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The relationship between a teacher and a student is one of the oldest and most sacred human bonds. It is a relationship that has shaped civilizations, guided moral compasses, inspired revolutions in thought and given societies their thinkers, reformers and leaders. In every culture worth its name, the teacher has been placed at a high pedestal, not merely as a transmitter of knowledge but as a builder of character, a guide in confusion and a light in the darker corridors of ignorance. The student, on the other hand, has been seen not as a passive recipient of facts but as…

Dehradun, Major rivers across Uttarakhand, including the Ganga, swelled after incessant rain on Wednesday, forcing authorities to suspend the Char Dham Yatra and battle landslides that blocked 109 roads.Rivers in spate as rain batters U’khand; Char Dham Yatra remains suspended, 109 roads shutAccording to the State Emergency Operation Centre, 109 roads are currently closed across the state, and restoration work is underway.The Tyuni-Mussoorie-Maletha National Highway has been blocked near Nagthat due to a landslide. The pedestrian route from Janakichatti to Yamunotri was also damaged near Ram Mandir after the river swelled, although alternative arrangements have been made for movement in…

File photo: JKNC President Farooq Abdullah SRINAGAR: Two days after J&K LG Manoj Sinha hailed hotels in the valley as “stakeholders in peace… even though 90% of 5,000 hotels constructed between 2021 and 2024 flouted regulations”, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said the hotels allowed people to create self-employment.“I have seen the time when tourists had to sleep in taxis and even on roads as there was no accommodation available,” Abdullah said.On Monday, Sinha said Kashmiris have invested over Rs 1 lakh crore in the hotel sector, indicating the improving situation in J&K. He said the sector has…

Officers and personnel from the task force will be given a 30% incentive allowance Mumbai: The state govt has announced a 30% incentive allowance for police officers and personnel serving in Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), citing the hazardous nature of their work and the risks involved in tackling organised drug networks.The state has also created 346 posts for ANTF, which draws officers and personnel from the state police force.According to a govt resolution (GR) issued on Wednesday, the incentive will come into effect on Aug 1 and will be equivalent to 30% of the basic pay under the Seventh Pay…

New Delhi: Two school van drivers have been arrested for allegedly molesting a 10-year-old girl repeatedly over three years in north Delhi’s Civil Lines, police said Wednesday. The survivor, a Class VI student, confided in a teacher following a classroom awareness session on ’good touch and bad touch’.According to police, both men were employed as drivers for the private van that transported the girl to and from her school in Civil Lines. She was subjected to inappropriate physical touching inside the van since she was seven years old, police said.The alleged long-running abuse occurred at various points during her daily…

With the price of egg crossing Rs 8 across Karnataka, schools are finding it difficult to buy and distribute eggs among students from within the budgetary allocation Bengaluru: Which came first: Egg or banana? Karnataka’s flagship midday meal scheme, which ensures nearly two-thirds of the total 47 lakh students in govt and aided schools of the state get six eggs a week as part of nutrition drive, is back to its familiar dilemma. This time, the either-or debate is triggered by prices of eggs touching a high. For perspective, the state govt provides Rs 5 for an egg and Re…

Hyderabad: The Centre has asked states to explore additional business avenues for fair price shops (FPS) to improve their financial sustainability, while making it clear that state govts have the primary responsibility for enhancing ration dealers’ earnings.Replying to questions raised by Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi in the Lok Sabha, Union minister of state for consumer affairs, food and public distribution Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya said states can strengthen the viability of ration shops by allowing them to provide banking services through tie-ups with banks, offer India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) services, sell 5-kg LPG cylinders and retail other commodities.“The state govt…

Chennai: Mambalam police arrested three women from Madhya Pradesh for stealing jewellery and cash from shoppers at a commercial establishments in T Nagar. Police recovered ₹6.44lakh in cash from them.The accused were identified as Lakshmibai , 40, Meenakshi, 35, and Khushbu, 40, all from Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh.On July 25, a woman shopping at a jewellery showroom on Usman Road reported that four sovereigns of gold jewellery had been stolen from her handbag. On the same day, a Sri Lankan national lodged a complaint alleging that ₹75,000 in cash and an ATM card were stolen while he was shopping…

Ahmedabad: Real estate project clearances in Gujarat have slowed after the State-level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) became non-functional when its tenure ended in June, industry representatives and govt sources said. A standing committee has been formed with a govt notification, but industry wants a regular committee.Environmental appraisals for a range of real estate and industrial proposals have been delayed, the sources added.Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI), Gujarat, has raised the issue with the state govt.Tejas Joshi, president of CREDAI, Gujarat, said, “The SEAC is a key link in the state’s environmental approval chain for projects that…

Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) is likely to introduce four new Volvo buses between Prayagraj and Delhi. The proposal, sent by the Prayagraj region to the corporation’s headquarters, is awaiting final approval and is expected to receive the approval shortly.If approved, the induction of the premium buses will significantly improve long-distance travel between the two cities, offering passengers a faster and more comfortable journey. The move comes in response to the growing demand for quality inter-city transport, particularly during the festive season when thousands of people travel between Delhi and Prayagraj.At present, the Prayagraj region operates…