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Nagpur: The life, philosophy and enduring spiritual legacy of Sant Dnyaneshwar came alive through music, theatre and visual storytelling as the audio-visual production Dnyaneshwar Mauli captivated a packed audience at Scientific Hall, Laxmi Nagar, on Sunday. Presented to mark Ashadhi Ekadashi and the 750th birth anniversary of the revered saint, the production transported the audience into the world of the Warkari tradition, drawing repeated applause for its devotional music, performances and striking stage presentation.The production traced defining moments from Sant Dnyaneshwar’s life, including the religious assembly, the Jal Samadhi of his parents, the miracle of a buffalo reciting the Vedas,…
Fire in a bungalow in Rajkot Rajkot: A fire broke out on Wednesday noon at a bungalow on Amin Marg, one of Rajkot’s upscale localities, triggering brief panic in the area. Firefighters from the Rajkot Municipal Corporation’s Kalawad Road fire station rushed to the spot after receiving the alert and brought the blaze under control within minutes.Kalawad Road fire station officer Tejas Gadhvi said the fire originated from the second floor of the ground-plus-two-storey bungalow. A team of around 10 firefighters, led by the station officer, deployed two fire tenders and continuously sprayed water for nearly 15 minutes before extinguishing…
Ranchi: In a push to medical education in the state, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) in the city has secured approval from the National Medical Commission (NMC) to increase its MBBS intake from 180 to 250 seats, making it the first medical college in the state to reach the 250-seat mark.Rims director Dr D K Sinha said on Wednesday that admissions against the enhanced intake would begin from the current academic session. “NMC approved the increase on Tuesday. As NEET results are likely to come out soon and the undergraduate admission process will then begin, classes for the new…
Surat: A 31-year-old married man has been arrested in Surat after a woman accused him of rape, sexual abuse and forcing her to terminate two pregnancies.Police said the accused lived in the same neighbourhood as the complainant. Singanpor police arrested the man based on a complaint filed by the 35-year-old woman.According to the complaint, the accused frequently visited her house and developed a rapport with the family while playing with her child. The woman alleged that he bought her small gifts and eventually got her mobile phone number.The woman alleged that the accused took her on an outing in his…
Varanasi: To ensure proper monitoring and survival of saplings planted during the current plantation season, district magistrate Satyendra Kumar has directed officials to begin geo-tagging every sapling planted this year. He also instructed departments to complete the process of notifying three wetlands in the district.The directions were issued during a joint meeting of the district plantation committee, district Ganga committee, district wetland committee and district environment committee convened by the DM on Tuesday evening. The meeting reviewed the progress of works related to environmental protection, conservation of the Ganga and its tributaries, promotion of wetlands, the annual plantation campaign and…
The raid was part of an ongoing enforcement drive to curb unauthorized storage and distribution of LPG cylinders in the district T’puram: The civil supplies department on Wednesday seized eight commercial LPG cylinders that were being stored illegally at a gas stove repair shop in Poojappura during a surprise inspection conducted by a special squad led by district supply officer.The raid was part of an ongoing enforcement drive to curb unauthorized storage and distribution of LPG cylinders in the district.During the inspection, the squad found that the establishment did not possess the mandatory licence or statutory approval required to store…
The stretch where the Mamata Banerjee faction of Trinamool Congress has been allowed to hold its July 21 rally Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered that the venue for the July 21 ‘Martyrs’ Day’ rally of Trinamool Congress, which was held in front of Victoria House every year since 2012, be shifted to the western flank of Cathedral Road in front of Birla Planetarium.The bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya ruled that no more than 2,500 participants can attend the rally, to be held from noon to 3.30 pm. The party was directed to share the names and phone numbers…
Srinagar, Jul 15: The persistent decline in Haj applications in Jammu and Kashmir has been attributed to the rising cost of the pilgrimage, with officials stating that only 2,600 aspirants have applied for Haj-2027 so far despite just six days remaining before the July 20 deadline.Executive Officer, J&K Haj Committee, Dr Shujaat Ahmad Qureshi, told Rising Kashmir that the number of applications has witnessed a steady decline since 2023, when over 12,000 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir performed Haj. “Only around 2,600 applications have been received so far, with six days still left. We have been witnessing a significant decline…
NEW DELHI: Electors in the national capital have got an extra 10 days to submit their enumeration forms for the ongoing SIR, with Election Commission on Wednesday releasing a revised schedule for Delhi. SIR timelines were also revised for Punjab, Telangana and Karnataka.House-to-house visits by BLOs in Delhi, which started on June 30, will now continue till August 8, instead of July 29 as originally scheduled. The date of publication of the draft electoral roll has been extended to August 17 from August 5.Claims and objections against the draft roll may be filed between August 17 and September 16, and…
Based on the RTI findings, Kirit Somaiya has alleged that the corrections in the birth certificates were carried out illegally and has demanded that the BMC register an police complaint to investigate the matter and identify those responsible Mumbai: The M-East ward office in Govandi accounted for 3,132 birth certificate corrections that were made without supporting documents or applications, according to an RTI reply from the BMC received by former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya.The RTI response has also revealed that across the city, 19,753 birth certificates were issued without any supporting documents, while a total 86,020 birth record corrections were…