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Tamil Nadu finance minister N Marie Wilson CHENNAI: On June 16, Tamil Nadu finance minister N Marie Wilson presented a white paper that showed the state’s coffers in a shambles. On Wednesday, he presented C Joseph Vijay-govt’s maiden budget with a promise to set things right.“The repair work has started, but we will need at least two years to bring the financial administration back to the track of fiscal prudence,” Wilson said. The white paper had pegged the state’s total debt at around Rs 13.2 lakh crore. Now, the numbers suggest the govt is trying fiscal discipline without sharply curtailing…

Prayagraj: The water level of twin rivers – Ganga and Yamuna – on Wednesday witnessed a steep rise alerting the district authorities to maintain a close watch.According to district officials, the water level of Ganga at Phaphamau and Chhatnag rose up to 31cm and 14 cm respectively while the level of Yamuna river also rose up to 18 cm.On Wednesday, the water level of Ganga at Phaphamau and Chhatnag was recorded as 78.32 and 74.59 metre respectively, while the level of Yamuna at Naini was 74.96 metre. The danger mark of both rivers is 84.73 metre. Flood control division officials…

New errors have surfaced in Odia textbooks for Class 1 students in private schools BHUBANESWAR: After large-scale errors were noticed in textbooks of Odisha government schools, mistakes were allegedly detected in the National Anthem and state song in the Odia textbook for Class 1 students in English-medium private institutes.Though the schools are privately run, the state government supplies Odia language textbooks to the students, news agency PTI reported.The school and mass education department said the allegations are “unjustified” as the process of correcting errors in textbooks is underway.The fresh mistakes were found while the CID-Crime Branch of the Odisha Police…

Itanagar: A 30-year-old hotel operator has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl employed at his establishment in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Subansiri district, police said on Wednesday.The accused has been identified as Gulab Singh, a resident of Ludhiana, Punjab. He was running a hotel near the mini secretariat in Hapoli.Lower Subansiri SP Keni Bagra said the accused allegedly took the victim, who was employed as a housekeeping staff at the hotel, in his car on the pretext of purchasing some items on July 31. “The accused touched her inappropriately with an intent to sexually assault her inside the…

Kanpur: The mortal remains of Merchant Navy officer Sagar Gupta, who was killed in a drone attack in Ukraine, reached his residence in Kanpur on Wednesday evening, triggering scenes of grief as family members and neighbours gathered to pay their last respects.His wife Shalu Gupta and mother Ramadevi broke down on seeing the coffin, while other family members, including his niece Lakshmi, sister-in-law Jyoti and elder sister Pooja, were inconsolable.Sagar’s elder brother, Manish Gupta, described him as a martyr and said the family had requested the government to provide a tricolour to drape over his body. “As it was not…

Mangaluru: A 66-year-old man from Mangaluru was allegedly duped of Rs 34.4 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as officials of the data protection board of India and Mumbai police, and threatened him with arrest in a money-laundering case. The complainant, stated on July 10, he received a call from a person who introduced himself as Aman Kumar Sharma, purportedly an officer of the Data Protection Board of India.The caller claimed that some unknown people had misused the complainant’s ID-card to obtain SIM card and used it for illegal activities. He then told the complainant to speak with the Colaba…

Of the alleged Rs 59.2 lakh misappropriated, Rs 14.7 lakh has already been recovered from two defaulting committee members from Merces, Tiswadi. Panaji: The revenue department has initiated the auction of two vehicles owned by former members of the Morombi O Grande Tenant Association’s managing committee to recover the remaining Rs44.5 lakh allegedly misappropriated by the committee.The Tiswadi mamlatdar has issued a public auction notice for vehicles belonging to Nicolau Monteiro and Nicolau Nunes as part of recovery proceedings initiated under an Oct 2023 Bombay high court order.Of the alleged Rs 59.2 lakh misappropriated, Rs 14.7 lakh has already been…

Shimla: Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla has been honoured with the SKOCH Award for its contribution to public health awareness through the ‘Har Din Sehat’ campaign.The award was presented by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to the IGMC team. The year-long campaign focused on nutrition, healthy lifestyles, exercise, mental health, disease prevention, immunisation, and awareness against tobacco and substance abuse, benefiting thousands of people.On the occasion, the ‘Simple Guide to Healthy Living’ booklet was also launched. The guide provides practical information on healthy habits, disease prevention, regular health check-ups, and the harmful effects of chitta (heroin) and other drugs.IGMC…

CM Samrat Choudhary with slain municipal council executive’s widow Babita Kumari in Patna Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday directed the Aurangabad district administration to ensure a speedy trial in the murder case of Dehri-Dalmianagar Municipal Council executive officer Vimal Kumar. The CM issued the directive after meeting the officer’s widow, Babita Kumari, at his official residence, Lok Sewak Awas, in Patna.Choudhary assured the bereaved family that justice would be delivered. “The strictest legal action will be taken against the culprits,” he said.Vimal Kumar was murdered on the night of Aug 1 while travelling from Dehri-on-Sone to Patna. The incident…

Ranchi: The Jharkhand high court on Wednesday directed the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) to file its response in a petition challenging re-examination of the middle school teachers’ appointment process.Petitioner Arpana Kumari mentioned that due to errors in the examination process, the candidates should not be pushed for re-examination. The JSSC, in an earlier notification, said re-examination would be conducted for 2,819 students, whereas in its affidavit filed before the high court, it said the 2,837 candidates will take re-examination. There is gross contradiction in the statements of the Commission, the petitioner said.The court will hear the matter again on…