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Jhansi: The city is continuously sizzling with temperature soaring up day by day. On Sunday, Jhansi along with Orai in Bundelkhand region clocked 45.6 degrees Celsius, becoming the ninth hottest while Banda which clocked 46.8 degrees Celsius was the second hottest in the state.With 30.8 degrees Celsius, Jhansi had the maximum night temperature in the state.Agro-Meteorology scientist Aditya Singh has predicted that temperature may further soar and may reach to 47 degrees Celsius in the next couple of days. He further predicted that due to the influence of rising western disturbance, there may be a slight relief for a few…

Ludhiana: Local authorities have moved to freeze the salaries of dozens of striking govt schoolteachers who failed to report for national census duty, threatening to lock them out of their classrooms as well.The Ludhiana municipal corporation has asked the district education officer (DEO) take quick disciplinary action against 80 education department employees who skipped the launch of the national population count. The high-stakes house-listing phase began on May 15 and is scheduled to run through June 13.In a formal directive sent to both elementary and secondary education directors, the civic body recommended that the defiant teachers be marked absent on…

Roads in Sector 41 are broken and pothole-ridden Noida: Residents of several Noida sectors, including 41, 71 and 122, have raised concerns over the deteriorating condition of roads and related infrastructure, saying the problems have persisted for nearly a year. Complaints were sent to Noida Authority over a range of issues, from pothole-ridden stretches to inadequate drainage systems.Rajiv Ajmani, a resident of J Block in Sector 41, submitted a plea urging officials to immediately repair a stretch of severely damaged road from house numbers J-47 to J-77. Residents claim over a dozen potholes have come up on this stretch, leading…

The changes in the online system were made in Feb 2024 and came to light three months later Pune: The Vishrantwadi police are investigating a case wherein allegedly a disgruntled employee made changes in the Yerawada Regional Mental Hospital (RMH)’s internal online system using his cellphone and official WiFi and showed nine staffers as terminated, depriving them of salaries for three months.“Some resentful employee was responsible for the crime,” said senior inspector Yuvraj Hande of the Vishrantwadi police station.The changes in the online system were made in Feb 2024 and came to light three months later. However, through impediments, it…

Panaji: In a strong community-led initiative, over 100 volunteers, including around 35 children, came together in Mapusa on Sunday and planted 68 trees. The trees were planted along the stretch between Gandhi Circle and Bodgeshwar temple, where 22 mature trees were recently cut for road widening. The drive was carried out in collaboration with the Goa Foundation, PWD, Mapusa Municipal Council and Goa Waste Management Corporation.“The plantation drive, which began with preparations over the past week, is part of a compensatory effort led by residents and environmental groups,” said convenor, Goa Green Brigade, Avertino Miranda. The environmentalist managed to save…

Chandigarh: Residents of Boys Hostel-6 at Panjab University staged a late-night protest Saturday over non-functional water coolers, alleging acute drinking water shortage amid rising temperatures.Students claimed that at least seven of the nine installed coolers were not working and that repeated complaints had gone unaddressed for days. Many said they were forced to buy water or rely on a limited number of functioning units.Protesters gathered outside the hostel and raised slogans, demanding immediate action. Student leader Ankit Bidhan said the warden was asked to reach the hostel, with students warning they would stage a sit-in at his office if the…

Lucknow: Lucknow University’s Department of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology (AIHA) will introduce a one-year diploma course in tourism from the 2026–27 academic session. The department will offer the course for postgraduates in history or other subjects.“A diploma in tourism from an AIHA department combines travel skills with historical knowledge. It will prepare students for roles such as heritage site managers, cultural tour operators and certified guides,” said Prof Durgesh Srivastava.Department teachers said the course has been designed to meet industry requirements. It will offer opportunities such as working as a heritage tour guide and designing tour itineraries for agencies.…

Leader of oppositionTejashwi Prasad Yadav Patna: Leader of opposition in state assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, on Sunday alleged that the economic condition of the state was in a “pathetic condition” and added that “Khazana khali hai”. He made the comment a day after CM Samrat Choudhary subtly targeted the RJD with his remark that “AI-enabled cameras could identify people wearing a green gamachha”.“Khazaba khali hai (coffer is empty),” Tejashwi told reporters at the Patna airport on Sunday, adding the govt has no money to do any work. He said the govt had promised to give the second instalment of money…

Jaipur: In a move aimed at assessing the long-term financial impact of transmission planning on power consumers, the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has decided to form a committee to study the growing interdependence between intra-state and inter-state transmission infrastructure in Rajasthan.The commission, in an order issued on May 20, observed that concerns raised during internal proceedings call for a deeper examination of how transmission costs, losses and infrastructure utilisation are being shared between state and national grid systems. Taking note of these concerns, the commission directed that a committee be constituted to analyse issues related to transmission losses, cost…

Nagpur: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday called in technical experts from two IITs and enlisted four public sector banks to overhaul CBSE’s payment gateway, a day after a technical failure caused incorrect fee deductions for Class 12 students applying for scanned copies of their evaluated answer books. CBSE also announced that it would refund excess fee charged due to a technical glitch. The crisis was triggered by portal errors on May 21 and 22, during which students applying for scanned copies were either overcharged or charged less than the applicable fee. CBSE controller of examinations Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj,…