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Gujarat minister Pradyumna Vaja Gandhinagar: To strengthen social and educational infrastructure in Gujarat, minister Pradyuman Vaja virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 21 crore from Swarnim Sankul-1 in Gandhinagar on Wednesday.Among the key projects inaugurated were newly constructed govt boys’ hostels aimed at supporting students from underprivileged communities. A hostel built for Rs 5.99 crore in Khambhaliya of Devbhumi Dwarka district under the developing castes welfare department, and another hostel worth Rs 7.15 crore in Khambhat of Anand district under the scheduled caste welfare department, were dedicated to the public.Additionally, a modern rehabilitation…
Prayagraj: A joint team of Kandhai police and special operations group of Pratapgarh on Thursday arrested a drug peddler with 38.42 grams of methamphetamine (highly addictive drug), police said.They said Junaid Ahmed of Poore Devyani was arrested near Saray Jamuari canal road when he was out to deliver the consignment.Police said as many as 17 criminal cases, including Arms Act, attempt to murder, Gangsters Act and NDPS Act, were pending against Ahmed. Source link
Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to harness the potential of biotechnology in addressing pressing societal and developmental issues, the state govt has asked all departments and district administrations to identify problem statements that could be solved through biotechnology-based innovations.In a recent letter issued to all additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries, commissioner-cum-secretaries, secretaries and district collectors, additional chief secretary of the science and technology department, Chithra Arumugam, stated, “The department recognises the immense potential of biotechnology in creating high-impact solutions to societal challenges. The department is working towards building a robust biotechnology ecosystem that connects research and innovation with industry while strengthening…
Coimbatore: Sleuths from the directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC) on Thursday arrested a special sub-inspector attached to the Kattoor police station for accepting a bribe of ₹70,000.The arrested has been identified as Boopathi. He was arrested while receiving the bribe near the Ukkadam bus stand on Thursday evening.According to DVAC officials, the complainant, Rujaina Fathima of Tenkasi, had mortgaged her husband’s off-road sports utility vehicle to Ravikumar of Tirunelveli and received ₹6 lakh from him. They had agreed that the vehicle would be returned once Fathima repaid the amount.A week ago, when Ravikumar visited Coimbatore in the vehicle. Fathima…
Shillong: East Khasi Hills health authorities issued a monsoon advisory urging residents to guard against seasonal diseases.The advisory, issued by the district medical & health officer, flagged mosquito-borne diseases, scrub typhus, water- and food-borne illnesses and mushroom poisoning. Residents were asked to prevent water stagnation, use mosquito nets and repellents, wear full-sleeved clothing, avoid dirty or floodwater, maintain hygiene, store and reheat cooked food properly, avoid stale food and not consume wild mushrooms.It also warned against contaminating drinking water sources. Schools, offices and institutions were told to clear stagnant water, maintain sanitation and report unusual fever or diarrhoea clusters immediately.…
Machine edge: A customised JCB-mounted cleaning attachment deployed by NHAI cleans roadside signboards along the Kundapur–Surathkal stretch of NH-66 Mangaluru: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has deployed a customised JCB-mounted cleaning attachment that can clean up to 150–200 signboards in hours on the Kundapur–Surathkal stretch of NH-66, significantly improving efficiency and reducing manual effort.A customised JCB-mounted cleaning attachment deployed by NHAI cleans roadside kerbs along the Kundapur–Surathkal stretch of NH-66Dirt accumulation — especially during rains — reduces signboard reflectivity as vehicle emissions mix with moisture and settle on surfaces, making them darker and harder to read. Earlier, cleaning was…
A two-storey house collapsed onto a road in Greater Noida’s Tilpata village. NOIDA: A two-storey house collapsed onto a road in Greater Noida’s Tilpata village on Thursday after excavation work for a drain was carried out nearby.Fortunately, the house was unoccupied at the time of the incident, and no pedestrians or vehicles were passing by, preventing what could have been a major tragedy.The incident occurred on Sakipur Road under the Surajpur police station area.According to officials, the house, owned by Omveer, came crashing down shortly after a JCB machine removed soil from the adjoining drain under construction.The collapse also brought…
Prayagraj: A joint team of the STF and Maharashtra Police arrested a criminal wanted in loot and theft cases registered in Maharashtra’s Thane district from Kathara Bazaar area on Wednesday night.Police identified the accused as Prasant Vishwakarma, a resident of Baraut village under Handia police station limits. They said six criminal cases are pending against him at different police stations.According to police, Prasant and his associates allegedly attacked a rival gang member on June 10, leaving him injured. Following the incident, he returned to Handia, where he was tracked down and arrested. Source link
Patna: Launching a sharp attack on the NDA govt, RJD spokesperson Chitranjan Gagan on Thursday accused the administration of pushing Bihar’s education system to the brink and playing a “cruel joke” with students’ future.The criticism came a day after CM Samrat Choudhary virtually inaugurated 211 govt degree colleges across Bihar under the “Advanced Education-Bright Future” initiative.Gagan questioned the government’s claim that the colleges would immediately start classes in six core subjects. “The ground reality is that not more than two teachers have been deputed to any of these new colleges. One will function as principal and the other as bursar.…
Jaipur/Jodhpur: In a ruling that puts liberty inside the prison gate, the Rajasthan High Court has allowed two murder convicts lodged in an open-air prison to marry, holding that the right of two consenting adults to solemnise marriage is part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution.Seema GhadseThe inmates will marry on July 22.A division bench of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Praveer Bhatnagar passed the order on July 15 while allowing an application by 31-year-old Moolaram, a murder convict lodged at the Open Prisons in Mandor, Jodhpur.The woman he plans to…