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Union MoS Anupriya Patel at the Parliament premises during the ongoing monsoon session in New Delhi on Monday Shimla: The central govt provided Rs 158 crore to Himachal Pradesh to expand medical education and increase the availability of MBBS and postgraduate seats across the state, the Union health ministry informed the Lok Sabha.In a written response to a question raised by BJP MP from Shimla, Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Union minister of state for health and family welfare Anupriya Patel said Rs 144 crore had been sanctioned for increasing 120 MBBS seats across six medical colleges in the hill state. Another…

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K KamleshBuxar: Around 1,400 teachers posted at govt primary and middle schools in Buxar district, paid under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), are yet to receive their July salaries, allegedly due to delays in processing salary bills at the district programme officer (DPO) establishment office and the block level.Ravi Rai, district president of Parivartankari Prarambhik Shikshak Sangh, said on Monday that teachers from other categories had received their July salaries by Aug 7, while Niyojit teachers were still awaiting payment. The delay has caused resentment among the affected teachers.The payment has been delayed despite the availability of funds and departmental instructions…

Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the death of a 57-year-old woman inmate in Central Jail, Bikaner, after her plea for parole on medical grounds remained undecided until her death, terming the case a “classic case of insensitiveness” by the authorities concerned Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the death of a 57-year-old woman inmate in Central Jail, Bikaner, after her plea for parole on medical grounds remained undecided until her death, terming the case a “classic case of insensitiveness” by the authorities concerned.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma…

The BJP has called a statewide bandh in Jharkhand to protest alleged police force against students RANCHI: The BJP has called for a statewide bandh in Jharkhand on Tuesday to protest the alleged use of force against students agitating over irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).Jharkhand BJP president Aditya Sahu said the bandh would be observed from 8 am to midnight on August 11. Essential services will remain outside the purview of the shutdown, he said.The BJP, in a social media post, said the bandh was being called…

T’puram: The district administration has imposed restrictions on the people entering rivers, water bodies and the sea for performing Bali Tharpanam rituals in view of the prevailing adverse weather conditions and the possibility of heavy rain during Karkidaka Vavu.Thousands are expected to visit temples, riverbanks and coastal areas across the district on the occasion. District collector Anu Kumari said performing Bali Tharpanam by entering rivers, other water bodies or the sea has been strictly prohibited due to the possibility of strong currents and high waves.In a safety advisory issued, people have been instructed to perform the rituals only on specially…

Incident spot on Maa flyover. Pix:- Biplab Bhattacharjee Kolkata: A 57-year-old assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the Kolkata Police Special Branch was seriously injured on Sunday evening after a glass-coated kite string (manja) cut his neck while he was riding a bike on the Maa Flyover.The victim, Sanjib Nag, a resident of Sector II in Salt Lake, was returning home around 5.30 pm when the sharp thread snapped across his throat on the flyover, close to the Park Circus 7-Point Crossing.He lost control of his two-wheeler and fell on the road. Locals rescued the officer and rushed him to Manipal Broadway…

Srinagar, August 10: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi-IPS on Monday chaired a high-level security review meeting at Police Control Room (PCR) Kashmir to assess the prevailing security situation and review arrangements for the forthcoming Independence Day celebrations and other scheduled events across the Kashmir Valley.The meeting was attended by senior officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), intelligence agencies, security formations, traffic police and other concerned departments.Among those present were senior officers from the BSF, CRPF, SSB, CID, ITBP, Railway Protection Force, Traffic Police, IRP and Armed Police, along with Range…

Ethanol-blended diesel fails flashpoint test (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: Ethanol-blended diesel has failed the required safety specifications because the addition of ethanol causes a sharp fall in the fuel’s flash point, potentially limiting its use unless the technical issue is addressed, the government told Parliament on Monday.Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi said public-sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) had tested ethanol-diesel blends through their research and development centres, working with accredited laboratories and automobile manufacturers.”Scientific evaluations on blending of ethanol with diesel have been undertaken by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) through their respective R&D…

Mumbai: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food licence of Blink Commerce (Blinkit) Pvt Ltd’s dark store in Malad West on the grounds of unhygienic conditions, cockroach infestation, and food safety violations.The action was taken after an inspection by food safety officers on Aug 7 at the facility located at Sarvodaya Bhuvan on Ramchandra Lane.​According to FDA officials, the warehouse was in a severely unhygienic condition as food items were stored on rusted racks or directly on the floor, while an infestation of cockroaches was discovered on stocks of fresh fruits and vegetables, creating a risk of…