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New Delhi: The Rs 2,574-crore Wazirabad water supply improvement project has received in-principle approval from the screening committee of the economic affairs department, paving the way for implementing the long-pending plan to modernise the supply network in the Wazirabad water treatment plant’s (WTP) command area spread over several assembly constituencies.Funded with assistance from Asian Development Bank, the project was conceptualised in 2013, but remained stalled for several years. It will cover the entire water supply chain, from treatment and transmission to distribution and household connections.Water minister Parvesh Verma said Monday, “A key component of the project is the replacement of…

Bengaluru: A class 7 student was assaulted allegedly by her teacher at a private school in SG Palya, south Bengaluru, Saturday, after she was caught eating junk food in class.The girl’s family claimed her cheeks were swollen and she suffered damage to her inner ear membrane. She underwent treatment at Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health and is recovering.A senior police officer said they received a medico-legal case (MLC) report from the hospital. The girl’s parents visited the police station Sunday but didn’t file a complaint.The girl was confronted by the teacher when she was caught eating junk food. The…

Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Mohd Irfan Ansari under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in its probe into a fake call-centre syndicate accused of cheating US citizens and routing the proceeds through cryptocurrency, Angadia operators and bank accounts.In its grounds of arrest, the ED described Ansari as one of the principal controllers of the syndicate and said he admitted during questioning on Aug 10 that he had been operating fake call centres since around 2017, with average monthly collections of $60,000-$70,000. He estimated his personal profit from the operations at ₹3-4 crore, according to the agency.Call centre…

Chennai: Madras high court has sought responses from Tamil Nadu govt and and the Chennai city commissioner of police on a habeas corpus petition challenging the detention of B T Arasakumar, who was arrested on charges of bribery and cheating private schools on the promise of obtaining various approvals, under the Goondas Act.The petition, filed by Arasakumar’s wife Kokila, said the allegations were a fallout of an internal dispute between the office-bearers of private school associations. “The alleged acts, even if accepted, do not disturb public order but relate only to a private dispute,” she said.“The detaining authority failed to…

Prayagraj: Three separate FIRs have been lodged in Pratapgarh, Fatehpur and Prayagraj against the supporters of slain mafia-politician Atiq Ahmed for allegedly breaking toll plaza barriers, threatening employees with dire consequences and attempting to trample them. The FIRs were lodged at Hathgawan (Pratapgarh), Khaga (Fatehpur) and Nawabganj (Prayagraj) police stations in the past 24 hours.Police said prison vans were escorting jailed sons of Atiq — Mohd Umar and Ali Ahmed — to Prayagraj to attend the funeral of their younger brother, Abaan, on Saturday.Pratapgarh police said authorities of Kotla Akhatyari toll plaza lodged an FIR under Sections 281, 109(1), 352…

Bhubaneswar: Days after a burglary was reported from a city house on July 31, city police recovered the stolen gold and diamond ornaments, besides other valuables, from Nellore city in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, even as the interstate thief from Uttarakhand managed to flee.One Prittam Kumar Jena had lodged a complaint in this regard on Aug 1, stating that his family returned home late at night to find the main door’s lock broken and valuables missing. Police deployed the dog squad and forensic team to collect evidence. Investigators examined CCTV camera footage, analysed technical inputs and engaged human intelligence…

COIMBATORE: Mettupalayam-Coimbatore/Podanur MEMU trains are now running with 12 cars as Southern Railway has augmented the trains with four additional cars with effect from Monday.Train Nos. 66611/66612 (Mettupalayam-Podanur-Mettupalayam), 66613/66614 (Mettupalayam-Coimbatore-Mettupalayam), 66615/66616 (Mettupalayam-Podanur-Mettupalayam), 66617/66618 (Mettupalayam-Coimbatore-Mettupalayam) and 66619/66620 (Mettupalayam-Podanur-Mettupalayam) have got 12 cars.The coach augmentation follows representations from commuters and various passenger forums seeking increased carrying capacity on the busy route. The MEMU trains are particularly crowded during the morning and evening peak hours. Source link

Mangaluru: Department of animal husbandry and veterinary sciences in Dakshina Kannada district is functioning with just 16% of its sanctioned staff strength. The district has 449 sanctioned posts, including veterinary doctors, of which 377 are vacant.Of the 74 sanctioned posts for veterinary doctors, 44 are vacant. Nearly 10 veterinary hospitals in the district have become dysfunctional due to zero staff deployment, raising concerns over the department’s ability to provide veterinary services across the district.Officials and staff of the department find it difficult to manage nearly 110 veterinary hospitals with a majority of the sanctioned posts are vacant. As per official…

St Philomena’s Church, in Mysuru, is one of the largest churches in Asia Mysuru: A grand procession in honour of St Philomena will mark the centenary celebrations of devotion to the saint, co-patroness of St Joseph’s Cathedral (St Philomena’s Shrine), on Aug 11. The celebration will take place under the guidance of Bishop of Mysore Rev Francis Serrao SJ.According to a release from the Diocese of Mysore, the iconic St Philomena’s Church, one of the largest churches in Asia, is in a festive mood as people gather to celebrate 100 years of special devotion to the saint.The history of devotion…

Swati Mujumdar with S B Mujumdar Pune: Swati Mujumdar, renowned expert in skill education, has been appointed chancellor of Symbiosis Skills and Professional University (SSPU) in Pune.A Ph.D in skill development and a Fulbright Scholar, Mujumdar has also served as chairperson of the Maharashtra Govt’s Vocational Education and Skill Development Committee. She is also associated with UNESCO as chair on gender inclusion and skill development.Under her leadership, SSPU has emerged as a national benchmark for skill-based, industry-integrated and experiential higher education.The university was ranked India’s No. 1 Skill University in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for two consecutive years…