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Parleen Kaur, a BBA (tourism) student at Manyawar Kanshiram Institute of Tourism Management (MKITM), has topped Lucknow University at the university level, scoring 80.20% in the fifth semester. A 2023–26 batch student, her achievement highlights MKITM’s growing academic standing. Tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh congratulated her, saying the institute is playing a key role in creating a skilled tourism workforce in Uttar Pradesh.Lucknow: CCTVs AI To Guard E-Way, UP Inks Rs3,000 Cr MoUs, Akhilesh PDA Pathshala And More Source link

Patna: State parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary on Saturday demanded the repeal of Articles 104 and 193 through constitutional amendments, saying their content was incongruous with the spirit of the Constitution in the present context.Speaking on the theme ‘Sashakt Vidhayak, Sashakt Loktantra’ on the 106th foundation day of the state legislative assembly, in the presence of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, Choudhary said, “I want to express my views to the Union parliamentary affairs minister and the Lok Sabha Speaker on Article 104 pertaining to Parliament and Article 193 to the state…

Jaipur: The state govt Friday launched three new e-rickshaw zones in the city covering North Jaipur, Central Jaipur and areas around Jaipur Junction railway station, despite receiving a disappointing response from owners and drivers.Of the 8,200 proposed allotments for these three zones, the traffic wing received only 1,405 applications, all of which were allotted in Zone 1 (Central Jaipur), Zone 5 (North Jaipur) and Zone 6 (Chandpole Gate–Jaipur Junction stretch). The numbers showed little improvement even after the application deadline was extended till Jan 31.Jaipur: Med Graduates Held, Traffic Dept Corrigendum, Arrest Warrant Stay For Salman Khan And MoreAn officials…

Nagpur: Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) might come to Gadchiroli, as part of an aggressive push to develop skilled human resources for the district, which is on the cusp of a major growth breakthrough, courtesy of its mineral wealth.Speaking at the Advantage Vidarbha business conclave, Gadkari mentioned it was just online speculation that IIT would come to Gadchiroli. In Maharashtra, IIT Bombay is the only one.Nagpur: Thakare 55th Mayor, Women Softball Championship, Maoist Prabhakar Shot And MoreGadkari later in the speech said, “We need skilled people…

Rajkot: A major scam has rocked the Juthal Seva Sahakari Mandali in Maliya Hatina taluka of Junagadh district, where a former secretary of the cooperative society, Kanti Hingrajiya, accused of embezzling Rs 2.09 crore.The irregularities emerged during an inspection ordered by the district registrar. Hingrajiya, who served as secretary from May 2009 to April 2024, is alleged to have carried out flagrant illegalities. The cooperative’s president, Kanaiyalal Kaneria, filed a police complaint detailing the embezzlement. The inspection found that loan repayments from farmer members were never deposited in the cooperative’s bank account. Hingrajiya is also accused of selling the society’s…

Koderma/Ranchi: Ten Birhor kids from Gadiyai hamlet in Koderma district, who had gone missing after attending a feast at Parsabad around a week ago, were rescued from Gaya (Gayaji) in Bihar on Saturday. A team from Koderma brought back the kids to the state after completing the formalities. SP Anudeep Singh said the children wandered off, boarded the train at Parsabad, and were unable to get off at Yadudih station, which is near their hamlet. Birhors fall under the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) and are among Jharkhand’s most vulnerable population. In Koderma, the Birhor community has a population of…

Surat: Sarthana Nature Park Zoo has received a pair of Royal Bengal tigers in exchange for Smooth-coated otters, and the animals will soon be put on public display. However, the tigers are still adjusting to their new environment.The transfer was part of a multi-species exchange programme with Nandankanan Zoological Park near Bhubaneswar. Under the exchange, the Surat zoo sent five Smooth-coated otters, two male Indian grey wolves, 10 Indian star tortoises and a pair of silver pheasants. In return, it received a pair of Bengal tigers, two female Indian grey wolves, three four-horned antelopes, two barking deer and five Indian…

Vadodara: The standing committee of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) on Saturday cleared a Rs 7,672 crore budget for 2026–27 and forwarded it to the general board, rejecting all proposed hikes in service charges and administrative fees.The VMC administration had proposed steep increases in service charges, administrative fees and other levies to generate additional revenue, even as taxes were left unchanged. After three days of deliberations, the standing committee struck down all the proposed hikes.VMC commissioner Arun Mahesh Babu had presented a budget of Rs 7,609 crore, which the standing committee increased to Rs 7,672 crore. The committee cut allocations…

Kolkata: You will get one more chance to vote even if your name does not appear on the final electoral rolls. The EC stated that electors who have been unable to turn up for hearing and find their names deleted when the final voter list is out can submit Form 6 to be enrolled as an elector. If any elector does not find his/her name on the final electoral rolls even after attending the hearing, he/she would have to apply first to the DEO and then to the CEO to get enrolled on the voter list.”The electors whose names go…

Jammu, Feb 07: Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, Chairperson of Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board and BJP National Executive member, on Saturday described the Union Budget as “historic” and expressed confidence that it would infuse new vitality into the Indian economy.She praised Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s presentation, saying the budget’s focus on innovation and skill development would strengthen India’s position on the global stage.“This budget, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, will bolster our businesses and establish India as a major influencer in world economic affairs,” Dr Andrabi said while addressing a press conference, in Pulwama, organised by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…