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Prayagraj: The district administration is stepping up measures to improve traffic management and road safety across the city.For this, District Magistrate Prayagraj, Manish Verma, directed strict action against vehicles parked illegally outside schools, hospitals, and marriage halls. The Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) was instructed not to approve building plans without designated parking. sTo prevent congestion caused by incoming traffic, permanent holding areas will be developed on major city entry points along routes from Lucknow, Pratapgarh, Varanasi, Mirzapur, and Rewa. For key entry points such as Phaphamau, Jhunsi, and Naini, a joint team, under the leadership of ADM City, was formed…

Cuttack: The Orissa high court has directed police authorities in Rourkela to act in accordance with the law and ensure an elderly couple’s protection, allegedly facing harassment by their son and daughter-in-law.While hearing a petition filed by a 62-year-old man and his wife (56), Justice Savitri Ratho, in her Feb 6 judgment, observed that when a complaint discloses a cognizable offence, it is the duty of the police to register a case and conduct an investigation, rather than insist on submission of a fresh complaint.Bhubaneswar Sports Debut, Child Rescue, Budget Nod, Mob Arrests, Bird ExitAccordingly, Justice Ratho directed the Rourkela…

Coimbatore: A gang of four was arrested on Saturday, for attempting to murder three youths with weapons near Kovaipudur on Friday night.Kuniyamuthur police identified the arrested as M Sanjeev, 21, S Azharuddin, 23, S Vishnu, 22, and B Manoj Kumar, 23, all from Kuniyamuthur. Two other suspects are absconding, and a hunt is on for them. Police said the gang assaulted M Karthik, 21, and M Surya, 20, of Sundakkamuthur, and S Vishva 22, of Kuniyamuthur. “Investigation revealed that Sanjeev and Vishva were at loggerheads over a love affair. Kartik had intervened to defuse the situation. Irked over it Sanjeev…

Gurgaon: The directorate of school education, Haryana, has issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the recovery of tablets distributed to students under the state’s e-Adhigam scheme, warning that board results, certificates and key academic documents could be withheld if devices are not returned.With the 2025–26 academic session nearing completion, the department has directed district education officers, school heads and teachers to ensure recovery of tablets from students who are graduating, transferring or leaving the schools. Officials said the devices remain govt property and must be returned as per the guidelines.The SOPs specify timelines and class-wise procedures. Class 10 students in…

Agartala: Tripura’s agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister Ratan Lal Nath announced on Sunday that German buyers have placed orders for 500 metric tonnes of organic ginger and 20 metric tonnes of bird’s eye chilli following his participation at BIOFACH 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany.Nath said the buyers expressed keen interest in visiting Tripura after experiencing its organic produce at the global trade fair, held from Feb 10-13. He emphasised the importance of showcasing Tripura’s organic farming achievements at an event that drew participants from across the world.PM Highlights Union Budget, Rahul Gandhi-Amit Shah Clash, India-Pak T20 Showdown And MoreThe conference, organised…

Kanpur: A retired soldier was shot at by his nephew and other associates in an alleged land dispute on Saturday. He was referred to Jhansi in critical condition.Police identified the injured as Godhan Singh (60), a resident of Pajoniya village in the Render police station area. He was taken to the Orai medical college from where hhe was referred to Jhansi. Singh was returning from his farmhouse on a bike on Saturday night when his elder brother’s son, Sumit Singh Bhadauria, and Sanjay Singh Bhadauria, both from the same village, stopped him, said police. They had an altercation during wich…

Noida: Two former members of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) will examine the status reports of various residential projects of Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL), particularly Wish Town township in the city, where around 17,000 homebuyers have been awaiting possession of their flats for years. On Thursday, NCLT appointed the two former members — PK Mohanty and Dr Deepti Mukesh — to independently assess the progress of construction and compliance with a resolution plan, approved three years ago, in the insolvency matter of JIL. The order was passed by a bench comprising Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar, president, and Ravindra Chaturvedi, member (technical).…

Pune: Deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar is set to meet party MLAs in Mumbai on Tuesday amid demands for wider consultations on the proposed merger of the two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) groups.Former minister and senior NCP MLA Dilip Walse Patil on Saturday said he has received a message about her meeting with all party legislators. Sources said Sunetra is expected to discuss the merger issue and may hold one-on-one interactions with MLAs to seek their views. The move follows statements by several leaders that their opinions should be taken into account before any decision is finalised.Party MLA from Pusad…

Panaji: State govt has decided to withdraw the Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) (Goa Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the upcoming budget session of the assembly. The bill, which was passed in last year, imposed fines on private companies if they failed to advertise vacancies in Goa. The amendment also sought to gather information about jobs likely to be created in the next six months.The employment exchanges are established under the all India scheme for discharging the functions, duties and responsibilities as envisaged in the National Employment Exchange service manual.The employment exchange does not create or provide jobs but serves…

Chandigarh: Intensifying the attack on the Narendra Modi-led Centre and the Nayab Saini-led govt in Haryana, Congress MPs on Sunday flayed the two dispensations over the issue of increasing debt burden on Haryana farmers.Lok Sabha MP from Sirsa and former Union minister Selja and Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala claimed that due to the policies of the BJP govt, the farmers in Haryana were increasingly sinking into a debt trap.Chandigarh: Akali Factions Reject Unity, Four Killed In Kinnaur, First AGTF Police Station And MoreSelja said the official figures confirmed that the average debt per farmer family in Haryana crossed Rs…