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Guwahati: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday approved the establishment of Bongaigaon Medical College, granting permission to admit 100 MBBS students from the next academic session.With the approval, Bongaigaon becomes Assam’s 15th state-run medical college, taking the state’s total MBBS seat capacity to 1,925, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a social media post.Calling it a “significant milestone” in Assam’s push to become a hub for medical education, Sarma thanked Union Health Minister JP Nadda for granting the approval and termed it a “proud moment for Assam”.The new college will be set up in Bongaigaon…
Times News NetworkKanpur: A study by IIT Kanpur has found that access to household tap water under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is improving the quality of life of rural households across the Devi Patan region of Uttar Pradesh, while reducing the burden of water collection and giving families more time for household responsibilities, education, care, and other activities.Led by Prof Pradip Swarnakar, head, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kanpur, the study assessed the impact of JJM across the Devi Patan region of Uttar Pradesh, spanning Gonda, Bahraich, Shravasti and Balrampur. It covered around 4,000 households across 80…
A BJP functionary confirmed that a formal announcement will follow their decision, alongside a strategy to ensure their candidate secures an F&CC seat. Ludhiana: Ahead of the Ludhiana municipal corporation House meeting scheduled for August 25, preparations have begun as opposition political parties meet to select their candidate for the Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC).The Congress party finalised councillor Gaurav Bhatti from Ward Number 26 as its candidate during a meeting led by Leader of Opposition Sham Sunder Malhotra. Congress councillors backed Bhatti because he previously filed a high court writ petition challenging past F&CC appointments, which cleared the path…
Mysuru: A man from Periyapatna, who allegedly lifted two-wheelers from urban areas in Mysuru and then disposed them of in rural areas, has been arrested by Devaraja police.Thirty-three bikes and scooters have been recovered from him. According to an estimate, the value of the stolen bikes is approximately Rs 15 lakh. Police have recovered all vehicles from those who purchased them from him without any valid papers.According to police, Srinivasa, 41, was caught while he was allegedly trying to find a prospective buyer for a stolen vehicle under Devaraja police limits.Police said Srinivasa has been allegedly using duplicate keys and…
Until July, 77 underage drivers had been challaned in the city Noida: A case of rash driving was registered after a 14-year-old boy allegedly rear-ended a sedan carrying a family with a 13-month-old child in Sector 119 on Wednesday. Police said the boy, a resident of Sector 122, had taken out his family’s Grand Vitara for a joyride with his younger brother and driven nearly one kilometre before ramming into a Honda City near a CNG pump opposite Homes 121 around 5.30 pm.The Honda City owner, Kumar Shivam, said the boy hit his car with considerable force, causing significant damage…
The high court had directed the trial court to decide the case afresh on merits Pune: A court of additional sessions judge (ADJ) RK Kshirsagar on Friday convicted a towing operator (24) for attempting to murder a businessman in 2022 and sentenced him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment with Rs 50k fine, after Bombay high court remanded the case for fresh adjudication and permitted the defence to cross-examine all the prosecution witnesses.Additional sessions judge Prabhakar P Jadhav had earlier convicted the accused, Jeevan Suresh Pawar, on December 21, 2024. During the proceedings then, a plea seeking a de novo trial…
Sebastian Gutierrez was an automatic starter under Dimitris Dimitriou and had a big role to play in the team’s impressive run Panaji: Churchill Brothers FC have started building the squad for their Indian Super League (ISL) debut and their first foreign signing is a player they’ve known from his maiden season in India: Sebastian Gutierrez.The Colombian attacking midfielder was part of the Churchill squad that finished second behind Inter Kashi FC in 2024-25. He was an automatic starter under coach Dimitris Dimitriou and had a big role to play in the team’s impressive run.Last season, with Churchill refusing to play…
Rewari: Two youngsters were killed while another was critically injured when a group of assailants allegedly attacked them with sticks and sharp-edged weapons on the outskirts of Rewari city on Friday.According to police and eyewitness accounts, the assailants first rammed into the motorcycle-borne youths near Gokalpur. Once the youths were brought down, the three were attacked with sticks, wooden clubs and sharp-edged weapons. Two youngsters died on the spot, while the third was admitted to a hospital in critical condition.SHO, Rewari Sadar, Rakesh Kumar said the attack took place around 11 am. According to an eyewitness, the confrontation between the…
Ayodhya: Issuing his first statement on former temple Trust general secretary Champat Rai’s nine-page letter in which he accused him of taking “arbitrary decisions”, chairman of the temple construction committee Nripendra Misra on Friday claimed that he has not come across any letter by Rai.Asked about Rai’s letter, Misra said, “Which letter? I have not seen any such letter. Until I see the letter, I will only say that this is merely fabricated story. There would not be any such criticism in a nine-page letter.”In his Aug 18 letter, Rai reportedly mentioned Misra’s role in the construction of the Ram…
Muzaffarpur: A woman allegedly poisoned her two-and-a-half-year-old son by mixing a suspected poisonous substance in biscuits in Rampur Hari police station area of Minapur block on Thursday evening. The woman also allegedly consumed poison and is undergoing treatment under police supervision at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH).The child, identified as Aryan Kumar, son of Akhilesh Ram of Tengrhanha Uttar Tola, died late Thursday night. The incident came to light on Friday after police received information and reached the hospital.According to the family, Aryan’s father works in Punjab. The child’s grandfather, Kailash Ram, said Akhilesh had married Aarti Kumari…