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Aizawl: Mizoram CM Lalduhoma on Wednesday urged all those receiving family pension under the Govt of Mizoram through fraudulent or invalid documents to voluntarily surrender their Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) during the voluntary surrender window.The chief minister, who holds the finance portfolio, made the statement at the statewide kick-off programme on “Sensitisation of Voluntary Surrender of Pension Payment Order (PPO)” launched by the state Finance Department at the Assembly Annex Conference Hall in Aizawl to facilitate the voluntary surrender of Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) by persons drawing family pension on the basis of fraudulent or invalid documents.The chief minister said…
Kanpur: A fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon following a short circuit near the electric panel of the ENT department at Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) Hospital, triggering panic among patients and attendants at the adjoining ultrasound and X-ray centre.Security guards and hospital staff promptly evacuated more than 100 patients and attendants, who had arrived for ultrasound and X-ray examinations. Thick smoke engulfed the area, prompting immediate firefighting efforts by the hospital staff.The blaze was brought under control within a short time using fire extinguishers before it could spread further. However, due to the smoke, ultrasound and X-ray services were temporarily…
Greater Noida’s industrial Sector Ectoech-3 deals with clogged drain networks Noida: Poor sanitation, inadequate street lighting, damaged roads and an inefficient sewer network have emerged as key civic concerns in Greater Noida’s Ecotech-3 industrial area, with entrepreneurs demanding intervention.The president of the Industrial Business Association (IBA), Amit Upadhyay, raised the issues with GNIDA officials, emphasising the need for urgent corrective action to enhance the living and working conditions in the area. Following this, the additional chief executive officer (ACEO) of GNIDA, Sumit Yadav, along with other department officials, conducted a comprehensive on-site inspection of the area.Yadav immediately instructed the clearing…
Pune: The family of city-based marine engineer Heramb Karmarkar, who died following an attack on a Cyprus-flagged commercial vessel off the coast of Oman, has appealed to the Centre to facilitate the urgent return of his mortal remains.“Our family is in deep grief. We are currently waiting for his remains and are reaching out to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to determine the future course of action,” a close family member told TOI on Wednesday.The container ship GFS Galaxy, on which Karmarkar was serving, was targeted in an aerial attack early Sunday morning while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.…
Water seepage threatened several old records and official files stored inside the building Margao: Restoration of the heritage South Goa comunidade building, a landmark in the heart of Margao, has finally begun more than a decade after concerns were first raised over its deteriorating condition. The project is being undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs 3 crore.PWD minister Digambar Kamat said the restoration is expected to be completed by Dec. He said the project aims to preserve the building’s architectural heritage while giving it a fresh lease of life, ensuring it is conserved for future generations.Known as the Administracao…
Ludhiana/Chandigarh: Police on Wednesday used water cannons and fired tear gas shells to stop MGNREGA employees and workers from marching towards Punjab panchayats minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond’s residence in Khanna after protesters allegedly attempted to breach barricades.Khanna SSP Darpan Ahluwalia said protesters were not subjected to a lathicharge but were stopped after trying to enter the minister’s residential society by jumping barricades. She said one DSP and two other police personnel were injured in the incident, while one protester suffered a leg injury.According to sources, MGNREGA employees and workers from across Punjab had assembled in Khanna to demand regularisation of…
Lucknow: Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University (KMCLU) will introduce a one-year postgraduate diploma in Archives and Records Management from the 2026-27 academic session.The job-oriented course is in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and offers 30 seats. It will commence in Aug 2026 and aims to equip students with professional skills in archival and records management.Dean, faculty of social sciences, Poonam Chaudhary said the programme has been designed to meet the growing demand for trained professionals in scientific record management across govt and private organisations. The curriculum will include both theoretical and practical training. Source link
Patna: An 11-year-old boy was hit by a school van and dragged for around 1.5 km in Gopalganj district on Wednesday. The incident took place between Yadavpur Mor and Banjari Mor under Town police station area. The boy is undergoing treatment and is in a stable condition, police said.According to eyewitnesses, the boy was trapped beneath the van and dragged along the road. Passers-by raised an alarm and tried to stop the vehicle. Seeing a crowd gather, the driver abandoned the van and fled the spot. Local residents immediately rushed the critically injured child to the Sadar Hospital.The injured boy…
Jaipur: A senior teacher posted at Govt Senior Secondary School in Bamanwas in Sawai Madhopur district was suspended following complaints against her Wednesday. Another vocational education instructor posted at the same school was also relieved of her duties and shifted to the service provider company pending further action.The school education department said the action was initiated against the teacher based on a report submitted by the district education officer, Sawai Madhopur.Considering the seriousness of the allegations, the education department placed the senior teacher under suspension with immediate effect. Source link
Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court recently reaffirmed that the constitutional right to privacy includes “right to be forgotten,” directing its registry to anonymise the identity of a man whose criminal case was quashed nearly eight years ago. The court also ordered removal of his name from publicly searchable court records.A division bench of Justices Urmila Joshi-Phalke and Nivedita Mehta passed the order while allowing criminal writ petition filed by a 37-year-old environment and climate change consultant from Jaipur, whose identity was withheld in the proceedings as “ABC.”The petitioner sought directions to mask his name and other…