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Varanasi: The academic council of BHU has approved a series of reforms aimed at making the PhD admission process more accessible, transparent and student-friendly. The meeting was held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Prof.Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi.One of the key proposals passed by the council allows university departments to conduct a screening test before interviews for PhD admissions, if required. Earlier, all eligible candidates could directly appear for interviews. Under the new system, departments will have the flexibility to shortlist candidates through a screening examination before the interview stage.Officials said the format and operational details of the screening test will…

T’puram: Kerala State Chalachitra Academy will organize a film appreciation camp for children in Kollam from Friday to Monday with the aim of fostering film literacy and appreciation among young audiences.The camp will be inaugurated by tourism minister P C Vishnunath at Sree Narayana Guru Cultural Complex at noon on Friday. Kollam mayor A K Hafeez will preside over the function.Among those attending the inaugural event are cultural affairs director Divya S Iyer, district child welfare committee secretary D Shine Dev, camp director and actor Jolly Chirayath and academy secretary C Ajoy.A total of 70 children selected from different parts…

Howrah/Durgapur: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday announced that elections to the Howrah, Bally and Durgapur civic bodies are likely to be held after the pujas, while promising a crackdown on alleged corruption and administrative irregularities in the municipalities.Speaking after review meetings in Howrah and Durgapur, Adhikari said the govt would request the state Election Commission to conduct the polls after Durga Puja or Kali Puja. He also confirmed that the delimitation of municipal wards would be completed before the elections.”We are a political party that believes in democracy. We believe that people can only enjoy proper services through elections…

All hospitals must report cases Mansoor Peer Srinagar, May 21: The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared cancer a “Notifiable Disease” across the Union Territory, making it mandatory for all healthcare institutions to report diagnosed and treated cancer cases to authorities. According to a notification issued by the Health and Medical Education Department under S.O. 146, the decision has been taken under Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, in the interest of public health surveillance, epidemiological assessment, treatment planning and evidence-based policy formulation. The notification states that all government and private hospitals, medical colleges, clinics, nursing homes, AYUSH institutions, laboratories,…

Educational consultancy operator Shubham Khairnar, suspended junior college teacher Manisha Mandhare, beauty parlour owner Manisha Waghmare and a Latur-based paediatrician moved centre stage Thursday as CBI widened its NEET-UG 2026 paper leak probe, chasing money trails, digital footprints and a growing list of suspected beneficiaries. CBI brought Khairnar to Pune for questioning while Mandhare and Waghmare faced fresh interrogation over alleged roles in leaking and circulating question papers before the medical entrance exam on May 3. National Testing Agency told a parliamentary panel it was of the view that the paper wasn’t compromised through its system but added that CBI…

Several senior IPS and State Police Service officers were transferred across key postings Mumbai: The Maharashtra govt on Thursday issued a reshuffle in the state police department, transferring several senior IPS and State Police Service officers across key postings. Some transfers that took place last week have also been cancelled. Praveen Padwal, who was Special Inspector General, Nashik Range, has been transferred to Special IG, VIP security. Padwal has been replaced by Sanjay Yenpure in Nashik. Sandeep Patil has been posted as Special IG, Nagpur Range.IPS Sharda Raut, whose posting was pending, has been posted as Special IG (Prevention of…

New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has drawn up a plan to set up advanced CT scan and MRI facilities at three of its major hospitals — Hindu Rao Hospital in central Delhi, Swami Dayanand Hospital in east Delhi and Rajan Babu Institute of Pulmonary Medicine and Tuberculosis in north Delhi — through a public-private partnership (PPP) model at CGHS- and NABH-linked regulated rates.The three hospitals have together recorded more than 30 lakh outpatient department visits and around 1.3 lakh inpatient department admissions over the past two years, reflecting a steady rise in demand for advanced radiology services.The proposal…

Bengaluru: A 20-year-old undergraduate student from Kerala has accused a real estate broker of attempting to rape her during a late-night party near Madiwala.The woman, who works part time at a restaurant, alleged that the incident occurred on May 11 during a gathering organised after discussions on the sale of the establishment. According to her complaint, the accused, Hainas, first behaved inappropriately with her on a staircase before trying to sexually assault her in a room after the others had briefly stepped out. She claimed her employer and his friend returned in time to rescue her.The accused allegedly threatened those…

Two senior citizens lose over Rs 65 lakh in digital arrest fraud Hyderabad: Two senior citizens from the city reported a loss of Rs 65.5 lakh in two separate digital arrest cases registered at Cyberabad cybercrime police station on Wednesday.In the first case, a 67-year-old victim from Kompally received a call on April 24 from unknown persons posing as Delhi police officers. The callers told him that a money laundering case was registered against him in the national capital. “They claimed that an ICICI Bank account was opened with my identity particulars and an amount of Rs 8 crore was…

Madurai: MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Thursday urged the Tamil Nadu govt not to yield to the Union govt’s pressure to implement PM SHRI or the three-language policy in the state. He said any move in that direction could trigger another language agitation in the state.After the MDMK functionaries’ meet in Madurai, Vaiko told reporters that chief minister Vijay should remember the sacrifices of those who lost their lives and underwent imprisonment for Tamil rights.Vaiko also warned of renewed protests if Sterlite copper unit resumes operations in any form in Tuticorin. On the coalition govt in TN, Vaiko said it…