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Gurgaon: A govt school teacher appointed as an enumerator for Census 2027 allegedly refused to perform Census duties and obstructed govt work, prompting MCM to file a complaint. An FIR has been registered under Section 11 of the Census Act, 1948.The teacher said he had informed his supervisor that he would be on leave from May 4 because his mother was having an eye surgery. He said he received an email on May 16 saying that his Census duties had been revoked.His supervisor, Sunita Devi, said the accused was assigned Census fieldwork under Circle 017 and failed to start the…

Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday alleged that Congress-led opposition faced public rejection in the recently concluded Assam assembly polls for “politicising” the death of musician Zubeen Garg.After paying tribute to the singer at the cremation ground — Zubeen Kshetra — at Sonapur on the outskirts of the city, Sarma said, “Politicising the unfortunate death of beloved Zubeen during elections has backfired on Congress-led opposition. Some of them stopped invoking his name as soon as the polls were over, and those who came to his shrine had no knowledge of Zubeen when he was alive.”He added that Congress’s attempt…

Kanpur: In view of the severe heatwave conditions and the red alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the district administration on Wednesday ordered the closure of all schools conducting classes from Class IX to XII till May 28, 2026.The city has been recording temperatures around 44 degree Celsius for the past four days, causing widespread discomfort and health concerns among residents.Keeping in mind the health and safety of students, the district administration declared summer vacation with immediate effect till May 28 in all schools of Kanpur Nagar district.On Tuesday, the administration had ordered closure of all schools from…

According to civic body’s superintending engineer Sham Lal Gupta, the planned theft occurred under the cover of darkness on the night of May 14 and 15. Ludhiana: In a massive security breach, thieves broke into the non-functional municipal corporation carcass utilisation plant in Noorpur Bet and stole high-value machinery parts, electrical panels, and motors worth an estimated Rs 1.5 to Rs 2 crore. The heist has raised serious questions about administrative vigilance, as the civic body had recently deployed security guards at the facility.According to civic body’s superintending engineer Sham Lal Gupta, the planned theft occurred under the cover of…

The 24-year-old fell from the third-floor terrace following an argument with her husband and in-laws on May 17 Noida: The mother-in-law of Deepika Nagar, an alleged victim of dowry harassment who died at her in-laws’ house in Greater Noida’s Jalpura village on May 17, was among two persons arrested on Wednesday. So far, police have arrested her husband Ritik and father-in-law Manoj.While her in-laws claimed the 24-year-old fell from the third-floor terrace following an argument, Deepika’s family alleged she was murdered following months of harassment over dowry since their marriage in Dec 2024. Police, however, have not yet filed murder…

NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule Pune/Mumbai: NCP (SP) on Wednesday said that the party has ended any possibility of a merger with the other NCP group. State NCP (SP) chief Shashikant Shinde said that his party will not discuss it anymore.Senior NCP leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare called on NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar recently, reigniting talk of a merger between the parties. However, the party’s working president Supriya Sule made it clear that a merger was not on the cards. She told TOI, “All talks of a merger stopped on the day my brother (Ajit Pawar) died.”She…

Panaji: In an attempt to move away from mass-market tourism, the tourism department is toying with the idea of freezing registration of new budget hotels in Goa, said tourism minister Rohan Khaunte.Khaunte, who described the budget hotels as a challenge, said that existing C and D category hotels and guesthouses will simultaneously be nudged to upgrade themselves to offer better services and amenities at a higher price point.“The biggest challenge for govt today is in the C and D category,” said Khaunte.“Inventory of C and D category hotels has gone so high in the last couple of years that they…

Chandigarh administration observes a vehicle-free day on Wednesday, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity and reduced fuel consumption Chandigarh: Swapping engines for pedals and pavements, the UT administration on Wednesday rolled out ‘no-vehicle Wednesday’, responding to an appeal by Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, and echoing the Prime Minister’s call to conserve fuel and cut reliance on fossil fuels.To facilitate participation, the administration arranged dedicated buses operated by the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) on 17 routes exclusively for UT employees. Officials said while the city already has a public transport network, these special…

Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya Lucknow: Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Wednesday said that the state govt has appointed ombudsmen in every district to ensure impartial investigation and timely disposal of complaints related to Mahatma Gandhi national rural employment guarantee scheme (MNREGS) works.Maurya said that any complaint regarding irregularities in the execution of works under the scheme would be taken seriously. He said the primary objective behind appointing district-level ombudsmen is to ensure independent and fair investigations into complaints raised by citizens, workers and public representatives, and to guarantee their resolution within a fixed timeframe.He said that…

Patna: Job aspirants demanding the release of BPSC TRE-4 vacancies staged protests in Patna on Wednesday. Police detained student leader Rinkal Yadav, who had contested the Patna University students’ union presidential election with Tej Pratap Yadav’s support. Student leader Khushboo Pathak was also taken into custody earlier.Heavy police deployment was seen around Patna College, with gates shut to prevent gatherings. Students attempting to join the protest were picked up and taken to nearby police stations. A water cannon vehicle was also brought in. An aspirant protesting with chains around his hands was removed by police. Women protesters were allegedly dragged…