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Guwahati: Assam chief secretary Ravi Kota on Sunday reviewed with BSNL chief general manager Vineet Saxena the ongoing efforts to expedite restoration of telecommunication connectivity in flood-affected districts and strengthen the resilience of critical communication infrastructure across the state.“Had a meeting with Shri Vineet Saxena, ITS, chief general manager, BSNL, to review ongoing efforts to strengthen and expedite the restoration of telecommunications connectivity in flood-affected areas, while also enhancing the resilience of critical communication infrastructure across the state,” Kota wrote in a social media post.“Reliable telecommunications networks remain indispensable for the effective coordination of relief, rescue and rehabilitation operations. Emphasised…

Kanpur: The body of a 35-year-old man, identified as Pankaj Singh, was found in a canal in Dau village under the Asoha police station area of Unnao district on Sunday morning.Upon receiving information, police reached the spot, took the body into custody and sent it for postmortem examination.According to family members, Pankaj had left home at around 7 am on Saturday and did not return home that night.They said that on Sunday morning, they received information that a body had been found in a canal about 2 km from the village. Family members and villagers then rushed to the spot…

Ghaziabad: On June 13, 2017, Vijaynagar resident Sundar Lal Sharma filed a complaint with District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC) against UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) chairman and others.On July 30, DCDRC cancelled an electricity bill issued to the Sector 9 resident nine years ago. The bill — amounting to a staggering Rs 1,90,471 — had been issued by UPPCL on June 6, 2017.Commission president Anil Kumar Pundir and members Shailja Sachan and RP Singh, while hearing the matter ex parte, directed the subordinate offices of UPPCL to issue a revised electricity bill, adjusting all previous payments to the complainant,…

As many as 140 children in Pune city are waiting for the amount Pune: A technical flaw in Maharashtra’s MahaDBT portal has continued to deny pre-matric scholarships to children of waste pickers, manual scavengers and sanitation workers studying in self-financed schools, leaving thousands of eligible students across the state without financial assistance for the third consecutive year.The issue remains unresolved with the online portal still not providing an option for students from self- financed schools to submit applications under the Centre’s pre-matric scholarship scheme.According to the scheme guidelines issued by the Union govt, all eligible students studying in recognised govt…

The investigation revealed that the network functioned without any physical contact between the jailed accused and members of the pan-India drug trade Panaji: A crime branch investigation has uncovered a narcotics network allegedly operated from inside the Central Jail at Colvale, with a convicted NDPS accused using cellphones, WhatsApp and UPI transactions to coordinate drug procurement and distribution across the country.Police said the accused, lodged in the jail, connected suppliers and dealers through WhatsApp, arranged procurement of narcotic substances from different states, and shared collection locations with local operatives. Payments were made through UPI as well as in cash.The investigation…

Golden Score Heartbreak for Chandigarh Judoka Ishroop TNNChandigarh: Ishroop Narang, 19, emerged as one of the standout performers in the women’s under 78kg category, displaying grit and composure throughout the competition. She began her campaign with a hard-fought golden score victory over Scotland’s Nicole Wood to book a place in the quarterfinals.Although Narang lost to England’s Emma Reid in the last eight, she responded strongly in the repechage, defeating Cameroon’s Georgika Wesly Djengue Moune with a determined performance to earn a place in the bronze medal contest.In the bronze medal match, Narang faced Canada’s Coralie Godbout in a closely fought…

Lucknow: Gonda police have registered an FIR against a man accused of using fabricated official designations and misusing the identity of Union minister Kirti Vardhan Singh to secure govt protocol and other benefits.The case was lodged at Mankapur Kotwali police station against Sarvesh Pathak, a resident of Motiganj, on a complaint filed by UP Singh, a representative of the minister, who handles the external affairs and environment, forest and climate change portfolios.According to the complaint, Pathak projected himself as vice-chairman of an environment, forest and climate change promotion unit under a purported ‘nature welfare department’ of the govt of India…

Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) released its sports calendar for the academic session 2026-27 on Sunday, announcing that inter-college tournaments will be organised from Sept 1 to Oct 29. The university will conduct competitions in 19 sporting disciplines, with an entry fee of Rs 2,000 from each participating college.According to PPU registrar Abu Bakar, the university will organise the athletics meet on Sept 1 and 2. A N College, Patna will host the cricket tournament from Sept 3 to 6, while College of Commerce, Arts and Science, Patna will organise basketball competitions from Sept 7 to 9 followed by volleyball matches…

Mother Sunita Choudhary, sister Charulata uncle Dinesh and other family memebrs watching Arundhati clinching gold on mobile at home in Kota Saturday nightMother Sunita Choudhary, sister Charulata uncle Dinesh and other family memebrs watching Arundhati clinching gold on mobile at home in Kota Saturday nightMother Sunita Choudhary, sister Charulata uncle Dinesh and other family memebrs watching Arundhati clinching gold on mobile at home in Kota Saturday nightMother Sunita Choudhary, sister Charulata uncle Dinesh and other family memebrs watching Arundhati clinching gold on mobile at home in Kota Saturday nightMother Sunita Choudhary, sister Charulata uncle Dinesh and other family memebrs watching…

Nagpur: The Cyber Cell of city police has registered a case of fraud against two persons who allegedly cheated a city-based trader of Rs 27 lakh in a fake cryptocurrency investment scheme.As per the complainant, Sanjay Jethwa, who runs a battery shop at Dhantoli, he came in contact with one of the accused, Mahavir Sharma, during a train journey. Sharma then introduced him to co-accused Suraj Gupta. The duo promised Jethwa double returns in a cryptocurrency scheme, the complainant stated.Jethwa transferred Rs 27 lakh from his account and through UPI to the accounts linked to the accused in multiple transactions…