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Patna: District magistrate (DM) Thiyagarajan S M, following state govt directives, has announced that degree-level classes will begin from July 1 in seven Patna blocks currently without higher education facilities. The move, under the “Advanced Education–Bright Future” programme, will cover Athmalgola, Belchi, Daniyawan, Ghoswari, Khusrupur, Maner and Sampatchak.The DM on Wednesday reviewed preparations with education officials, SDOs and engineers to finalise arrangements for the new colleges. The institutions will initially operate from temporary premises, with officials directed to ensure basic infrastructure such as furniture, computers, internet connectivity, power supply and sanitation. SDOs have been asked to personally inspect the sites…

Daltonganj: Mango cultivators under the govt-run Birsa Harit Gram Yojana in Latehar district are facing a double blow from erratic weather and poor market returns.Unseasonal storms and strong winds have hit mango production across blocks. “Storm and gale devastated around 10 quintal of unripe mangoes as well as a few of my trees. Storm has ruined my earnings,” said Kamlesh Oraon, a beneficiary from Jhano village under Manika block.Oraon took up mango cultivation on two acres under the scheme and has around 200 trees. As per norms, one acre under the scheme accommodates around 112 mango trees.Similar concerns were raised…

Sourav Ganguly Reliance Trends & Barisha Players Corner is arranging a small event by inaugurating the Gallery of Mr. Sourav Ganguly which will have his memorabilia and memories of his cricketing and non-cricketing times….. Debobrata Shome. Kolkata: Former India captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly’s security cover has been downgraded from Z to Y category following a recent security review by the state govt, reducing the number of personnel in his security team from around eight-10 police officers to three-four personnel, including two armed officers.Ganguly is now the CAB president.Ganguly was granted Z-category security in May 2023 by the then…

Discussion held on political, developmental issues: Tanvir Sadiq Srinagar, June 03 : The National Conference on Wednesday announced it will hold a protest in New Delhi on the first day of Parliament’s upcoming Monsoon Session, pressing for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and constitutional guarantees. The decision was taken during a crucial meeting of the party leadership, ministers, and legislators chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Dachigam National Park. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, MLA Tanvir Sadiq as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said the National Conference Legislature Party held detailed discussions on political…

Shilpa Shinde recently made a startling revelation about filing a false sexual harassment case against the producer of Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai. In her latest interview, the actress revealed why she remained silent for nine years and what led her to finally speak about it now.For the uninitiated, the Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai actress recently appeared in a podcast with Bharti Singh and her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa where she spoke about the sexual harassment allegations she had levelled against the show’s producer Sanjay Kohli. She revealed that the allegations were false. Shilpa also claimed in the interview that…

Filmmaker Vijeta Dahiya, Journalist Saurav Das and former management consultant Ashutosh Ranka (L-R) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a youth-led satirical movement that has amassed over 20 million Instagram followers in a matter of weeks, on Wednesday announced the appointment of three spokespersons, saying the move is part of its effort to “build a new generation of leadership” and “change the political discourse of India”.Journalist Saurav Das has been appointed chief spokesperson, while political researcher and filmmaker Vijeta Dahiya and former management consultant Ashutosh Ranka will serve as spokespersons.The appointments come ahead of CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke’s return to…

Telangana IT & industries minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu addresses the gathering at the inauguration of Aurobindo Pharma’s subsidiary TheraNym Biologics’ new contract manufacturing facility in Sangareddy district on the outskirts of Hyderabad on WednesdayAurobindo Pharma director M Madan Mohan Reddy, Aurobindo Pharma vice chairman and managing director K Nithyananda Reddy and Telangana IT & industries minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu tour Aurobindo subsidiary TheraNym Biologics’ new contract manufacturing facility after its inauguration in Sangareddy district on the outskirts of Hyderabad on WednesdayTelangana IT & industries minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu inaugurates Aurobindo Pharma subsidiary TheraNym Biologics’ new contract manufacturing facility in Sangareddy…

Tigress Zeenat with her cub in Similipal Tiger Reserve Bhubaneswar: With tigress Zeenat giving birth to four cubs — a milestone in Similipal Tiger Reserve’s big cat translocation success — a technical committee will soon decide on removing her radio collar using a remotely triggered drop-off mechanism, without tranquilisation.The panel comprises a functionary from National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), scientist from Wildlife Institute of India, principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) and Similipal field director.“Not only will the radio collar be removed, but also monitoring through Very High Frequency (VHF) antenna will be minimised once the cubs are found secure,…

By M BhavaniCOIMBATORE: Katta Ravi Teja, who assumed office as Coimbatore corporation commissioner Wednesday, said he would strive to improve key focus areas like drinking water, solid waste management and monsoon preparedness. “My previous experiences would definitely help me in delivering the best to this city. The key focus areas like drinking water, solid waste management and monsoon preparedness will be looked into, and more improvements will be made,” he told reporters here.He said all the public grievances would be resolved at the earliest.Ravi Teja, a 2020 batch IAS officer belonging to the Tamil Nadu cadre, succeeded M Sivaguru Prabakaran,…

Guwahati: Alang, a female Amur falcon fitted with a satellite tag in Manipur in Nov last year, has returned to the northeast after wintering in southern Africa, adding an unexpected first to the species’ tracked migration story — a stopover in Bhutan.Researchers following the bird’s signal say Alang has covered more than 20,000 km in seven months. In the last 24 hours, it pushed on from the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border towards its destination in northeast Asia — the Amur Valley — taking a route that led it into Myanmar.The Bhutan halt appears to have been written by the weather. “Since…