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Aizawl: Mizoram’s main opposition party, Mizo National Front (MNF), on Thursday reiterated its condemnation of chief minister Lalduhoma’s recent statement on the 1986 memorandum of settlement between the Centre and MNF, accusing him of downplaying the significance of the Mizo Peace Accord.Addressing a news conference in Aizawl, former chief minister and MNF president Zoramthanga demanded that Lalduhoma should publicly apologise and withdraw the remarks he made at an event at Mizoram Govt Law College on July 31. “If the chief minister does not apologise publicly and retract his statement, MNF party will take all necessary steps to protect the Mizo…
Kanpur: A 25-year-old man died in a road accident late Wednesday after a speeding dumper allegedly coming from the wrong side rammed his motorcycle and fled, police said.The incident took place in the Maharajpur police station area.According to family members, the deceased, Shivbhola Tiwari, was returning home on his motorcycle from a factory when a speeding dumper hit him near Sarsaul. They alleged that the vehicle ran over his head before the driver fled the spot.Police reached the spot after being informed about the accident and sent the body for postmortem examination.Maharajpur station in charge said efforts are underway to…
Parents protest outside school against fee hike Noida: The district fee regulatory committee (DFRC) in Noida has imposed fines of Rs 1 lakh each on seven private schools for violating the UP Self-Financed Independent Schools (Fee Regulation) Act, 2018.Apeejay School, Sparsh Global School, Ramagya School, Vishwa Bharati School, Sri Chaitanya Techno School and St John’s School were penalised for increasing fees beyond the permitted 7.2% cap for the 2026-27 academic session.Bal Bharati Public School was also fined for failing to upload its fee structure for the 2025-26 academic session on its website and violating composite fee norms by charging separate…
A still from Dearest, I Beg of You, Please Sleep Properly Pune: In a world where sleepless nights have become a badge of productivity, theatre practitioner Aditi Venkateshwaran is bringing an unlikely protagonist to the stage to remind audiences of the value of rest.In ‘Dearest I Beg of You Please Sleep Properly’, to be staged by the International Association for Performing Arts and Research (IAPAR) at Shreeram Lagoo Rang Avkash (SLR) on Aug 8, Venkateshwaran writes, directs and performs a solo work centred on Nidra, the forgotten Hindu goddess of slumber, whose greatest struggle is that humanity has stopped listening…
Colva: Additional sessions court, Margao, granted bail to Maria Luiza Fernandes Kudchadkar, who was arrested in connection with the abduction of her husband, Sanjeel Satish Kudchadkar.According to the prosecution, a complaint was lodged by Diya Kudchadkar on July 27, alleging that at around 12.50pm, her mother, accompanied by two unidentified persons, allegedly abducted her father from Vasant Arcade at Comba, Margao. The complaint stated that the trio allegedly forced him into a car and drove away.TOIThe court granted Maria bail on a personal bond of Rs 25,000 and a surety of the same amount, subject to conditions. Source link
A prolific academic, Prof Goel authored more than three dozen books and guided over two dozen researchers, including senior civil servants Chandigarh: Prof SL Goel, 90, noted public administration scholar, former member of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and UGC Emeritus Professor at Panjab University, passed away on Aug 5. He was cremated the same day.A prolific academic, Prof Goel authored more than three dozen books and guided over two dozen researchers, including senior civil servants. He also served on several policy-making bodies and public sector boards.He is survived by his wife, Prof Aruna Goel, sons Dr Rajneesh Goel, IAS,…
Operating surgeon Dr Mayank Mohan Agarwal Lucknow: Doctors at the city’s Apollomedics Hospital reported treatment of urethral stricture using lab-grown cells, offering a minimally invasive alternative to conventional surgery for selected patients.Sharing details on Thursday, a team led by Dr Mayank Mohan Agrawal, Dr Ved Bhaskar and Dr Shailendra Gupta said that they treated a 30-year-old Lucknow resident who had a three-centimetre-long bulbar urethral stricture, a narrowing that can obstruct the flow of urine.Conventionally, such patients may undergo urethroplasty using a graft taken from the inside of the cheek.The procedure involves removing a larger section of oral tissue and can…
Patna: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday searched five locations in Munger district in connection with an alleged money laundering case linked to a private music company accused of duping investors through a fake ‘digital jobs’ scheme.The searches were conducted by the ED’s Patna zonal office under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).According to officials, the company persuaded people in Jamalpur and nearby areas to invest Rs 2,56,500, promising a monthly income of Rs 15,000 for completing a ‘digital job’ that involved watching 4,800 audio and video files on its website every month. Investors were also offered bonuses and incentives,…
Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court Thursday directed Jaipur Development Authority to remove encroachments along the New Sanganer Road stretch from Sodala to Gujar Ki Thadi within two months, rejecting the authority’s plea seeking five months to complete the exercise.The court also asked JDA to submit a compliance affidavit by Oct 6.A division bench of Justices Inderjeet Singh and Sandeep Taneja gave the directions while hearing a public interest litigation filed by Suresh Chand Rawat and others over alleged encroachments and illegal parking on the busy arterial road.Appearing for the petitioners, advocate Gitesh Joshi submitted that as per Jaipur Master Plan, the…
Nagpur: At a time when several parts of the city are reeling under flash floods and residents are demanding investment in missing and inadequate stormwater drainage infrastructure, Congress corporator and standing committee member Wasim Khan has questioned the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s reported expenditure of Rs30-35 lakh on pandals erected for the distribution of appointment letters to newly recruited sanitary workers in July.In a letter to municipal commissioner Vipin Itankar, Khan sought a detailed inquiry into the works executed at Kundanlal Gupta Library in Imamwada for programmes held on July 22 and 26, demanding that all related records be made public.Questioning…