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Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested the absconding former acting principal of a government residential school in connection with the alleged embezzlement of Rs 2.66 crore in four Rajkiya Ashram Paddhati schools run by the Social Welfare Department in Prayagraj. Lucknow: Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested Jeetlal Patel, an absconding former acting principal of a govt residential school, in connection with the alleged embezzlement of Rs 2.66 crore in four Rajkiya Ashram Paddhati schools run by the social welfare department in Prayagraj.Officials said Patel, who was the acting principal of the Ashram Paddhati School at Surwal Shahni, was arrested…

Urban development and housing department minister Nitish Mishra addresses mediapersons in Patna on Tuesday Patna: Patna’s proposed Patliputra Greenfield Satellite Township will have a major sports hub spread across 651 acres, with plans for a Sports City, an 187-acre golf course and a 239-acre modern sports complex. The proposed facilities are aimed at providing Bihar with world-class infrastructure for training athletes and hosting national and international competitions.A meeting to discuss the development of sports infrastructure in the township was held here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of urban development and housing minister Nitish Mishra. Sports minister Shreyasi Singh also attended…

Jaipur: A nine-year-old student of Class V died under suspicious circumstances at a private school in Sriganganagar district Monday evening, with his family alleging that he was electrocuted while drinking from a faulty water cooler on school premises.The incident occurred around 7pm at the private school under Sadulshahar police station limits. The deceased, a resident of Ward No 23 in Sadulshahar, had gone to the school grounds to play after classes, police said.According to a complaint lodged by the boy’s father, he collapsed after being electrocuted while drinking from a water cooler after finishing play. He was rushed to the…

Ojas Landge after winning the bronze medal in AmravatiRajnandini Sayam and Sanvi BarwatRaghav Niwarti was felicitated by MLC Sanjay Khodke, and Avinash Pund, deputy director, Sports and youth services, Amravati divisionOjas Landge after winning the bronze medal in AmravatiRajnandini Sayam and Sanvi BarwatRaghav Niwarti was felicitated by MLC Sanjay Khodke, and Avinash Pund, deputy director, Sports and youth services, Amravati divisionOjas Landge after winning the bronze medal in Amravati Nagpur: Upcoming city shuttlers Raghav Niwarti, Ojas Landge and Rajnandini Sayam made their presence felt by winning a silver and two bronze medals in the Maharashtra State Sub-Junior selection badminton tournament…

Garhwa: Lightning strike killed two villagers and injured one in Baligarh village under Sadar police station limits in Garhwa district on Tuesday, police said.The three injured were brought to Garhwa sadar hospital where doctors declared two brought dead. The deceased were identified as Ashique khan (50) and Raju Bhuiyan (38), both native of Baligarh village.The injured Wasi khan (55) is undergoing treatment at sadar hospital. Sources said the three villagers were grazing goats in Cheripokhar village, away from their homes when the incident occured. The police reached sadar hospital and retrieved the bodies of the deceased and sent them for…

Gandhinagar: The state govt on Tuesday transferred Surat municipal commissioner Nagarajan M from his post and appointed him as project director of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. Surat collector Tejas Parmar will hold additional charge of the post of municipal commissioner of Surat.The shunting out of Nagarajan comes a day after Gujarat High Court criticised state govt and sought an explanation why senior officers, including Nagarajan and special operations group (SOG) DCP Rajdeepsinh Nakum, were allowed to retain their posts even as an inquiry into their roles in the Nasirnagar slum demolition is underway.On Monday, Gujarat HC observed, “Why the senior officers…

Vadodara: The Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) cancelled drug licences of a city-based pharmaceutical firm after an investigation found that it allegedly used bogus purchase bills and manipulated sales invoices to facilitate the illegal sale of 9,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup.Action was taken against SD Pharma, operating from South-West Central Mall on Sun Pharma Road. The firm, owned by Hardik Shah, held licences GJ-VAD-257152 (Form 20B) and GJ-VAD-257153 (Form 21B), according to the FDCA.During an investigation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, officials found that the firm had shown the purchase of 9,000 bottles of Wiscof Syrup,…

The deceased, Jaya Mukherjee (51) and her son Ishan Mukherjee (26), were residents of Raigad in Maharashtra Varanasi: A 51-year-old woman and her 26-year-old son were found dead in a room at a homestay in Varanasi’s Luxa police station area on Monday, a day after her husband died during treatment. Police said preliminary investigation suggests suspected poisoning as a packet of poison was recovered from the room.The deceased, Jaya Mukherjee (51) and her son Ishan Mukherjee (26), were residents of Raigad in Maharashtra. Forensic teams collected evidence from the spot, while police sent the bodies for postmortem.According to police, Jaya…

T’puram: A police trainee of Kerala Armed Police (KAP) third battalion has been removed from training after allegedly misappropriating Rs 7.18 lakh collected from colleagues for purchasing uniforms.The action was taken against Shambhu R Krishnan, who was a member of the uniform committee at the training camp. His colleagues had transferred the money to his account for purchasing uniforms.However, instead of using the funds for the intended purpose, Krishnan allegedly spent the entire amount on online gaming and lost the money.The alleged fraud came to light when colleagues questioned him after the uniforms were not supplied. He reportedly admitted that…

A temporary market has been built for Maidan Market traders Kolkata: Metro was banking on the state to clear the Purple Line’s BC Roy Market hurdle, Metro Railway general manager Prem Sagar Gupta said on Tuesday.The state PWD recently asked the 528 traders at BC Roy or Maidan Market to shift to the temporary market, built for them, and make way for the Purple Line’s Esplanade Metro Station. “Such an issue crops up when a metro project is implemented in a congested city. We are constantly in touch with the state and we are banking on it to help overcome…