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Gurgaon: Directorate of Elementary Education has ordered a state-wide survey to assess the quality and distribution of kheer and peanut pinni served to students once a week under the mid-day meal scheme in govt schools.The survey will be conducted by Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) and will cover students from Classes III to VIII. District elementary education officials have been asked to share a list of schools where these items are served with the university and cooperate with the survey teams. The department has further directed that the exercise be completed within a fixed timeline and the final report submitted by…

Mukul Sangma, Meghalaya’s opposition leader, urged the government to fully leverage the Special Force-10—an initiative established during his tenure—to counter militant regrouping. He emphasized the need for real-time intelligence on insurgent movements and training, citing recent sightings of armed personnel. Shillong: Leader of opposition in the Meghalaya assembly Mukul Sangma has urged the govt to ensure effective utilisation of the Special Force (SF) – 10, which was formed during his tenure as chief minister, to thwart any move at regrouping of militant outfits in the state.Speaking on the concluding day of the budget session on Friday, Sangma said that when…

Kanpur: Body of an unidentified 30-year-old woman was found in a mango orchard in Shyam Nagar village under the Kaimganj police station area of Farrukhabad district on Friday morning, police said.Women passing by in the morning spotted the body. They informed the village, the villagers then notified the police.Upon receiving information, SHO Madan Mohan Chaturvedi and qasba outpost in-charge Balveer Singh reached the spot with the police force and covered the body with yellow tape. A large crowd gathered at the spot, but identification could not be established.The woman was wearing a red top, blue printed pyjamas, and a red…

Mangaluru: Karnataka (govt) Polytechnic (KPT) has tied up with YatiCorp India Pvt Ltd to offer certificate programmes in artificial intelligence. KPT will conduct tests for candidates who undergo online training using YatiCorp’s ‘AI Card’, said Yathish KS, CEO of YatiCorp.He told reporters Friday that individuals across segments can buy an AI Card and access the modules anytime. “We entered into an agreement with KPT, and accordingly, the institute will conduct tests for the AI courses and issue certificates. The AI Card enables users to learn AI and data analytics hi-tech courses at an affordable price of Rs 499. There are…

Mysuru: As Karnataka enters peak summer season, encouraging water levels at the Krishna Raja Sagara dam (KRS) and the Kabini reservoir has brought significant relief to both authorities and lakhs of residents who depend on these reservoirs for drinking water.The KRS dam currently stands at 113.8 feet, against its maximum capacity of 124.8 feet. Officials note that the storage level is almost on a par with the corresponding period last year, providing confidence that there will be no immediate drinking water crisis. The reservoir serves as a lifeline for Mysuru, Mandya, Ramanagara, and Bengaluru, meeting both domestic and irrigation requirements.…

Pune: The Maharashtra govt is likely to approach the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking deferment of the proposed special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls scheduled from April, citing an overlap with the first phase of Census 2027, senior state govt sources told TOI.Last week, the ECI wrote to chief electoral officers of 22 states, including Maharashtra and Union Territories, directing them to expedite preparatory work for SIR likely to begin from April 2026. The work includes mapping existing voters with the electoral rolls of 2002–2004 — when the last SIR was conducted — and training booth-level officers (BLOs)…

Panaji: The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Friday submitted its pre-budget recommendations for 2026-27 to chief minister Pramod Sawant, covering a wide range of sectors from mining and tourism to renewable energy and agriculture, with a primary demand that govt refrain from imposing any new taxes or raising existing ones.President of the GCCI, Pratima Dhond, pressed for a mass transit system connecting major cities, airports, railway stations and bus stops, citing the growing burden on state highways used as local roads and an inadequate taxi and bus network.GCCI called for greater budget allocation for roads, water supply…

Chandigarh: Reacting to the acquittal of AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and party leader Manish Sisodia in the Delhi excise policy case, Punjab AAP president Aman Arora on Friday called it a “victory of truth and justice”.Addressing the media, Arora said the acquittal proved that justice can be delayed, but truth cannot be killed. “Today, the court exposed the bundle of lies that was fabricated by the BJP-led Centre through its agencies,” he added. Arora was joined by AAP ministers Harjot Singh Bains and Hardeep Singh Mundian.Arora said the special court completely rejected the “baseless and fabricated conspiracy” created by the…

Ara: A ray of hope for the reconstruction of the dilapidated Ara Bazaar Samiti eastern overbridge emerged on Friday for residents of Ara after Union minister for food processing industries Chirag Paswan wrote to Bihar road construction minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal, requesting the earliest commencement of reconstruction work.State general secretary of the youth wing of the LJP (Ram Vilas), Prashant Singh Chandel, said, “During my meeting with the Union minister Chirag Paswan last week, I had brought to his attention the dilapidated condition of the eastern overbridge situated near Bazaar Samiti of Ara. Acting swiftly on my request, the Union…

Jaipur: Rajasthan high court granted the state govt 10 more days to file a detailed affidavit regarding compliance with earlier directions aimed at strengthening cybercrime infrastructure across Rajasthan.Justice Ravi Chirania ordered this on Feb 23 while hearing bail applications of Khushi Mohammed and others. During the hearing, the court observed that cybercrime is no longer limited to financial fraud. “It now includes organised crime, fake investment schemes, online blackmail, criminal activities through social media, data theft, and even threats to national security,” the court observed. The court stressed that the changing nature of such offences requires a strong and technically…