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Jagannath ChattopadhyayKolkata: Strict enforcement of teachers’ attendance at state-aided colleges was a crucial step to restore the academic environment at institutes before bringing students back to campuses, state higher education minister Jagannath Chattopadhyay said on Tuesday.Chattopadhyay was speaking at a two-day workshop, held to discuss the rollout of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, where he instructed state university vice-chancellors to ensure teachers at affiliated colleges conducted classes regularly.The higher education department would soon start physical inspections of higher education institutes to monitor their infrastructure and compliance, said Chattopadhyay, adding that an inquiry into certain state universities was on and…
Sunita Ahuja and Govinda’s marriage has been the subject of trouble and speculation, with reports of their divorce making the rounds since last year. Govinda’s manager, Shashi Sinha, has now confirmed that Sunita has withdrawn the divorce case filed against the actor. She was earlier spotted at the Bandra family court in Mumbai, although the reason for her visit remained unclear at the time. Sunita has made a series of serious allegations and controversial comments for a while now, to which Govinda has responded intermittently.Govinda’s manager reacts to the controversyGovinda’s manager expressed disappointment over how the matter played out publicly…
The projects are expected to add 410 km to the railway network, connect 6,448 villages and enable 76 million tonnes of additional freight traffic annually. The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved five infrastructure projects worth a total of Rs 13,041 crore, including four railway multitracking projects costing Rs 9,450 crore and the four-laning of an 82.6-km section of NH-22 in Bihar at a capital cost of Rs 3,590.73 crore.The four railway projects will add about 410 km to the existing Indian Railways network and cover eight districts across West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The projects are expected…
A health worker sprays a colleague with disinfectant after taking part in a burial service for 3-year-old Mave Mercienne, who died of Ebola, in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, August 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed on Wednesday (August 19, 2026), as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country’s remotest regions.Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths as of Sunday (August 16, 2026), as it…
India’s Manav Suthar celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Kumara. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Manav Suthar etched his name into the record books on Wednesday, becoming the youngest Indian to claim a 10-wicket haul in an away Test as his match-winning performance helped India beat Sri Lanka in Galle and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.Suthar, aged 24 years and 16 days, followed his first-innings figures of 4/76 with a superb 6/55 in the second innings to finish with 10 wickets in the match. He became only the seventh Indian spinner to take a 10-wicket match haul…
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 103 prisoners of war each following mediation from the United Arab Emirates, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday. The exchange, which Ukraine did not immediately confirm, is the first to have taken place between the two warring countries since June. Russia’s military said its servicemen who were released on Wednesday are currently in Belarus undergoing medical and mental health evaluations. Yana Lantratova, Russia’s human rights chief, said she met with her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Lubinets during the prisoner swap. “We exchanged lists of missing persons, discussed documentation matters and agreed on the next humanitarian shipment of care…
Army and Delhi Police are destroying rocket launchers in Narela, Delhi. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: A joint operation involving the Army, Delhi Police’s Special Cell and the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is underway in Delhi’s Narela, where rocket launchers recovered in connection with the arrest of two suspected terrorists in Manipur are being destroyed, sources said on Wednesday.The weapons were brought to Delhi for examination and disposal after being seized during a joint search operation in Manipur linked to the case, the sources said, as reported by news agency PTI.The cache included rifles, hundreds of rounds of live ammunition, detonators…
The ED has summoned Nidhhi Agerwal as part of its probe into the alleged money laundering activities of online betting platforms. HYDERABAD: Actor Nidhhi Agerwal appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Wednesday in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to online betting and gaming platforms, news agency PTI reported, quoting officials.The ED had summoned Nidhhi Agerwal as part of its probe into the alleged money laundering activities of online betting platforms and the role of celebrities and social media influencers in promoting them.”Her statement is being recorded in connection with an online betting case,” officials said.The agency…
READING BETWEEN THE LINES: Gen Z is oftentimes labelled impatient or overconfident but may be carrying anxieties few adults ever see K K RamachandranMy entire professional life has been spent with young minds. And I have two at home, so I am never not ‘at work’. As an educator and a parent, in classrooms, on campus lawns, at dining tables, and during car rides filled with both silence and Spotify playlists, if there’s one lesson that stands out in my experience, it’s this: everyone wants to give Gen Z advice, but very few stop to actually listen to them.Our world…
Bad road after rain fall at Bopal area of Ahmedabad on Monday,30,september,2019 Photo Yogesh Chawda Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad citizens will soon find it far easier to report broken roads, potholes, cave-ins, and footpath damage, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) set to launch an AI-driven grievance redressal system by the end of Aug. The new mechanism will allow residents to register complaints through multiple channels, including the AMC Seva App, the CCRS App, WhatsApp, phone calls, email, and social media.The process has been designed for simplicity: citizens only need to click and upload a photograph of the problem. The system will…