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Berhampur: The mystery surrounding an 18-month-old case of a missing 24-year-old man might get resolved as police on Tuesday recovered a human skeleton from an abandoned house on the presimes of a defunct spinning mill at Aska in Ganjam district. The family members of the missing, A Shankar Patra of Narsinghpur, claimed it was his skeleton, saying they identified it with his clothes and shoes lying beside the remains.The skeleton was sent to the forensic department of MKCG Medical College here on Wednesday for DNA profiling, said Damodar Bihari, inspector-in-charge of Kotinada police station. “We will confirm if the skeleton…
Krishnagiri: Locals have urged officials to take steps to start construction of a flyover at Batlapalli near Hosur, the tender of which was awarded to a private company more than a year ago. Work is yet to start on the Rs 37.90crore flyover project.Residents said a Rs 50crore suburban bus stand is close to completion at Batlapalli. The bus stand is being constructed as the one in Hosur town is congested. Residents say once the new Batlapalli bus stand is opened, there will be huge traffic blocks on the Batlapalli-Hosur Road. But the proposed flyover would ease traffic.Officials are planning…
Aizawl: Union minister of state for information & broadcasting and parliamentary affairs L Murugan on Tuesday said he would encourage major filmmakers to shoot in Mizoram, citing the state’s “beautiful locations,” during a visit to Kolasib district bordering Assam.Murugan made the remarks while addressing representatives of civil society during an interactive session at the Kolasib DC’s Conference Hall on Tuesday evening. He said he was pleased that Mizo filmmakers have participated in the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa and other platforms. “We aim to make continuous progress by putting our utmost efforts into the tourism and cinema…
Mangaluru: Several private pre-university colleges that delayed the start of I PUC classes to accommodate NEET aspirants in hostels have begun classes this week, with some set to start in a day or two.Though, as per the govt, classes began on May 25, some private PU colleges reportedly delayed onboarding to accommodate candidates for repeat coaching. While most colleges commenced the academic year recently, a few postponed reopening because their hostels were still housing students preparing for the NEET examination. Some institutions, however, ran classes in parallel, citing sufficient accommodation.Narendra L Nayak, chairman of Expert Group of Institutions and state…
Pedestrians welcome good quality roads in Mysuru Mysuru: The city residents will soon be able to enjoy using safe, walker-friendly streets thanks to Mysuru City Corporation, which will soon upgrade footpaths across the city.The proposed improvements include repairing broken pavements, removing encroachments, improving drainage to prevent waterlogging, and ensuring smoother, even surfaces for senior citizens, children, and people with disabilities.Officials also plan to add clearer road crossings, better streetlighting, and protective barriers in high-traffic areas to reduce the risk of accidents. By creating pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, the corporation aims to ensure the safety of pedestrians.Residents have welcomed the initiative, saying that…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs condemned the attack on Kuwait airport on Wednesday which killed an Indian national. It called upon the parties to cease strikes on civilian population and civilian infrastructure.”We condemn the attack on the Kuwait International Airport today in which an Indian national has died and several of our nationals are injured. Since the onset of the conflict in West Asia, we have strongly urged that civilian population and civilian infrastructure must not be targeted. We again call upon parties to cease such attacks,” MEA said in a statement.”We offer our deepest condolences to the…
NEW DELHI: Nearly five months before the devastating fire at a bed-and-breakfast facility in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar that claimed at least 21 lives on Wednesday, the Delhi high court had directed civic and government authorities to urgently address concerns over inadequate fire safety measures in hotels, restaurants and other hospitality establishments across the city, according to news agency PTI.Despite the court’s January 7 order, authorities are yet to formulate a comprehensive action plan aimed at strengthening fire safety standards and preventing such incidents, according to petitioner Arpit Bhargava.The issue has gained renewed attention following the deadly blaze at Flourish…
Telangana High Court ordered HYDRAA to restore a 13.17-acre Kukatpally land parcel within 24 hours HYDERABAD: Telangana high court has directed the restoration of a 13.17-acre land parcel in Kukatpally to its original condition within 24 hours, while expressing strong resentment against government authorities, particularly the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA), for allegedly violating court orders.The court noted that authorities had demolished the property’s fencing and security rooms, disconnected electricity supply, damaged machinery and equipment, evicted workers from the site, and taken possession of the land despite existing judicial directions.Passing interim orders on Friday, a…
Berhampur: Around 550 school and college students across Ganjam district on Wednesday participated in a drawing competition organised by the Odisha State Pollution Control Board’s (SPCB) Berhampur regional office here as a part of World Environment Day on June 5. It was conducted in three categories with themes focusing on environmental conservation and climate action: “Save Nature, Save Tomorrow” for class I to IV, “Renewable Energy: Power of the Future” for Class V to VIII, and “Inspired by Nature: For Climate, For Our Future” for Class IX onwards. Participation certificates were distributed to all students. Source link
Shillong: Meghalaya govt has imposed a complete ban on the slaughter of pigs and the sale of pork and pork products within infected zone villages across six blocks in four districts following an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF).According to a govt statement, the outbreak has been confirmed in villages under Pynursla and Mawlai blocks in East Khasi Hills, Mawthadraishan block in West Khasi Hills, Umsning and Bhoirymbong blocks in Ri-Bhoi, and Mawphanniew in eastern West Khasi Hills.CM Conrad K Sangma said the state govt is monitoring the ASF outbreak and taking immediate action to contain it, while noting that…