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Nagpur: The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), a mandatory qualification for aspirants seeking teaching jobs in CBSE-affiliated schools, will be held in Nagpur on Feb 7 and 8, with examinations scheduled across around 50 centres in the city. Most of the centres are CBSE schools, which have stepped up preparations, including classroom arrangements, seating plans, and coordination with local authorities, as a heavy turnout of candidates is expected due to the growing demand for teaching positions.According to a Central Board of Secondary Education public notice, the 21st edition of CTET originally scheduled only on Feb 8, will now be conducted…

Gumla: Nine women remained in the fray for the post of Gumla Nagar Parishad chairperson after the scrutiny of nomination forms were completed on Thursday. The post of Gumla Nagar Parishad is reserved for a woman from the tribal communities. The post was reserved for males in the last three terms.Of the nine candidates, three are being backed by Congress, BJP and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. While the Congress is backing Sita Devi, the BJP is backing Shakuntala Oraon. Harshita Toppo is being backed by JMM.“Nine candidates are in the fray after scrutiny of nomination papers on Thursday,” Shashindra Barik, additional…

Varanasi: Almost 22 years after he allegedly killed a theft accused inside a police lock-up in front of his son, the then in-charge of Rani Ki Sarai police station, who is now in his 70s, has been awarded life imprisonment by an Azamgarh court. Azamgarh district govt counsel Priyadarshi Piyush Tripathi said that district and sessions court judge Jai Prakash Pandey sentenced former cop JK Singh to life imprisonment with a Rs 1 lakh fine on Wednesday. The ex-cop who retired over a decade ago will also face one year of rigorous imprisonment and a Rs 5,000 fine for abusing…

Thiruvananthapuram: State govt confirmed that animals at Thiruvananthapuram Zoo were affected by a significant number of infectious diseases and deaths were also reported over the past one year, prompting intensified preventive and health management measures at the facility.Responding to a question in the assembly on Wednesday, animal husbandry and dairy development minister J Chinchu Rani informed the house that between Jan 1 and Dec 31, 2025, a total of 142 cases of various infections were detected. Thiruvananthapuram Crime, Weather, Transport & MoreThe minister also confirmed that animals were administered preventive vaccinations as part of disease control efforts. Addressing concerns over…

Kolkata: With most vegetables selling at Rs 25 to Rs 30 per kilogram, there is some relief for kitchen budgets in Kolkata. According to experts, this is the season’s lowest-ever pricing. The price of potato dropped to Rs 15/kg and onion to Rs 30/kg, with another sharp dip expected in the next few weeks once Bengal onion starts to hit the markets, replacing the Nasik ones. Experts believe the end of the festive season and no weather-related hindrances finally led to the drop. Consumers will hopefully enjoy these rates until the end of Feb, before summer sets in.Kolkata: Assault Case,…

Srinagar, Feb 05: National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said Islam places social justice and human welfare at the core of its teachings, making the protection and care of orphans, widows, the needy and weaker sections of society a sacred moral and social obligation.Dr Farooq was speaking at a humanitarian event organised by the Human Aid Society NGO in Jammu. On the occasion, essential items were distributed among more than 100 orphans, in the presence of prominent civil society members and respected personalities from various sections of society.Highlighting the universal message of Islam, Dr Abdullah said the…

Mumbai: The state govt will soon prepare an action plan for promoting and developing the live entertainment and concert economy in the state. The decision comes after the Centre formed a joint action group to promote and develop the live entertainment economy in the country. Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreThe Directorate General of Information and Publicity Relations, which had submitted a proposal to create appropriate arrangements at the state govt level, has been made the nodal agency for preparing the action plan. In Jan, the Centre’s ministry of information and broadcasting set…

New Delhi: The process of setting up four new facilities to treat fresh municipal solid waste is likely to begin next month, with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) receiving 25%—or about Rs 90 crore—of the viability gap funding from the Centre under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) 2.0.The initiative, aimed at stopping the dumping of fresh waste at landfills, will enable the processing of around 5,100 metric tonnes of waste per day. The facilities are proposed to be established at four locations, including reclaimed sites at two landfills. MCD plans to award the project by March 31 and has set…

Bengaluru: In a city often defined by traffic and technology, something extraordinary unfolded on the streets: A few good Samaritans, which no prior connection, got together and gave a new lease of life to a Syrian woman with heart ailments and her family, who were found begging on the road because they’d exhausted their savings.On Thursday, doctors at state-run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (popular as Jayadeva Hospital) said the coronory artery bypass graft surgery on the woman, Fedda Fares, was successful and the 65-year-old is fit to return home. The woman was visibly elated over the…

Chennai: After reaching out to major political parties for an alliance, AIADMK has now turned its attention to smaller outfits and micro caste groups to strengthen its front. The party believes additional support of these small and micro communities could enhance its winning prospects in tight contests. As part of this outreach, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami met representatives of unorganised workers’ unions and potters’ associations on Thursday. Representatives from the Anaithu Maruthuvar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, Nethaji Subash Senai (representing the thevar community from the south), Akila Indiya Kuyavar Urimai Katchi, and sections of unorganised workers’ associations have also…