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Cars parked on road in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: Aiming at tackling the growing problem of erratic parking on streets, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to roll out a paid parking system in residential neighbourhoods.The move, officials say, will not only ease congestion in lanes and by-lanes but also generate additional revenue for the civic body.According to BMC additional commissioner Kailash Chandra Dash, zonal deputy commissioners have been directed to identify vacant govt land across wards. These plots will be developed into designated parking lots for residents who own cars but lack personal parking space. “We will identify vacant govt land…

Mandya: Poor sanitation, security lapses, a teacher shortage and irregularities in attendance records came to light during a surprise inspection by senior civil judge of Pandavapura JMFC R Mahesh at Kittur Rani Chennamma Residential School in Moolakoppalu village, Pandavapura.Judge Mahesh reached the residential school after court hours and found both the principal and hostel warden absent. Expressing displeasure, he waited for nearly an hour before the principal arrived.The judge found the compound wall in a dilapidated condition and noted poor sanitation and inadequate security arrangements. He directed the authorities to take immediate corrective measures to ensure students’ safety and welfare.Students…

Jan Suraj founder Prashant Kishor Picture by: Ranjeet Kumar Patna: JD(U) chief spokesperson and MLC Neeraj Kumar on Wednesday lodged a complaint at Shastri Nagar police station in Patna, seeking registration of an FIR against Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur bypoll candidate Prashant Kishor for allegedly spreading misinformation and making derogatory remarks about former chief minister Nitish Kumar.The complaint comes days before voting for the Bankipur assembly bypoll on July 30.The controversy erupted after a video message issued by Nitish Kumar on Monday in support of BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha. In the video, the former chief minister appealed to…

A special court dealing with atrocities against women cases in Kota Tuesday sentenced a man, his father and two brothers to life imprisonment for murdering the man’s wife and dumping her body in a canal in 2023 Kota: A special court dealing with atrocities against women cases in Kota Tuesday sentenced a man, his father and two brothers to life imprisonment for murdering the man’s wife and dumping her body in a canal in 2023. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 35,000 on each convict.The decomposed body of the victim, Shalu Mahawar, wife of Banty Mahawar and a…

BDO Jyoti Kumari and BLO Dulari Horo interact with Barbanda residents to motivate them to participate in the SIR process Khunti: Deep inside Khunti’s forested belt, a section of the Munda community is resisting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that their identity predates modern systems of citizenship and documentation.In Barbanda village of Khunti block, members of the group call themselves the ‘AC community’ — AC standing for ‘Ante Christum’ (before Christ). They prefix ‘AC’ to their names to signify their belief that they are among the land’s earliest inhabitants.“We don’t need any documents,” said a resident…

Calcutta High Court HIGH COURT,KOLKATA. Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Wednesday permitted police to continue investigation in a 2024 case filed against Binpur BJP MLA Pranat Tudu but barred cops from taking any coercive action without the court’s approval till Oct 12.Seeking a quashing of the FIR against Tudu, his counsel Moyukh Mukherjee said the complaint had been filed as a counter after the BJP neta had complained of an attack on him and his security personnel.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya observed that the HC had stayed the investigation since the presence of Tudu – then the BJP candidate for Jhargram in…

Ganderbal, Jul 28: The Internal Committee (IC), Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir), organised an awareness programme on “Gender Sensitisation and Legal Provisions with Special Emphasis on POSH Act” on Tuesday.The session was presided over by Prof. (Dr.) Sandhya Tiwari, Presiding Officer, Internal Committee (IC), CUKashmir, and featured Prof. (Dr.) Savita Nayyar, Professor, Department of Law and Director, Centre for Women’s Studies, University of Jammu, Jammu, as the keynote speaker.The programme commenced with the opening remarks by Chairperson, Prof. (Dr.) Sandhya Tiwari, who warmly welcomed Prof. (Dr.) Savita Nayyar, briefly introduced her to the participants, and invited her to deliver the…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has continued his dream start to international cricket, making a stunning 230-place leap in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings after starring in India’s 3-0 series sweep over Zimbabwe.The 15-year-old’s meteoric rise headlines the latest rankings update, while Ishan Kishan tightened his grip on the world No. 1 spot after registering the third-highest batting rating in T20I history during the Harare series.Sooryavanshi’s dream rise continuesSooryavanshi announced himself on the international stage with a memorable series against Zimbabwe, scoring 151 runs in three matches at an average of 50.33.…

The Bombay High Court has called for a re-evaluation of the Mantralaya canteen, critiquing the state’s overall inspections of eateries MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Wednesday asked the State to inform whether all eating houses including canteens run by state, semi-state authorities were being inspected in the ongoing FDA drive to ensure commercial kitchens are hygienically compliant and directed that a fresh inspection be carried out at Mantralaya canteen.The HC said the report be submitted on Friday. The order came while hearing a plea by a Navi Mumbai hotel that challenged a suspension of the FSSAI license.With only around two…

The decline came during a period when Metro operations in central Delhi were affected by security restrictions imposed in view of the Jantar Mantar protest. NEW DELHI: Average weekday passenger journeys on the Delhi Metro declined by around 2.67 lakh between July 20 and 24, when several stations in central Delhi remained closed amid student protests, according to data released by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).As per news agency PTI, average weekday passenger journeys fell from 65,93,294 between July 1 and 19 to 63,25,892 during July 20-24, marking a decline of around 4.1%.The DMRC, however, said the drop was…