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Building construction minister Leshi Singh Madhubani: Building construction minister and Madhubani district in-charge minister Leshi Singh on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review preparedness for possible floods and drought in the district.Addressing officials at the DRDA conference hall, Leshi said the govt was committed to minimising the impact of natural disasters through coordinated efforts.She asked officials to organise special gram sabhas in all panchayats on May 30 to update beneficiary lists on the Sampoorti portal for faster relief distribution. Officials were also asked to expedite alternative crop planning in view of possible flood and drought conditions and complete pending Nal-Jal…
Jaipur: Centuries continued to flow on the second day as well of the state-level senior Colvin Shield tournament, with five more hundreds being scored on Tuesday. In Elite Group A, Jaipur crushed Hanumangarh by 127 runs with Rohan Rajbhar smashing 144 off 147 balls.Jhalawar chased down 232 against Sikar on the penultimate ball, powered by captain Salman Khan’s unbeaten 109 off 125 balls and aided by Tanveer’s impressive 4/69. Ajmer defeated Rajsamand by 4 wickets with Rajat Gujarati taking 3-46.In Plate Group A in Jodhpur, Churu edged Alwar by 3 wickets, Barmer crushed Jodhpur by 95 runs, led by Saurabh…
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Tuesday carried out an anti-encroachment drive at Sitabuldi Main Road shortly after members of the Sitabuldi Merchants Association submitted a memorandum to mayor Neeta Thakre alleging unchecked hawking, selective enforcement and corruption by ground-level civic staff in the city’s busiest commercial hub. According to the association, despite Sitabuldi Main Road officially being declared a ‘no hawking zone’, hawkers continue to occupy large stretches of the road from Mahajan Market to Parekh Jewellers and entry points of Modi Lane Nos 1, 2 and 3, leading to congestion and obstruction for customers, commuters and emergency…
RANCHI: Clashes erupted between Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) workers and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) members during a protest linked to the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak allegations outside the BJP office in Ranchi on Tuesday. The incident took place as NSUI workers held demonstrations in several parts of the country as part of their nationwide “Mashaal March” campaign, demanding action over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination. Earlier, the NSUI had criticised the BJP-led Union government over the alleged paper leak issue, accusing it of failing to prevent repeated examination-related irregularities and alleging that the government was “fooling…
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Tuesday signed an MoU with Northern State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation to promote academic, scientific, and cultural cooperation between the two institutions.The MoU was signed in the presence of vice-chancellor, Prof. Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi and senior functionaries from both sides. From BHU, registrar Prof. Arun Kumar Singh signed the MoU, while from the Russian side, Bylova N. A. Acting Rector, was the official signatory.The agreement aims to encourage exchange initiatives involving students, researchers, academic staff, and technical personnel for strengthening specialized human resources and advancing scientific progress.Under…
Students of Carmel Higher Secondary School at Vazhuthacaud in Thiruvananthapuram celebrate after the announcement of the higher secondary examination results on Tuesday Thiruvananthapuram: State recorded a pass percentage of 77.97 in this year’s higher secondary examination, the results of which were announced on Tuesday. The pass percentage was 77.81 in the previous academic year. Girls outshone boys in the latest results as well. While 84.89% girls cleared the exam, the percentage of boy students who become eligible for higher studies is 68.41%. General education minister N Samsudheen announced the results.A total of 3,72,423 candidates appeared for the higher secondary examination…
Darjeeling: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) will soon introduce special train rides for school students between Ghum and Darjeeling following a request from the civil administration, amid worsening traffic congestion and acute vehicle shortages during the peak tourist season.The service is expected to bring relief to hundreds of students who struggle daily to commute through long traffic snarls and an increasing lack of vehicles in the hills. DHR director Rishab Choudhary said the administration had written to the railway authorities seeking a dedicated service for students.”The proposed morning service from Ghum to Darjeeling is expected to depart at 6.15 am,…
Arif Rashid Budgam, May 26: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Budgam has directed all social media platforms and members of the general public to immediately stop sharing or circulating photographs of the minor victim in the recent Galwanpora murder case. In an official order issued by the Secretary/Sub Judge, DLSA Budgam, the authority expressed serious concern over the circulation of the victim’s photographs on various social media platforms following the brutal murder. The order said that several individuals have uploaded and circulated the victim’s pictures, thereby violating provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act as well as the victim’s and…
An implosion at a chemical tank inside a pulp and paper mill in southwestern Washington on Tuesday left one person dead and 9 others missing, according to local authorities and company officials.Mike Gorsuch, battalion chief with the fire department in Longview, described the site as a “mass casualty scene.” He said emergency teams decontaminated victims before transporting them to hospitals in Longview and Vancouver. Around 40 firefighters, paramedics and a regional hazardous materials team responded to the scene.The incident occurred around 7.15am (local time), and recovery operations were still underway hours later. Authorities said the identities of the victims would…
Rapid Rescue Teams will be formed at 20 locations to rescue wild animals Mumbai: The state wildlife board standing committee on Tuesday approved a Rs 260 crore action plan to prevent human-wildlife conflict. The action plan includes setting up of control rooms at ten places in the state in the first phase, use of artificial intelligence, establishment of a mobile phone based alert system, two rescue centres and ten treatment centres.The control rooms will be on the lines of the police control rooms will be equipped with state-of-the-art digital systems. The resources, vehicles and patrol teams of the forest dept…