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Udupi: Residents of Uppoor, Havanje and Aroor protested outside the Udupi DC’s office Friday against the proposed dog shelter in Uppoor.They said the Udupi City Municipal Council (CMC) selected 9.9 acres of govt land for the shelter mandated by a Supreme Court order without consulting them. They also flagged health and social concerns.Islamabad Suicide Blast, Bangladesh Crisis, RBI’s Fraud Compensation And MoreResidents said the site was close to residential areas and better suited for other developmental projects. They demanded an alternative location.Social activist Sathish Poojary Keelinje told protesters that Uppoor had nearly 25 acres of govt land, and that residents…
Mysuru: Taluk officials, led by Mysuru taluk tahsildar Maheshkumar, reclaimed encroached govt land worth crores of rupees by clearing temporary structures during an operation on Friday morning. About 38 guntas of land in survey number 87 in Mysuru taluk was allegedly encroached upon. The operation was carried out in the presence of police security and other officers.The district administration allotted this 0.38 guntas of govt land to the department of other backward classes and minorities welfare for the construction of post-matric hostels for boys and girls. An order to this effect was also issued by the then deputy commissioner on…
Pune: Around 1,000 employees of the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) have not received their salaries for Jan, underlining the precarious financial condition that arose due to a shortage of Central govt funds.Confirming the salary delay, Vidyadhar Pawar, chief executive officer of PCB, told TOI they had approached the ministry of defence through the directorate general of defence estates.”We made the necessary correspondence with the ministry seeking grants to pay salaries to our employees. Our basic monthly requirement is nearly Rs10 crore, which is spent on all essential services, including electricity, water and sanitation. Due to a shortage of funds, we…
Panaji: Amidinstances of domestic tourists clicking photos with foreign womentourists, Goa police on Friday launched a drive against tourists coming to the state and infringing the privacy of domestic and international tourists by clicking photos without their consent, reports Murari Shetye.Calangute PI Paresh Naik said anyone clicking photos on the beach with tourists will be placed under preventive arrest for a day, and the mobiles seized. “We will act against domestic tourists who infringe the privacy of domestic and international tourists,” he said.Police have started patrolling the beaches and taking action if they find any domestic tourist harassing tourists or…
Chandigarh: While Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini highlighted the achievements of the BJP-led govt in Haryana in New Delhi along with intensifying the attack on the state govt in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) too chipped in to launch an attack on the BJP and Saini.National media in-charge of AAP, Anurag Dhanda, trained his guns towards the Haryana CM and the BJP over the former’s statements made while addressing public meetings and programmes in Punjab. Dhanda said statements made by Saini were not only beyond facts, but were deliberate attempts to mislead the public and divert attention from…
Lucknow: Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University (KMCLU) approved a wide range of new academic programmes, to strengthen multidisciplinary learning, research and skill development. The decisions were made during the 25th academic council meeting. The new courses include BA in music (vocal), BA in Awadhi and reintroduced BSc and MSc home science programmes. Technical and professional programmes were also approved, including BTech in cyber security (with specialised subjects taught by industry experts), MTech in structural engineering (as per AICTE norms), and AI-integrated MTech in biotechnology. Postgraduate and doctoral programmes were expanded with MSc in zoology, biotechnology, and microbiology, MA in sociology,…
Buxar: A 35-year-old man died after being hit by a truck while crossing the road near Jyoti Prakash Chowk in the town on Friday.The victim, identified as Lakshman Ram alias Narayan Ram, son of Musafir Ram, and a resident of Kamarpur village under Mufassil police station area, was returning from work around 2am when the accident took place. He worked at a hotel and also with a catering team.After the accident, he was rushed to sadar hospital, where he was given first aid and later referred to Patna for better treatment. However, he died on the way.On receiving information, the…
Jaipur: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Friday took over the investigation into Rajasthan’s largest-ever seizure of illegal explosives after Nagaur police handed over the case files, documents and evidence in compliance with a Feb 2 order from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.The case pertains to the recovery of nearly 10,000 kg of explosives from Harsaur village under the Thawla police station area in Nagaur district.According to sources, given the magnitude and seriousness of the seizure—considered the largest ever in Rajasthan involving illegal explosives—the home ministry decided to entrust the probe to NIA. Speaking to TOI, Nagaur Superintendent of Police…
Nagpur: A ₹15-crore frozen freshwater fish processing centre will be set up in Gondia district, marking a major step towards value addition and industrial growth in Vidarbha’s fisheries sector. The project, which was showcased at Advantage Vidarbha exhibition, aims to reduce dependence on imports and create an integrated ecosystem around fish processing and allied industries.Speaking on the project, Pratap Goswami of the Vidarbha Fisheries Association said the facility will be developed on 1.45 acre and will be one of its kind in India, focusing on pangasius fillet processing. The plant will have a total processing capacity of 12,000 tonne annually,…
FILE Ranchi: Several schools across the state on Friday tuned into the ninth edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ through the online mode as PM Narendra Modi addressed and interacted with students across the country ahead of the upcoming exam season.The programme was telecast live in all govt schools, where students attentively watched the interaction. A total of 3,96,717 students from Classes VI to XII across govt schools participated in the programme, said a statement from the Jharkhand Education Project Council. Along with the students, 25,999 teachers from the govt schools also listened to the broadcast.From Exam Stress to Life Skills:…