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Govt school in soup as video of students assaulting classmate goes viral Chennai: The Pallipattu Govt Higher Secondary School in Tirutanni has landed in the soup after a video of a group of students physically and verbally assaulting a fellow student surfaced on social media.The attackers, who were all in school uniforms, were seen pinning the student to the wall, slapping him repeatedly and removing his watch, reportedly under the influence of drugs. The incident comes barely a week after a student was found attacking a classmate in front of the teachers in Madurai and a Class XII student was…

Students and teachers heave a sigh of relief after being rescued from the marooned school Kendrapada: Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and fire brigade personnel on Wednesday rescued as many as 220 students, including 88 girls, and six teachers of a govt-run residential school for SC/ ST students, who were stranded for four days at school.Nearly 10 feet of floodwaters had submerged the first floor of Kulasahi Ashram School in Penthapala gram panchayat of Pattamundai block after Brahmani overflowed due to heavy rain. “Rescue teams safely evacuated all stranded students using four rescue boats and deploying 15 emergency personnel.…

COIMBATORE: Members of the Students Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) held a protest near the office of the Joint Director of Collegiate Education at Race Course here on Wednesday, condemning a state govt circular that sought to prevent college students and youth from participating in protests organised by Left parties and the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).The protest came amid a controversy over the directive issued by the Directorate of Collegiate Education. A communication from the directorate had called for coordinated action to prevent students of govt arts and science colleges and other youths from…

Shillong: Meghalaya govt on Wednesday provided an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of five state residents who died in a hotel fire near the Tarapith temple in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Monday.In accordance with CM Conrad K Sangma’s announcement, cabinet minister Brening A Sangma handed over the cheques to the families at their residences in Dalu, West Garo Hills.The deceased were identified as Rajendra Nath, 45; Asha Nath, 32; Buran Madak, 45; Shivraj Madak, 10; and Aushnath Madak, 8.All five victims were residents of Dalu in West Garo Hills district. Source link

Mangaluru: Mangaluru City police have arrested two men in separate cases involving the alleged sale of MDMA and the supply of ganja. In the first case, Mangaluru East police arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly possessing and selling MDMA from an autorickshaw on the service road between Pumpwell and Nanthoor.City police commissionr Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH said that acting on a tip-off received on Tuesday, police conducted a raid and arrested Mohammed Irshad,30, a resident of Varkady, near Manjeshwar in Kerala. Police seized 13.7 g of MDMA, estimated to be worth Rs 1.4 lakh, along with cash and the autorickshaw…

Sant Harchand Singh Longowal Barnala: For the first time in 41 years, uncertainty loomed over the venue for observing the death anniversary of former Shiromani Akali Dal president Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, with rival SAD factions staking claim to different sites at the Longowal grain market.The Shiromani Akali Dal and SAD (Punar Surjit) remained adamant on holding their conferences at the grain market on Aug 20, despite the Market Committee Cheema allotting sheds to SAD (Punar Surjit) and an adjoining open space to SAD. The dispute reached the Punjab and Haryana high court, with activists of both parties awaiting its…

Patna: Higher education minister Sanjay Singh Tiger on Wednesday ordered verification of educational institutions allegedly operating multiple colleges by furnishing false or misleading information and directed officials to tighten monitoring of the Student Credit Card Scheme to ensure benefits reach only eligible students.At a review meeting at Vikas Bhavan, the minister asked officials to investigate complaints related to educational institutions and verify their recognition status, infrastructure, facilities and compliance with prescribed norms. He said irregularities, if found, should be dealt with strictly in accordance with rules. Department secretary Rajiv Roshan and other senior officials attended the meeting.Reviewing the Student Credit…

Ranchi: Jharkhand recorded 3,674 drowning deaths from 2020 to 2024, according to the Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) data published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The toll has risen over the five years.Jharkhand chapter of the National Health Mission (NHM), in collaboration with Child In Need Institute (CINI), organised the state’s first meeting on drowning prevention in Ranchi on Wednesday.NHM Jharkhand’s Shashi Prakash Jha said, “NCRB data reveal 675 drowning deaths in Jharkhand in 2022, an average of two lives lost every day. These figures underline the seriousness of the issue and the urgent need for…

T’puram: The commencement of export-import (EXIM) cargo operations at Vizhinjam International Seaport has prompted the state industries department to accelerate land acquisition and logistics infrastructure projects aimed at creating a port-centric industrial ecosystem in Thiruvananthapuram.The acquisition of around 125 acres at Kattakada-Kuttichal, close to the proposed outer ring road (ORR), has reached the final stage. The technical aspects of the proposal are currently under review by the district administration, and officials expect the acquisition process to be completed soon. The department has also identified around 600 acres at various locations in the district. The department is also looking to work…

Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari distributed financial assistance, provided by Indian Oil Petronas Private Limited (IPPL), to victims and families affected by the June 30 fire in Haldia.An official statement said, “CM Suvendu Adhikari’s distribution of the financial assistance marks an important step in extending support to the families affected by the incident. The assistance from IPPL is intended to provide immediate financial relief to those who suffered loss and injury.”IPPL said the exact cause of the fire remains under investigation and no premature conclusions should be drawn on responsibility or liability. “IPPL has reiterated its commitment to standing by…