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Mysuru: Negating the Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB) claim that it had seized narcotics from Karnataka to the tune of Rs 10 crore, home minister G Parameshwara Saturday asserted no drugs or raw materials for making narcotic substances were seized from anywhere in the state.Saying that state police would not allow Karnataka to become Punjab, where drug trafficking and peddling are rampant, he added that his department was working to curb the use of narcotics in the state. PM Modi’s Malaysia Visit, Goyal Hails India-US Deal, Delhi Missing People Hype Probe And MoreSpeaking after the inauguration of a new building for…

Pune: Daily commuters are unhappy over the poor condition of several roads that were not part of the cycling event held last month and have urged the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to take up repair work on those stretches on priority.The civic body repaired and resurfaced about 75-km roads across the city ahead of the event. Among these were key stretches such as JM Road, FC Road, SB Road, University Road, Karve Road and Tilak Road. Commuters said the civic administration did not give adequate attention towards maintenance of other roads.Swapnil Patil, who often goes to Shivajinagar, said many roads…

Panaji: NIT Goa director Omprakash Jaiswal, speaking at the 11th convocation ceremony of the institute, said that the NIT has proposed to the state that it will provide upskilling training to ITI students from Goa.“NIT Goa is ready to contribute and help the Goa region in all possible aspects. The institute has submitted the proposal to train ITI students of Goa, aiming at skill development and capacity building in various sectors. About 1,000 high school students have visited the campus to upgrade their knowledge and exposure towards science and technology,” Jaiswal said.He said that besides offering three MSc programmes at…

Chandigarh: Veterans of the Indian Air Force (IAF) converged in Chandigarh to celebrate the legacy of the C-119G Fairchild Packet aircraft. The reunion, held after a two-year hiatus since the last gathering in Agra, brought together the “Fairchild family” from across India, USA and New Zealand. At present, the “Fairchild family” has around 112 members.The event, scheduled from Feb 6 to 8, is a tribute to the “workhorse” of the airpower generation — the Fairchild Packet — often affectionately referred to as the “Leopard” or the “Aasmaan se Aayaa farishta” (Angel from the Sky) by civilians for its critical role…

Lucknow: UP Special Task Force arrested a gangster wanted in a Gonda district carrying a Rs 50,000 reward under Gangster Act case. The accused, identified as Ritik Singh alias Billu, was arrested from Haryana after a sustained intelligence-led operation, officials said on Saturday.Billu, son of Nandpal Singh, resident of Kali Singh Purwa village, Madhaipur, Khonderai area under Parsapur police station in Gonda district was residing in Yamunanagar, district of Haryana. He was wanted in a case registered at Parsapur police station in Gonda district under Section 3(1) of the Gangster Act. The arrest was on Feb 7, from Rajawala Bagh,…

Buxar: A total of 256 youths secured jobs at an job-cum-guidance fair organised under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) at Chaugain village in Dumraon subdivision, Buxar, on Friday. Fourteen companies participated, and over 1,000 candidates registered both online and offline.At the fair, 875 youths registered on the spot, of whom 256 were selected directly. Another 210 candidates registered online. Appointment letters were distributed to the selected candidates at the venue.Patna: 1409 Special Trains For Holi, Cashless Healthcare Assured, Hospital Sealed And MoreAmong those selected was 28-year-old Parmanand, an IT engineer from Navanagar village, who left for Tatanagar,…

Jaipur: Following the Union Budget announcement to set up seven mega textile parks nationwide, officials of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), led by its chairman A Shaktivel, visited Kota Saturday to assess prospects. While the council’s representatives declined to comment, govt sources confirmed Rajasthan’s keen interest to host one such mega textile park, citing the state’s strong industrial ecosystem and export potential.At a meeting with AEPC senior representatives and members of Garment Exporters of Rajasthan (GEAR) Friday evening, chief secretary V Srinivas urged the industry to seize the moment and convert momentum from India’s trade talks with the UK,…

Nagpur: CM Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday positioned Vidarbha at the heart of Maharashtra’s next growth cycle, announcing that the state will build an access-controlled road linking the region directly to the upcoming Vadhavan port once it becomes operational, cutting freight time to under 8 hours.Speaking at the International Business Conclave on the 2nd day of Advantage Vidarbha – Khasdar Audyogik Mahotsav, organised by the Association for Industrial Development at Nagpur University campus, the CM called Nagpur the “real centre of India”, recalling that the British trigonometrical survey began here, and described the city as the state’s winter capital, the tiger…

Jamshedpur: The West Singhbhum police on Friday lodged a named FIR against the blood bank technician in the case of alleged transfusion of HIV blood to five thalassaemia-infected children at the Chaibasa sadar hospital, acting on the complaint of the families of the five victims.The officer in-charge of the Sadar police station, Tarun Kumar, said, “The complainants alleged that HIV blood was transfused to their thalassaemia-sick wards at the Chaibasa sadar hospital in West Singhbhum due to the gross negligence of the blood bank technician, Manoj Kumar.”“Only the technician was named as the accused in the complaint. No charges have…

Varanasi: The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has cancelled PhD registration of a research scholar, following charges of sexual harassment against him. The order was issued on Jan 30 by Ranjit Shandilya, deputy registrar, registrar’s office (Academic).According to the order, the PhD registration stands cancelled with immediate effect, and he has been debarred from seeking admission to any course at BHU. The complaint of sexual harassment against the PhD scholar in Faculty of Education was examined by the university’s internal committee in accordance with the provisions of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. He submitted…