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Ahmedabad: The Gujarat govt allocated a total budget of Rs 152 crore to develop major infrastructure facilities, including a state-of-the-art research park, at LD College of Engineering (LDCE), the largest engineering college in the state. The announcement was made in the state budget, keeping in mind the needs of nearly 7,000 students studying at the institution.Out of the total allocation, Rs 51 crore was earmarked in the first phase for the establishment of an advanced research park. For the first time in Gujarat, such a significant amount was sanctioned for a research park at a govt engineering college. Sources said…

Four of the stranded workers appeal to the state government in a video to help them to return to their villages from Thailand Kendrapada: Six workers from the district have allegedly been held captive by their employer in a plywood factory in Chon Buri, eastern Thailand, for the past few months.The matter came to light when the workers sent a video clip from Thailand to their parents on Tuesday, alleging physical and mental torture.“We had gone to Thailand in Aug 2025 through a labour contractor, who assured us good jobs with handsome salary. We were engaged in a plywood factory…

Silchar: The Silchar–Sairang passenger train service will commence from Feb 20, with Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) introducing regular operations five days a week, according to an official notification issued on Wednesday .The new service, numbered 55669/55670, will operate between Silchar and Sairang, enhancing rail connectivity to Mizoram.The train will run five days a week in both directions. While the Silchar–Sairang service will operate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, the return service will run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays .According to the notification, the passenger train service will come into effect from Feb 20 from Silchar and…

Koppal: BJP leaders on Wednesday claimed that the state Congress govt, led by chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, was involved in scams during its 1,000 days in office. In a joint press release, Kushtagi MLA and chief whip of the opposition in the assembly, Doddanagouda Patil, along with MLC Hemalatha Nayak, former minister Halappa Achar, and former Koppal Lok Sabha candidate Basavaraj Kyavater, condemned the govt’s performance, alleging widespread corruption, administrative incompetence, and a total collapse of law and order.They asserted that the last 1,000 days marked one of the most troubling periods of governance in…

Mangaluru: India’s ambition of becoming a developed nation by 2047 will require collective responsibility across institutions, industry, policymakers, bureaucrats, and citizens, and cannot be achieved by govt action alone, said retired IAS officer Debasish Panda.Panda delivered the Founders’ Day lecture on Enhanced Role of Financial Services: Viksit Bharat 2047, at the 102nd Founders’ Day celebration of Karnataka Bank on Wednesday. He said financial institutions are built over time on conviction, particularly the belief that trust can be organised, capital deployed responsibly, and finance guided by purpose to transform society. While profitability is essential for sustainability, he said banks should also…

Mysuru: JD(S) youth wing state president Nikhil Kumaraswamy Wednesday said there is “no comparison” between the contributions of former CM D Devaraj Urs and the current CM Siddaramaiah, even though the latter has administered the state for a longer period.Speaking at the ‘Janarondige Janata Dal’ campaign in Periyapatna, he questioned Siddaramaiah’s performance as CM. “His biggest contribution is record borrowing of Rs 5 lakh crore in the name of people,” he said.Nikhil said Siddaramaiah enjoyed an absolute majority in both terms but “failed to prove he was a visionary leader”, unlike the coalition govt led by HD Kumaraswamy. “Even today,…

Muhammed Nemil had his first ISL start under Manolo against Kashi Panaji: For the first time in his three years as coach at FC Goa, Manolo Marquez handpicked Muhammed Nemil for a starting role in the team’s Indian Super League (ISL) opener against Inter Kashi at home last week. That too as the team’s lone striker.For many, the choice seemed like a compulsion. After all, Goa do not have any recognised foreign striker; the two new arrivals – Ishan Pandita and Daniel Lalhlimpuia – haven’t had much time with the team, leaving the Super Cup champions with Nemil, in an…

Chandigarh: Highlighting the situation within Punjab Congress, former Punjab director general of police Mohammed Mustafa criticised what he called the “politics of the field” versus “politics of the corridor”, alleging that internal manipulation and back-channel dealings were weakening the party.Mohammed Mustafa, though not a member of the Congress, earlier served as principal strategic adviser when Navjot Singh Sidhu was the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president. He shared a strongly worded message on social media reflecting on the state of Congress in Punjab. Chandigarh: Sukhbir Unveils 2027 Plan, Navjot Kaur Sidhu Targets Rahul, 1 Injured In Mall Shootout And MoreMustafa’s wife,…

Lucknow: The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) launched a citywide ‘Clean ward competition’, kicking off a focused cleanliness drive across all 110 wards on Monday. The initiative was inaugurated by mayor Sushma Kharkwal at Vrindavan yojana, in the presence of residents, corporators and civic officials.Calling the campaign crucial to improving the city’s national sanitation standing, Kharkwal said the competition would run from Feb 17-28. She said that each ward would be evaluated on 12 parameters designed to bring measurable improvements at the grassroots level rather than symbolic compliance.Lucknow: Bhagwat Calls Hindustan Hindu Rashtra, Army Aspirant Alleges TTE Assault, LU Student Slapped…

Gaya: To address persistent traffic congestion, improve compliance with traffic rules and reduce chaotic movement of pedestrians and vehicles, a comprehensive traffic management plan has been prepared.The plan envisages installation of an adaptive traffic control system (ATCS), automatic number plate recognition, face recognition systems and a public address system at several locations across the city, its outskirts and the Gaya-Dobhi Road. The Gaya Municipal Corporation has identified 75 points where 294 poles and 668 CCTV cameras will be installed. The project is to be completed within a stipulated timeframe.Adaptive traffic control systems are intelligent, real-time transport technologies that adjust signal…