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The child rights panel recommended periodic safety inspections of all govt school buildings to prevent incidents that could endanger children Panaji: The Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (GSPCR) has recommended that state govt conduct periodic safety inspections of all govt school buildings to prevent incidents that could endanger students’ lives.The commission inspected Govt High School, Shirgao, to assess the condition of its infrastructure, verify the status of the demolition of its unsafe building, evaluate the safety of students attending classes and review measures taken by the directorate of education to ensure a safe learning environment.The commission noted…
Chandigarh: A 19-year-old woman was found hanging at her home in Sector 56 Sunday. Police said no suicide note was found on the spot.The deceased was identified as Neetu, a resident of Palsora village in Sector 56. She was living with her two brothers, as their parents had passed away.Police said one of her brothers found her hanging from the ceiling in her room and raised an alarm. With the help of neighbours, the family brought her down and rushed her to GMSH, Sector 16, where doctors declared her brought dead.After receiving information, a team from Sector 36 police station…
Lucknow: A seven-year-old boy allegedly attacked his father with a meat cleaver after being refused permission to accompany his uncle and aunt to Jammu, leaving the man critically injured in Gonda district on Sunday.According to police, the victim, a differently-abled man, lives with his two sons. His wife reportedly left the family seven years ago after the birth of their younger son. While the elder son lives with his uncle and aunt in Jammu, the younger child stays with his father.Police said the child’s uncle, aunt and elder brother had come to the village and were scheduled to return to…
Patna: Bihar Police are probing a series of extortion threats issued in the name of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang after former MLAs, a doctor, an elected representative and businessmen received threatening calls and messages on social media demanding huge sums of money. Multiple FIRs have been registered, and investigators are examining whether the incidents are linked to a single cyber extortion network.The latest complaint was lodged by former BJP MLA from Bisfi and the party’s newly appointed state vice-president, Haribhushan Thakur Bachol. In his complaint to Patliputra police station, Bachol alleged that on the night of July 25, he received…
Nearly 450-year-old cannon at Narwar Fort in Shivpuri JAIPUR/BHOPAL: Was a 16th-century cannon stolen from MP’s Narwar Fort to be turned on rivals in a canal-water feud involving two communities across the border in Rajasthan? Police are probing this bizarre possibility after arresting two men and seizing the pickup allegedly used to haul the 3.5-tonne piece of Mughal-era artillery from Shivpuri district, although the cannon itself remains missing.On Saturday, a joint team of MP and Rajasthan police arrested Aman Kumar Meena and Timmu Ram Meena, both of Karauli district, in the first breakthrough in the case.Investigators say the focus of…
Children undergo treatment at hospital Amravati: Over 70 students at a govt tribal ashram school in Titamba, Dharani taluka of Melghat, fell ill due to suspected food poisoning on Saturday night.Within hours of having dinner, students began vomiting, had diarrhea and complained of severe discomfort. All affected students were immediately admitted to the sub-district hospital in Dharani. The administration said their condition is now stable.According to information received, cooked meals are supplied to Titamba ashram school. After eating on Saturday night, students showed symptoms of food poisoning, raising questions about food quality. Health department has seized samples of food and…
Kolkata: NRS Medical College has taken the lead in introducing CAR T-Cell (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell) therapy, an advanced form of cancer treatment, among govt hospitals in eastern India. This therapy is meant for specific blood cancers that have either relapsed or are not responding to standard chemotherapy. In fact the haematology unit at the state-run hospital is also the pioneer in bone marrow transplant in eastern India in 2009.A highly personalized form of immunotherapy, the procedure involves extracting the patient’s own T-cells (white blood cell), genetically engineering them in the lab to attach specific receptors called CARs, and infusing…
Rajouri, Jul 26: The district administration Rajouri on Sunday facilitated the virtual interaction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with participants of the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme from the Conference Hall of the PWD Dak Bungalow, Rajouri.The programme was attended by Deputy Commissioner Rajouri Abhishek Sharma; Additional District Development Commissioner, Malikzada Sheraz Ul Haq; Additional Deputy Commissioner Ravi Kumar Sihag; Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Mohd Rafeeq; District Youth Officer, MY Bharat, Akhil Arya along with other district officers.During the interaction, the Prime Minister engaged with participants from across the country who had earned the opportunity to visit the Vibrant Villages of Ladakh,…
Elections to the so-called legislative assembly in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) begin on Monday amid heightened security and continuing political unrest. The three-phase polls come after weeks of violent clashes that have left several people dead and hundreds injured.Polling for the 45 directly elected seats of the 53-member assembly will be conducted in three phases, ending on August 10. The first phase covers 13 constituencies in Mirpur division on Monday. This will be followed by polling in nine constituencies of Muzaffarabad division and all 12 refugee constituencies on August 2, with the remaining 11 constituencies of Poonch division voting on August…
THROWBACK: Before another batch of fuchchas walks through the gates of Delhi University, we’re revisiting our first-day shoot at Lady Irwin College from 2018 As a new academic session is set to start across Delhi University, fuchchas are preparing to step onto campus for the very first time. Whether you got into your dream college, your backup choice or landed a seat you never expected, the first day can feel equally overwhelming. From making your first friends and joining societies to settling into campus life, we asked seniors, societies and principals to share what freshers can expect – and how…