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Pune: As many as 5,423 over qualified candidates including engineers, law graduates, pharma graduates and MBA holders, applied for the constable posts in Pimpri Chinchwad.A total of 14,779 candidates applied for the 462 constable posts. The Pimpri Chinchwad police started physical tests for them at Sant Dnyaneshwar Sports Complex at Indrayaninagar in Bhosari, which is of 50 marks weightage. The candidates must undergo 100 metre running, shot put and 1,600 metre running.The process combines strict protocols, including round-the-clock CCTV surveillance. Dedicated medical staff was stationed at the ground to respond to any health emergencies during the physical tests.Supervising the recruitment…

Mapusa: Two weeks after its inauguration, the GMC-linked Govt Hospital and Research Centre at Tuem is recording an average daily footfall of 250 to 500 patients. Mandrem MLA Jeet Arolkar inspected the hospital’s functioning on Tuesday.At present, the facility conducts minor surgeries and offers outpatient consultations. Arolkar said that operation theatres (OTs) are expected to become operational within the next four to five months.To manage the rising number of patients, he said additional ambulances will be stationed at the hospital.The mortuary is also expected to be operational within the next three to four months. Addressing mobile connectivity, Arolkar said a…

Wedding in Jhamka village became a viral sensation after videos showed currency notes showered over the bride. TARN TARAN : A wedding in Jhamka village turned into a spectacle of flying currency when videos showed the ground buried under showered notes — sparking wild rumours of crores being splurged before the truth finally came to light.On February 14, the usually calm village Jhamka pulsed with music, colour and celebration as a grand wedding ceremony unfolded.The groom’s procession arrived in full Punjabi style — dhol beats , relatives dancing with raised hands, and friends forming circles around the DJ setup of…

Lucknow: On the eve of the start of UP Board examinations, CM Yogi Adityanath issued a message for the students, expressing his confidence in their performance and wishing them all the best for their papers. In a message on ‘X’ addressed to the students, the CM said that the UP Board high school and intermediate board examinations were to begin from Wednesday and wished them the best. “Exams are not just an assessment of your academic abilities but also a test of your patience, discipline and self-confidence. I am absolutely confident that the hard work that you have put in…

Malaysia’s Sunyatee International Foundation is making strides in restoring ancient Indian sutras, translating texts like the Gita and Buddha philosophy from palm leaves. Led by IIT-Kharagpur alumnus Lim Siow Jin, the initiative aims to showcase India’s historical writing prowess. The project, which began in 2022, also focuses on mental wellness and health for underprivileged communities through meditation and nutrition programs. Gaya: Malaysia-based Sunyatee International Foundation (SIF), which is working on the restoration of ancient sutras at Indian universities that were taken to China centuries ago, has made a significant development in its work.The initiative is being led by Lim Siow…

Jaipur: A Special Investigation Team of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Tuesday arrested nine persons – six serving senior Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) officials and three of its retired engineers – after conducting coordinated raids across Rajasthan and in New Delhi in connection with the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam.Sources in the bureau said teams also attempted to locate a recently-retired senior IAS officer during the operation, but could not trace him.Tuesday’s arrests followed simultaneous searches in Jaipur, Barmer, Udaipur, Karauli, New Delhi and other locations in connection with an FIR registered by the ACB in 2024.According to the ACB,…

Nagpur: India has scientific capacity, manufacturing strength, and regulatory preparedness to develop and roll out a new vaccine within 150 days if a fresh pandemic emerges, said Dr Narendra Kumar Arora, senior public health expert and former member of the national Covid vaccine task force.Arora, currently president of AIIMS Bilaspur (HP) and executive director of INCLEN Trust International, said experience during Covid-19 has altered India’s pandemic response capabilities. Arora was a key member of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI), which guided vaccine policy during Covid-19 pandemic. Modi & Macron Joint Presser, AI Summit Highlights, Great Nicobar Development…

BJP MLA Sanjay Kelkar (File Photo)BJP MLA Sanjay Kelkar (File Photo) THANE: BJP MLA Sanjay Kelkar has sought a ‘white paper’ from the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) on the functioning of its property department, alleging irregularities in the use and leasing of civic properties in the city. Kelkar raised the issue during a meeting with Thane Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao on Tuesday, where several civic concerns were discussed, according to a release issued by his office. The Thane MLA alleged that the TMC’s property department oversees hundreds of civic properties, many of which, he claimed, are either being misused or…

T’puram: The Akkulam Lake rejuvenation project has been further delayed after the implementing agency failed to attract qualified bidders for a scaled-down restoration contract floated earlier this month. The long-delayed initiative will now be re-tendered, with fresh bids scheduled to be opened in the first week of March.Wapcos Ltd, a central public sector enterprise under the Union ministry of Jal Shakti, overseeing the project, had invited e-tenders in early Feb for immediate, low-cost intervention works at the lake, estimated to cost between Rs 3 crore and Rs 5 crore. The proposed contract was meant to address urgent concerns, including removal…

Kolkata: Kasturi Goswami, daughter of former Left Front govt minister Kshiti Goswami, joined BJP on Tuesday along with former National Security Guard commando Dipanjan Chakraborty and retired CRPF officer Biplab Biswas. RSP minister Kshiti passed away in 2019.After Kshiti‘s death, one of her daughters, Vasundhara, joined Trinamool. TMC fielded her from ward 96 in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections at the end of 2021, which she won.There was speculation on whether BJP would field Kasturi in the upcoming assembly elections. Source link