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Ahmedabad: State Congress president Amit Chavda on Tuesday issued a formal demand to the Election Commission of India, insisting on total transparency regarding the recent updates to the state’s electoral rolls. The ECI should make a comprehensive booth-wise disclosure of every new voter, as well as all cancelled voters, during the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, Chavda argued. In the final electoral roll published on Tuesday, 9.56 lakh new voters were included while 3.95 lakh names were permanently cancelled from the official voter list.”The ECI must make a transparent booth-wise disclosure of all the newly added voters, as well as…

Prayagraj: Petition was filed by Ashutosh Maharaj, one of the petitioners in Krishna Janmabhoomi case, against seer Avimukteshwaranand and his disciples, alleging attack on a Krishna Janmbhoomi Mukti Yatra procession at Magh Mela, Prayagraj on Jan 18.Acting on this petition, additional chief judicial magistrate, Prayagraj Sandeep Parcha directed for it to be registered as criminal complaint and issued notice to opposite parties, directing to record the statement of petitioner. Court fixed Mar 17, as next date of hearing. Earlier, Ashutosh Mahraj had filed a petition before the court below seeing lodging of FIR against Avimukteshwarand for alleged sexual exploitation of…

Bhubaneswar: Class X and XII examinations, conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), began on Tuesday.Authorities at CBSE’s regional office here said that this year 60,000 Class X and 40,000 Class XII students registered to appear for the examinations in the state. Day 1 of the examinations was conducted smoothly, they said. While Class X exams will continue until March 10, Class XII papers will conclude on April 9.Earlier, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi suggested that the students remain confident and calm. “Remember, these examinations are milestones in your journey of learning and growth, not a measure of…

Gurgaon: A 30-year-old delivery executive was arrested on Monday for allegedly cheating an online food delivery platform by convincing customers to cancel their orders on the app and then delivering the food offline, at discounted prices for personal gain, thereby bypassing the company’s payment process.The accused, Monu, a resident of Dani Varman Barwala in Hisar district, was residing in Khandsa village and worked as a food delivery partner in Gurgaon for the past two years.According to police, a representative of the food delivery company approached the cybercrime (east) police station on Aug 20 last year, stating that some delivery partners…

Aizawl: Governor Vijay Kumar Singh on Tuesday said the state govt’s primary objective is to make Mizoram economically self-sufficient and self-reliant through agricultural expansion, infrastructure development, and profitable industrial activities.Delivering his customary gubernatorial address in the assembly, the governor emphasised youth empowerment through skill development, entrepreneurship programmes, and sports as key priorities of the govt.Modi & Macron Joint Presser, AI Summit Highlights, Great Nicobar Development Project And MoreHe said the govt’s flagship programme, the Mizoram (Bana Kaih/Hand Holding) Scheme, has entered Phase 2, aimed at empowering citizens through financial, technical, infrastructural, and institutional support under a whole-of-government approach. Under its…

Bagalkot: To ensure better SSLC results in govt high schools, the Bagalkot district education department has announced cash incentives for three toppers at each school in the ten taluks under the district. This is in addition to the Rs 50,000 cash award given by the state govt to toppers at govt high schools at the district and taluk levels.The amount of incentives, though, will vary from school to school, depending upon the funds collected, an official said. Modi & Macron Joint Presser, AI Summit Highlights, Great Nicobar Development Project And MoreThe education department has also announced cash prizes for students…

Kanpur: Kanpur court on Tuesday convicted one Ram Naresh Passi under the Pocso Act and sentenced him to life imprisonment, and imposed a fine of Rs 53,000 for threatening and sexually harassing a minor girl.Special Judge Pocso Act/Additional Sessions Judge, Kanpur Nagar, Raghubir Singh, observed in his order that if the accused fails to pay the fine, then he has to suffer another three-year term in jail. The judicial official also ordered that 90% of the fine amount be given to the survivor. He further directed that a copy of this order be sent to the District Legal Services Authority…

Ludhiana: The Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) has initiated a comprehensive evaluation of its prime real estate assets, including the long-abandoned City Centre structure in Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar. This move comes as the Trust prepares for potential high-stakes legal outcomes and seeks to generate funds for city development through upcoming auctions. The evaluation covers several high-value properties, notably the multi-storey building on Rani Jhansi Road, the trust’s own headquarters in Ferozepur Gandhi Market, and the 25.5-acre City Centre project on Pakhowal Road. Sources indicate that the Delhi high court has directed officials to compile a list of all assets…

Mangaluru: A national-level ‘Namma Saras Mela-2026′ exhibition and sale fair of products made by women’s self-help groups (SHG) is being organised from Feb 20 to 28 at the Karavali grounds. The mela is being held in collaboration with the department of skill development, entrepreneurship, and livelihood, Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Mission (KSRLM), Dakshina Kannada district administration, zilla panchayat, and Mangaluru City Corporation. Women from SHGs from 15 different states and all districts of the state will participate with their district’s key products, said zilla panchayat CEO Narwade Vinayak Karbhari.He told reporters on Tuesday, that under the KSRLM, 3.1 lakh SHGs…

Mysuru: A 68-year-old farmer was trampled to death by an elephant in Mysuru early on Tuesday.The incident occurred when Gurumallappa, 68, of Parinamipura village, Talakadu Hobli, T Narasipura taluk, went to his sugarcane field in the morning.Modi & Macron Joint Presser, AI Summit Highlights, Great Nicobar Development Project And MoreAdditional SP C Mallik told TOI that the farmer died after an elephant attacked him in the border village. This is the first such incident of an attack by wildlife in this region, he said.According to local residents, an elephant that was moving in the nearby area entered the field and…