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Centre scraps 'no-detention policy' for classes 5, 8 students

New Delhi: The Centre has scrapped the 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 in schools governed by it allowing them to fail students who do not clear the year-end exams, according to officials. Following the amendment to the Right to Education Act in 2019, at least 16 states and two Union Territories have already done away with the 'no-detention …

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8 hours, 14 minutes ago

Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal, ED Proceedings Initiated Against Indiabulls & Its Officials

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court, on Friday, quashed the criminal proceedings initiated by the borrower, Shipra Group, and the Enforcement Directorate against the Indiabulls Group and its officials as arbitral proceedings pursuant to the loan agreements are already underway, a fact which was suppressed by the informant. Observing that the informant had hidden the various proceedings instituted by him in different …

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8 hours, 50 minutes ago

UPPSC PCS Prelims 2024: Only 42% of candidates appear for exam

India Today

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission successfully concluded the PCS Preliminary Exam on Sunday, despite large-scale protests at the beginning. UPPSC Secretary Ashok Kumar confirmed that the exams were conducted peacefully, with the support of police and other agencies to ensure smooth operations. As soon as any candidate was seen roaming around, we immediately alerted the concerned centre about what …

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15 hours, 15 minutes ago

Residents demand access to Western Ring Road in Coimbatore, officials say plans afoot

New Indian Express

COIMBATORE: With the Western Ring Road Project being carried out in full swing, residents have raised concerns over the lack of access, to service roads. The Western Ring Road also called the Western Bypass Road, spanning 32.43 km, is being developed to connect Mylkal on the Salem-Cochin Road with Narasimhanaickenpalayam on the Nagapattinam-Gudalur-Mysore Road via 15 revenue villages. Citing a …

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15 hours, 15 minutes ago

ST panchayat official attacked by caste Hindu inside his office in Tiruppur

New Indian Express

TIRUPPUR: The vice-chairman of Dhali town panchayat, who is from a Scheduled Tribe, was assaulted by a dominant caste man in his office on December 18. The incident came to light on Sunday when CPI cadre staged a protest near the town panchayat office, demanding the arrest of the suspect. On December 18, when Selvan was in his office, M …

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15 hours, 15 minutes ago

Tiruppur jail inmate escapes during power outage

New Indian Express

TIRUPPUR: Tiruppur city police are on the lookout for a 24-year-old remand prisoner who escaped from the district jail in broad daylight on Saturday allegedly when there was a power cut due to which CCTV cameras were not functioning. Following this, a complaint was immediately filed at the Tiruppur North Police Station by prison officials. Preliminary investigations have revealed that …

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15 hours, 15 minutes ago

Godavari-Penna project will be game changer: Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu

New Indian Express

KADAPA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has accorded top priority to the Godavari-Penna river interlinking project to transform Rayalaseema into a fertile region, said Water Resources Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu. Slamming the previous YSRCP regime for pushing the State into Rs 14 lakh crore debt, he said, “They mortgaged collectorates, tahsildar offices and TIDCO houses, yet failed to build proper …

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15 hours, 15 minutes ago

Guntur SP directs police to intensify night vigil to curb anti-social activities

New Indian Express

GUNTUR: Guntur District Superintendent of Police Sathish Kumar has directed police officials to intensify night patrols to curb unnecessary movement during late hours. During surprise inspections at Chebrolu, Ponnur Rural, Old Guntur and Ponnur Town police stations on Sunday, the SP reviewed night beat arrangements and offered suggestions for improvement. Speaking on the occasion, he instructed officers to counsel individuals …

Guntur

15 hours, 15 minutes ago

Tangedco Dindigul spent Rs 22L on travel allowance between 2021-24: RTI

New Indian Express

DINDIGUL: The Dindigul Division of Tangedco spent Rs 22,30,008 on travel allowance for officials from 2021-2024, revealed an RTI reply. Pointing out that around Rs 5 lakh has been spent as travel allowance every year by the Tangedco division, activists urged authorities concerned to scrutinise the expenditure at the earliest. According to the RTI reply, the travel allowance offered to …

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15 hours, 15 minutes ago

Elephant tusk ivory, rare 'navapashana' alloy idols recovered in Tamil Nadu raid

India Today

Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvannamalai police, in coordination with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, have recovered two rare idols, a navapashana idol of Lord Murugan and a Krishna idol carved from elephant tusk, at Kandiyankuppam. The WCCB, which monitors the smuggling of elephant tusk-based artifacts, received a tip-off about a gang operating near Hosur and Krishnagiri. Officials revealed that if the navapashana …

Tamil Nadu Idol Elephant Tusk Navapashana

15 hours, 15 minutes ago

Madras HC directs officials to consider plea to repair, maintain tourist spots in Kanniyakumari

New Indian Express

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the secretary of municipal administration and Kanniyakumari collector to consider and take decision expeditiously on a plea seeking repair and maintenance of the public roads, platforms at Kanniyakumari Bus Stand and other tourist places in the Kanniyakumari Town Panchayat. A bench comprising Justices MS Ramesh and AD Maria Clete …

Kanniyakumari Sundaravel

15 hours, 15 minutes ago

Animal intrusion continues to trouble Ramanathapuram farmers

New Indian Express

RAMANATHAPURAM: Despite flagging the menace of animal intrusion during the grievance redressal meetings every month, the issue continues to remain unresolved in Thiruvadanai and Paramakudi, alleged the farmers of the region. Though the forest department has installed trap cameras on the migratory paths to map the movement of deer and wild boars in Ramanathapuram, the farmers demanded a permanent fix …

