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Gurgaon: A 14-year-old boy from Uzbekistan underwent implantation of a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, at a city hospital after his heart failed to pump enough blood, leading to cardiogenic shock and organ failure. The mechanical heart pump was implanted as a life-saving measure when doctors found him too unstable to wait for a donor heart. The boy had been living with a failing heart for nearly a decade. Over the past year, his condition worsened rapidly. He became breathless even at rest, was unable to walk without stopping and required repeated admissions to the paediatric cardiac ICU. In…
Dibrugarh: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma conducted a final inspection of the northeast’s first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) at Moran in Dibrugarh on Thursday, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Feb 14, when his aircraft will make a historic landing on the national highway, reports Rajib Dutta.The CM, accompanied by top officials, arrived at the ELF site at 6.20pm to review preparations for Modi’s groundbreaking visit, which will see him become the first sitting PM to land on a highway airstrip in the northeast . During the visit, Modi will formally inaugurate the strategic facility and witness a 30-minute…
Hampi (Vijayanagara): The historic ruins of Hampi are all set to host the much-awaited Hampi Utsav 2026 from Feb 13 to 15, with elaborate arrangements in place across the Unesco World Heritage site in the district.Chief minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to inaugurate the 3-day cultural festival on the evening of Feb 13, in the presence of ministers, elected representatives, celebrities, artists, and senior officials.Organised by the state govt and the district administration, this year’s festival is being held with a budget of around Rs 14 to 15 crore. Authorities expect 8 to 10 lakh visitors during the celebrations, making it…
TNNLudhiana: In a major crackdown on illegal immigration networks, Khanna Police conducted simultaneous raids on 10 illegal immigration centres under Operation Prahar-2 in response to intelligence inputs. Police said the coordinated action has created panic among operators involved in sending local youth abroad through fraudulent methods.According to Khanna Police, the raids were carried out on the directions of SSP Darpan Ahluwalia. Total of 10 special police teams were formed to execute the operation across immigration centres located in the prominent Education Hub GTB Market area of Khanna. Officials said the raids were planned after intelligence gathered during Operation Prahar-2 pointed…
Udupi: A fraud case involving the misuse of a bank seal and duplication of challans in property tax payments of the Udupi City Municipal Council was registered at the Udupi Town police station.CMC commissioner Mahantesh Hangargi stated in a complaint that property tax payments in his office are made by generating challans through e-receipts, and depositing the amount into the municipal council’s account at Union Bank.Lamborghini Crash Case, US-India Deal Revised, Rafale Defence Deal And MoreOn Feb 3, while checking property tax payments at the office, staff noticed that a challan dated Jan 28, carried the Union Bank seal. However,…
Mysuru: In a move that critics describe as a glaring case of administrative myopia, the state govt handed over five acres of prime land belonging to the iconic Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC) in T Narasipura—barely 200m from the sacred Triveni Sangama—to the department of youth empowerment and sports for the construction of a taluk stadium.The decision was taken despite stiff resistance from locals, environmentalists, and even KSIC itself.The proposal traces back to the 2025–26 budget, in which chief minister Siddaramaiah announced a stadium for T Narasipura with an allocation of Rs 6 crore. The constituency is represented by district…
Pune: A baseline survey to assess astronomy learning in Indian schools has found that even though a majority of the 2,038 students of Class IX surveyed across 10 states expressed a strong interest in the subject, many demonstrated limited understanding of fundamental concepts.The survey said that access to resources like telescopes and planetariums was limited, particularly in resource-poor schools. Nearly 86% of the students reported they enjoyed learning about astronomy and 70% were considering studying it in the future. However, most showed limited awareness of the educational pathways required to pursue astronomy at higher levels.Lamborghini Crash Case, US-India Deal Revised,…
Margao: The newly constituted district-level committee of Kushavati district convened its first meeting on Wednesday to review Forest Rights Act, 2006 claims. This marked a significant milestone since the third district came into being.Collector Egna Cleetus chaired the session, which examined 37 claims forwarded by the Sanguem sub-divisional committee. The claims originated from four villages in Sanguem taluka—Bhati, Portem, Naiquinim, and Villian.However, the committee faces substantial obstacles in processing these applications. The most pressing challenge is meeting the mandatory gram sabha attendance requirements. The FRA stipulates a 50% quorum for gram sabha meetings, with at least one-third participation by women.…
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Lucknow: On the lines of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs), a residential set-up for girls belonging to economically and socially weaker sections, the state govt for the first time decided to set up residential girls’ schools in educationally backward blocks (EBBs) that do not have a KGBV. For this, govt made a budgetary allocation of Rs 580 crore.UP has 746 KGBVs that provide quality education and safe boarding from class six. So far, 311 KGBVs were upgraded to class 12 and the remaining are being done in a phased manner. The proposal to set up residential girls’ schools is for…