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Mysuru: Archbishop of Bengaluru Rev Peter Machado and Mysore Diocese Bishop Rev Francis Serrao have urged the state govt to order a judicial inquiry headed by a high court judge into the Hanur shooting case and provide adequate compensation to the affected families.In a statement, the Mysore Diocese described the deaths of Antony Swamy, 50, John Rose Peter, 42, and Antony Kumar, 33, who were killed in the shooting, as deeply tragic.Bishop Francis Serrao said the Church does not support trespassing into protected forests, poaching, or any other unlawful activities in reserve forest areas. “However, when those entrusted with enforcing…

Noida: The city may soon have its own Kendall Square or Tsukuba Science City, with Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority planning five university townships — planned conglomerates of higher education institutions, research centres and skilling facilities — spanning 500 to 700 acres, located within or adjacent to a major industrial corridor.The layout is designed to enable universities and companies to collaborate on research, innovation, internships, and skill development.Officials said that though National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 promotes multidisciplinary education and stronger industry-research linkages, there is limited clustering of institutions, minimal sharing of high-quality infrastructure, and insufficient co-location with industry. This…

Pune: The city has already received more rain than its normal quota for the entire June-Sept monsoon season, recording 655.6mm till Tuesday morning as against the seasonal average of 647.2mm.The excess, however, has been driven largely by one exceptionally wet spell in July, while both June and Aug have recorded below-normal rainfall.The city has received the seasonal quota with more than six weeks still remaining before the official southwest monsoon ends on Sept 30. According to the IMD’s 1971-2020 rainfall averages, the city usually receives 166.3mm in June, 189.1mm in July, 145.5mm in Aug and 146.3mm in Sept, totalling 647.2mm.A…

Ponda: The Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) has decided to hold the annual matoli bazaar at its traditional place, Budhwar Peth.PMC chairperson Virendra Dhavalikar said that they are waiting for govt directives regarding the exemption of sopo to the matoli vendors.Last year, chief minister Pramod Sawant had promised exemption of sopo to them, however a delay to issue a circular has created uncertainty over the promise.Budhwar Peth is more convenient as people coming from neighbouring villages can catch a bus easily. “Most of the villagers come to the bazaar by public transport. These people have to catch buses with a load…

BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) president Joginder Singh Ugrahan Bathinda: Differences have cropped up within the Punjab chapter of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) over a planned protest in Chandigarh from Sept 1, driven by disagreements over asking the state assembly to annul all inter-state water-sharing agreements.BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan) and Kisan Sangharsh Committee Punjab have distanced themselves from the call, arguing that demanding an end to water-sharing pacts undermines national farm unity and risks angering neighbouring Haryana and Rajasthan farmers.On Aug 14, a joint statement was issued in the names of BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) president Joginder Singh Ugrahan, All India Kisan Sabha (Punjab)…

Lucknow: A man arrested for possessing smack escaped from the lock-up of Durgah police station in Bahraich while the policemen were preparing to take him to the district court. Bahraich SP Vishwajeet Srivastava has suspended two policemen and ordered registration of a criminal case against them.Durgah police arrested a resident of Gilula locality in the neighbouring Shravasti district on Sunday for possessing smack and a case was lodged under the NDPS Act. He was lodged at the police station lock-up. On Monday morning, policemen on duty were preparing to take him to the district court for further directions, when he…

Free JEE and NEET coaching for classes XI and XII has been extended to 155 Saraswati Vidya Niketan Model Schools Patna: BSEB on Tuesday asked officials concerned to expedite creation of student accounts for classes IX to XII in all 700 model schools to enable access to its ‘Vidya Sathi’ interactive learning app. Free JEE and NEET coaching for classes XI and XII has also been extended to 155 Saraswati Vidya Niketan Model Schools.District education officers have been asked to coordinate with principals and head teachers to connect students to the app at the earliest. It will provide 24×7 access…

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Lloyds Metals set to enter TMT bar market amid rising demand Chilla Elevated Road contractor threatens to cancel project Over Rs 100-crore payment delay:Photo Yogesh Kumar Nagpur: Riding on the infrastructure sector demand, Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited (LMEL) — which mines iron ore from Gadchiroli — now plans to launch TMT bars, a key input for building projects. The first finished steel project of the company, which runs the only iron ore mine in Gadchiroli, is expected to reach the markets in over six months, said those who are part of the project. LMEL is eyeing the TMT bar…

Ranchi: Lieutenant General Vijay B Nair took over as the new Colonel of the Punjab Regiment from Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta at a ceremonial event at Punjab Regimental Centre (PRC) in Ramgarh, on Tuesday.Sengupta, who is GOC-in-C of the Army’s Central Command, formally handed over the ceremonial baton, symbolising honour, responsibility and regimental pride.During his tenure, Sengupta spearheaded key initiatives to strengthen the regiment’s operational and training capabilities, including raising the Bhairav Battalion and upgrading training infrastructure for Agniveer training. Source link