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Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka, along with ministers and other prominent leaders, participated in Telangana formation day celebrations held across various districts on Tuesday. Leaders of the BRS, BJP and other political parties also marked the occasion at their party offices and other venues across the state.President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, governor Jishnu Dev Varma, chief minister A Revanth Reddy, former CM K Chandrasekhar Rao, Andhra Pradesh governor S Abdul Nazeer and AP CM N Chandrababu Naidu, among others, conveyed their greetings to the people of Telangana on the state’s formation day.Addressing…
Ahmedabad: Even as the 2026 National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET) remains embroiled in controversy following its cancellation over an alleged paper leak and an ongoing CBI probe, fresh racketeers have resurfaced online, with several Telegram channels allegedly promising access to `Re-NEET question papers’ and `guaranteed scores’ in exchange for hefty payments.An application has been submitted to the city’s cybercrime police seeking an investigation into whether these Telegram channels possess genuine examination material or are merely exploiting students and parents keen to `buy’ a good score in the re-NEET exam to be held on June 21 through an elaborate fraud.The alleged…
P Chidambaram meets Vijay Chennai: Former Union finance minister P Chidambaram called on chief minister C Joseph Vijay in secretariat on Tuesday.A senior TNCC functionary, close to Chidambaram, said it was a courtesy visit. “It was Chidambaram’s first meeting with Vijay after he became the chief minister. It was entirely a courtesy meeting,” the senior functionary said on request of anonymity. The meeting which lasted for about 20 minutes, comes in the backdrop of the election for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Tamil Nadu. Congress leaders said the meet had nothing to do with the RS elections.“Vijay wanted to…
Prayagraj: Scores of Samajwadi Party members on Tuesday staged a protest against BJP-led Union and state govt over public issues including inflation, rising fuel prices, including domestic LPG cooking gas, paper leaks, dilapidated condition of roads in urban areas, low-voltage power supply and the rising atrocities cases against women. The protesters submitted a a memorandum addressed to the Governor.Party spokesman Daan Bahadur Madhur said “ Due to the anti-people policies of both the central and state governments, the common public is compelled to bear the brunt of inflation. The continuous rise in the prices of petrol, diesel, and cooking gas…
Bhubaneswar: The appointments committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Binod Kumar Patro, professor of community medicine, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, to the post of director, National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi on a deputation basis. He will hold the post for five years with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post, or till attaining the age of 60 years, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest, a govt notification said. Source link
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Aizawl: Mizoram’s information & public relations minister B Lalchhanzova on Tuesday urged visiting Union minister of state for information & broadcasting and parliamentary affairs L Murugan to provide central assistance for setting up animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) content creator labs in 200 schools and 50 colleges in the state.Lalchhanzova and information & communication technology minister Vanlalthlana, accompanied by senior state govt officials, met the Union MoS at the Lengpui airport near Aizawl on his arrival, before departing for Kolasib district bordering Assam.Minister Lalchhanzova expressed hope that establishing AVGC content creator labs in educational institutions would enhance digital…
Jhansi: A 27-year-old woman, married a year ago, was allegedly found hanging at her in-laws’ house under mysterious circumstances on Monday, with her legs folded on the bed. By the time, the police reached the house, the husband along with his mother and other relatives, had absconded.According to police, the woman got married to a man of Nai Basti area in Samthar in Feb 2025.Her father alleged that it was a case of murder and her in-laws allegedly demanded dowry.On the basis of the his complaint, police registered a case against the husband, his mother, brother, uncle and aunt under…
The civic body had planted 25,000 saplings in various parts of the city last year. In recent months, several established green belts were destroyed to clear the way for laying water supply lines; however, officials stated that replanting will begin in those zones as soon as the pipeline work is completed Ludhiana: The Ludhiana municipal corporation has finalised plans to plant at least 30,000 saplings across the city during the upcoming monsoon season. Preparations are underway to identify suitable areas that maximise plant survival, with the overall target divided equally to plant 7,500 saplings in each of the city’s four…
Artha volunteers engaged in beautification of Karnataka Public School, Hosmar, in Karkala Udupi: What can Rs 150 a month achieve? For members of Artha, a volunteer-driven collective of professionals, it is enough to bring meaningful change to govt schools and improve the lives of students. By contributing what they call the equivalent of a day’s snack expense every month, hundreds of volunteers are supporting social service initiatives across Karnataka.Founded in 2017 with just eight members, Artha has grown into a network of nearly 450 volunteers spread across Bengaluru, Udupi-Manipal, Shivamogga and Mysuru. The group comprises IT professionals, professors, doctors, engineers,…