crucial votes to his namesake as a result of confusion, and…