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Chennai: “Round 2 is your next chance. Pre-book your MBBS seat,” flashes a social media advertisement, replete with a phone number—a pitch that aims to circumvent the regulated medical-admissions process.Several private medical institutions hold discreet on-campus consultations, offering scholarships, fee discounts and other incentives, parents say. Candidates are asked to enter their names in a register and lock choices only for medical colleges affiliated with the university in the upcoming counselling round. “We were told we can try other colleges in the third or subsequent rounds if we don’t make it this time,” said R Elangovan, whose nephew is seeking…

Over 50 hectares adjoining Taj hotel and Sabarmati Riverfront on Airport Road will be opened up Ahmedabad: After a 24-year delay, Town Planning (TP) Scheme No. 67 in Hansol, covering 118 hectares, has finally received preliminary approval to open the land for development. With this, over 50 hectares adjoining Taj hotel and Sabarmati Riverfront on Airport Road will be opened up, transforming the skyline on the eastern riverfront.For over two decades, the draft TP scheme for lands adjacent to Army Cantonment had remained with the state govt without preliminary clearance, due to which Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) could neither open…

The Bade Hanuman temple corridor was inspected by the divisional commissioner Dr Lokesh M, on Wednesday Prayagraj: The quality of stone carving on pillars being built as part of the Bade Hanuman temple corridor has come under scrutiny, with the ongoing work found lacking in finish and workmanship during an inspection of the project. The contractor was pulled up and told that payment would be released only after the prescribed quality and finishing standards were met.The corridor, being developed by the Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA), was reviewed in detail during an inspection undertaken by divisional commissioner Dr Lokesh M in…

PG classes in Utkal University Bhubaneswar: Diptimayee Dey of Bhograi in Balasore — among the districts severely affected by floods — had secured a postgraduate (PG) seat at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, closer home, in the first round but chose to wait for the spot admissions to secure a seat at Ramadevi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar. And she, indeed, received an intimation for spot admission, the last date for which was Aug 20. But nature had other plans. The latest spell of flood that started on Aug 13 cut off her village, making it virtually impossible for her to reach Bhubaneswar.“The…

COIMBATORE: Madras high court has directed the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation to halt all the ongoing and proposed Smart City lakefront development activities in the Ukkadam Periyakulam and Valankulam lakes as they have severely damaged the natural habitats of birds.A division bench of the high court comprising Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice K Rajasekar passed the order on Aug 14 acting on a writ petition filed by S Muralidharan. In his petition, Muralidharan stated that the Smart City activities and use of speed boats had affected natural habitats of birds. Muralidharan sought cessation of commercial operations and the removal…

Pumping equipment is now being used to remove water, while sewer flow is being diverted to an alternate nearby manhole Gurgaon: Repair work on the service road near IFFCO Chowk, where a portion of the road caved in on Tuesday, is yet to begin as GMDA is working on diverting sewage and dewatering the affected stretch.The sinkhole, which was around 10 feet wide when the road caved in, widened to more than 30 feet within hours.The affected road remains barricaded, while sewage from the damaged stretch is being diverted to an alternate manhole to reduce the flow at the site…

Agartala: The district and sessions court of Udaipur in Tripura’s Gomati district has convicted a woman to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for fatally assaulting her husband with a chopper in Gomati district in 2023, police said.According to a statement issued by Tripura Police, the incident took place around 9am on April 27, 2023, at Kashipada Colony under the jurisdiction of Birganj police station. Kajal Kanya Jamatia allegedly attacked her husband with the chopper inside their home, causing a fatal injury to his throat.Jamatia later surrendered at Birganj police station. Police filed a chargesheet within a month of the incident.The case…

Kanpur: To tackle waterlogging at Green Park Stadium during the Kanpur leg of the UP T20 League, the digital LED advertising panels installed around the boundary will be raised.Waterlogging has generally been reported in the outer field, particularly along the boundary, as the LED panels placed after the boundary line obstruct the natural flow of rainwater towards the drainage system.As part of the new arrangement, the organisers have raised the LED panels about five inches above the ground surface. The move is aimed at allowing rainwater to flow uninterrupted towards the outer boundary drainage system and preventing accumulation on the…

Mangaluru: The fishing industry is driving growing demand for satellite phones in the coastal region, with the Mangaluru division of BSNL having received more than 20 requests so far and anticipating another 100 connections, mainly from fishing companies and boat owners.Hemant Sadashiv Borale, general manager, BSNL Mangaluru division, said the division has received more than 20 customer acquisition forms for satellite phones. The applications are currently under verification, after which the customers will make the required payment. The requests will then be forwarded to the central supplier in Ghaziabad for approval and supply.Borale said the division anticipates demand for around…

According to latest data, 3,434 ST students have enrolled in various degree courses at govt first grade colleges in Mysuru district Mysuru: Despite several govt initiatives aimed at ensuring access to free education and hostel facilities, the dropout rate among scheduled tribe (ST) students pursuing higher education in Mysuru district has risen significantly.According to the latest data, 3,434 ST students have enrolled in various degree courses at govt first grade colleges in Mysuru district. Of them, 602 discontinued their studies, resulting in a dropout rate of nearly 17.5%. Girls accounted for a larger share of the dropouts, with 348 of…