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The DDCET examination for engineering aspirants was held on May 5 Ahmedabad: The Admission Committee has released the final answer key for the Diploma to Degree Common Entrance Test (DDCET), conducted for admissions into engineering and pharmacy degree courses. Along with the final key, amended marks have been awarded to candidates due to errors identified in certain questions.The DDCET examination for engineering aspirants was held on May 5, while the pharmacy entrance test took place on May 9. Following the exams, a provisional answer key was published, and candidates were invited to raise objections. Around 34 students submitted their concerns…
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will build a stadium at Daruthenga village on city outskirts though it is a panchayat and not under its administration.Daruthenga is the village that BMC used for years to dump waste. But the civic body no more dumps the waste there but promised peripheral development to the villagers. “We will construct a stadium spending more than Rs 6 crore in the village to instill sporting spirit and enhancing sports infrastructure. We have already built roads and drains. The stadium was a demand of the villagers as part of peripheral development. The bio-mining of the legacy…
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Panaji: A Merces court acquitted Tulshidas Gaunkar in a 2019 death-by-negligence case involving a pedestrian who was allegedly hit by his military truck near the ferry point in Panaji while he was driving from the KTC bus stand to the market. The court granted him the benefit of doubt after stating that the prosecution failed to establish the identity of the accident victim.The court observed that the prosecution conducted a “defective investigation”, failed to prove the point of impact, and also relied on a panchanama that could not be treated as reliable evidence for the case.The court also added that…
Patiala: A day after former Punjab DGP and Congress functionary Mohammad Mustafa claimed that a low-intensity blast near his residence was a targeted attack on him and his family, Malerkotla police said a comprehensive investigation was underway and senior officials were using both technical intelligence and human inputs to bring the case to a “logical conclusion”.Tension escalated after Mustafa made a social media post in which he referred to a recent email sent to schools that also explicitly named him, former DGP Sumedh Saini, and the Punjab chief minister. Mustafa termed the blast and the threat as “shockingly indicative of…
Aparna Kumar, a 2002-batch Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer Lucknow: May 21 is a summit day for IPS officer Aparna Kumar, literally and metaphorically. Ten years ago on this day in 2106 the UP cadre officer created history by becoming the nation’s first IPS to scale Mount Everest — a feat achieved after overcoming two failed attempts triggered by devastating natural disasters in Nepal.Currently posted as Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) in Lucknow, Aparna’s Everest odyssey remains one of the most inspiring mountaineering stories in Indian policing and civil services.What makes Aparna’s story more inspirational is that she conquered Everest…
Patna: State govt on Wednesday announced the launch of “Brand Bihar,” a state-wide initiative under the chief secretary’s cell to strengthen the state’s identity, improve its public image and position the state as a destination for investment, innovation and opportunity.The initiative has been set up to unify the state’s branding, communication and positioning efforts by highlighting developmental work, institutional reforms, entrepreneurship, innovation, cultural heritage and citizen-led change across Bihar.According to the govt, “Brand Bihar” will work with departments and stakeholders across the state to build a shared narrative around the state’s transformation and present it in a systematic and credible…
Jaipur: Three men were arrested at Jaipur International Airport Tuesday for attempting to travel to Iraq using counterfeit tourist visas, police said.The accused were identified as Suresh Kumar (47) from Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, Alok Kumar Singh (31) from Patna in Bihar, and Rupesh Yadav (32) from East Champaran in Bihar.DCP (East) Ranjita Sharma said the trio came under suspicion during document verification before boarding their flight to Baghdad after the officials noticed discrepancies in their visas. “During questioning, all the accused were nervous and were unable to respond to the queries, leading to further investigation.”During preliminary investigation, police…
A newlywed Nagpur woman was allegedly strangled to death by her in-laws, who attempted to pass it off as a heart attack. Exhumation and autopsy revealed strangulation, with crucial evidence including recorded calls detailing dowry harassment and sexual advances from her brother-in-law. Her husband and brother-in-law have been arrested. NAGPUR: A 19-year-old newlywed Nagpur woman, who was tortured for dowry and subjected to sexual harassment by her brother-in-law, was strangled to death last Friday by her in-laws, who projected it as a fatal heart attack, said police. Their lies were nailed after her body was exhumed last Sunday for autopsy,…
Kolkata: State municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul on Wednesday said the state govt will take advance monsoon preparedness measures, with special focus on north Bengal, in view of the severe flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in the region last year.”As per the CM’s instructions, I will soon visit north Bengal and hold meetings with MLAs and govt officials ahead of the monsoon. We all know what happened in north Bengal last year, and we want to ensure such a situation does not recur. All precautionary arrangements wiil be taken in advance for both north Bengal and south Bengal. The CM…