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Bhubaneswar: Apart from Bhavesh Patra, who scored a perfect 100 percentile in JEE (Main) Paper-1, another city youth, Aryasmman Pradhan, secured Odisha state rank 3 in the prestigious exam. The results were declared by the National Testing Agency on Monday.Both Class 12 students of Cohen International School here, will be appearing for their Class 12 examination on Wednesday. The students said they dedicated at least 10 to 12 hours every day to score big in Paper-1 (BE/BTech). Bhavesh said he was consistent in following the study timeline that he set up for himself. Both of them are also preparing for…
COIMBATORE: Industrial bodies in the district have welcomed finance minister Thangam Thennarasu’s announcement in the state’s interim budget on Tuesday that the first phase of work for a Gold Jewellery Park in Coimbatore district is being undertaken at an estimated cost of ₹81 crore.CODISSIA president M Karthikeyan appreciated the proposal to establish a ‘Fund of Funds’ and allocation of ₹1,943 crore for MSMEs, aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and supporting industrial expansion.He also welcomed the state govt’s decision to urge the Union govt to reconsider and grant early approval for metro rail projects in Coimbatore and Madurai.He further lauded the launch…
Imphal: Affordable and reliable air connectivity has become a pressing need for Manipur, where frequent disruptions in surface transport and the absence of fully operational railway links make flights essential. Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand has urged civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu to include the Imphal-Guwahati-Imphal route under the Regional Connectivity Scheme — Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) — to ease travel costs for the people of the state.In his communication, Khemchand expressed appreciation for the continued support extended to the state and acknowledged the role of airlines in maintaining essential air connectivity. However, he highlighted that airfare on…
Pic: The convicts of Sanapur rape case were brought to the first additional district and sessions court in Gangavathi on Monday for the sentencing announcementKoppal: The death sentence awarded on Feb 16 by the first additional district and sessions court in Gangavathi, in the Sanapur rape and murder case, once again turned the spotlight on the security of tourists visiting Hampi.The case relates to the brutal rape of an Israeli tourist and a local homestay owner, and the murder of a domestic tourist near Sanapur village in Gangavathi taluk on March 6 last year. The crime took place near the…
Mangaluru: Mandd Sobhann, the world’s premier Konkani cultural organisation, announced the creation of a Guinness World Record by singing 5,400-plus songs for 12 days, 12 hours, and 12 minutes.Considered as the World Konkani Music Mega Convention, the event is scheduled to be held from Nov 3 to 15 and is expected to bring together Konkani singers from across the globe, and pay tribute to noted Konkani activist Eric Ozario, who passed away a few months ago. If successful, the event could earn a second Guinness World Record for the community.In 2008, the Konkani cultural organisation had entered the Guinness World…
Mysuru: In a significant display of academic efficiency, Govt College for Women (Autonomous), Mandya, set a new benchmark by announcing the results of its post-graduate programmes for the 2025-26 academic year on the very day the examinations concluded.The results were declared for MA programmes in Kannada, sociology, history and economics, along with MSc in chemistry and MCom. Notably, the institution had achieved a similar milestone last month by releasing undergraduate results on the final day of examinations, underlining its commitment to prompt and transparent evaluation practices.The PG examinations commenced on Feb 3 and concluded on Feb 16 afternoon. The valuation…
Panaji: In their fight against casinos on the Mandovi River, Panjim residents on Tuesday decided to start a signature campaign before presenting their case to the chief minister, Pramod Sawant. The first meeting under the banner ‘Ponjekars against casinos’ saw a healthy turnout of citizens.Human rights activist Sabina Martins said that by having a signature campaign, they want to create awareness against the casinos and that they should be moved out of the Mandovi River at the earliest. Their immediate demand, however, was for Martins to stop govt from going ahead with its plan to allow a casino operator to…
In a detailed probe, the police in Patna are delving into the mysterious death of an Intermediate student found near AIIMS Golambar. To shed light on the incident, the Forensic Science Lab team staged a chilling experiment where dummies were dropped from a five-storey height. Patna: The Patna police, probing the suspicious death of an Intermediate student near AIIMS Golambar, on Tuesday conducted a scientific reconstruction of the incident, during which four dummies matching the girl’s weight were dropped from different angles by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team to analyse the circumstances of her fall.The incident occurred on Feb…
Bokaro: Giridih police on Tuesday arrested three alleged fraudsters and seized mobile phones used in online scams.The arrested accused were identified as Ashish Mandal, Ranjit Mandal and Rameshwar Mandal alias Ramesh Mandal, all natives of Giridih.Giridih SP Bimal Kumar said, “Acting on inputs received on the Pratibimb portal, a team led by DSP (Cyber) Abid Khan conducted a raid at Badkitand–Jabardaha road under the Taratand police station and arrested the three accused. Four mobile phones and five SIM cards were seized from their possession.”“Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused allegedly sent fake APK files in the name of various banks…
Kolkata: For the fourth year in a row, Bengal has recorded the highest number of species during the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) across 37 states and union territories in the country.The exercise, one of the largest birding events in the world, was conducted between Feb 13 and 16, and of the 1,083+ species recorded in India, Bengal topped the list with 518 species.This is a preliminary list that was still being compiled till reports last came in, said Santanu Manna of Birdwatchers’ Society (BWS) and also the Bengal coordinator of the event.The number of uploaded checklists (a list of…