Paramakudi Ramanathapuram

15 hours, 15 minutes ago

Defence Ministry forms committee to address shortages in Air Force

India Today

The Defence Ministry has set up a committee to address the capability development of the Indian Air Force amid critical shortage of fighter jets, weapons, and equipment, government officials told India Today. Chaired by the Defence Secretary, the committee includes senior ministry officials, Defence Research and Development Organisation chairman Dr Samir V Kamat, and IAF representatives. The IAF’s long-pending proposal …

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15 hours, 15 minutes ago

Flyers say booze ran out on debut Air India Surat-Bangkok flight, officials deny

India Today

Air India Express' inaugural four-hour flight from Surat in Gujarat to Thailand capital Bangkok saw good sales of liquor onboard, with some passengers claiming the stock ran out. The flight, operated with a Boeing 737-8 aircraft on Friday, had 175 passengers and six crew members onboard. Officials of the budget airline on Sunday said there were brisk sales of alcohol …

Liquor Flight Bangkok Surat

15 hours, 15 minutes ago

4 injured as fire breaks out at event management company in Delhi's Burari

India Today

Four people were injured after a fire broke out at a storage room used by an event management company in Delhi's Burari area on Sunday. Police and fire officials received a PCR call reporting the blaze at A-235 of Pradhan Enclave located in the Burari area of North East Delhi. The injured were identified as Anand Gupta, 24, Ravi Prakash …

Delhi Burari

15 hours, 15 minutes ago

MHA launches e-Forensics platform connecting 117 laboratories across India

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has developed and operationalised an e-Forensics IT platform connected with 117 forensic science laboratories, both central and state, officials said on Monday. Officials said that in order to further strengthen 'DNA Analysis and Cyber Forensic Capacities' in State Forensic Science Laboratories, "all projects, 30 in total, which were received from the state …

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15 hours, 15 minutes ago

Fire in Oudenbosch forces evacuations, rekindles multiple times

NL Times

A major fire on Professor Mulderslaan in Oudenbosch engulfed multiple properties Sunday evening, leading to the evacuation of three homes. The fire initially broke out around 9:15 p.m. in an outdoor structure behind one of the houses, according to the regional safety authority VRMWB. Fire crews worked late into the night to ensure no further rekindling occurred, using thermal imaging …

Three Homes

15 hours, 15 minutes ago

Small plane crashes into Brazil town popular with tourists, killing 10

Al Jazeera

Twin-engine plane crashed in largely residential neighborhood of Gramado shortly after takeoff, authorities say. A small plane has crashed into a tourist hotspot in southern Brazil, killing all 10 people on board and injuring more than a dozen people on the ground, officials have said. The twin-engine Piper PA-42-1000 hit the chimney of a home and the second floor of …

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15 hours, 15 minutes ago

Slovak PM Fico holds talks with Putin during surprise Russia trip

Al Jazeera

Fico discussed the Ukraine war and the transport of Russian gas to Slovakia via Ukraine, according to statements. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has held one-on-one talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a surprise visit to Moscow, according to the Kremlin. Fico discussed “a peaceful end to the war” in Ukraine, according to a Facebook post by the Slovak …

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15 hours, 15 minutes ago

NIA arrests key aide of designated terrorist Landa from Mumbai in Punjab terror conspiracy case

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Making another breakthrough in the Punjab terror conspiracy case, the National Investigation Agency on Monday arrested a key aide of designated Khalistani individual terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa from Mumbai. Jatinder Singh alias Jyoti, also an associate of gangster Pavitra Batala, has been absconding since the arrest of weapons supplier Baljit Singh alias Rana Bhai in July 2024, …

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Drones substitute cops in CM Chandrababu Naidu’s security cover

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Following the directives of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the security detail assigned to him has been significantly reduced. Despite having Z+ security coverage, Naidu instructed police officers not to deploy a large number of personnel during his field visits to avoid inconveniencing the public. During a recent visit to the Polavaram Irrigation Project site, Naidu observed the extensive …

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Man registers Sunny Leone's name for Chhattisgarh scheme, gets Rs 1,000 monthly

India Today

Chhattisgarh officials found an unexpected beneficiary under a government scheme for economically weaker married women. Probe found that a man from Bastar forged documents in the actor’s name to fraudulently claim benefits under the scheme, which provides Rs 1,000 per month to women. A probe was launched subsequently and found that the culprit, identified as Virendra Joshi, used fraudulent documents …

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Wayanad landslide victims allege lapses in rehabilitation list preparation

New Indian Express

KALPETTA: Victims of the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides in Meppadi panchayat of Wayanad district have alleged gross official negligence in preparing the beneficiary list for rehabilitation. Currently living in a rented house in Munderi, Aysha revealed that despite informing authorities about her uninhabitable home, her name was excluded from the beneficiary list in the first phase. Only if they listen can we …

List Subair

20 hours, 28 minutes ago

Anganwadi Worker Feted on Retirement After 43 Years

Deccan Chronicle

Adilabad: Anganwadi worker Kilaru Radha retired on Sunday after 43 years with the Department of Women and Child Welfare. District officials had earlier recognised Radha as the best Anganwadi worker, commending her outstanding contributions to child development and community health. One parent shared, “We always felt confident leaving our children with Radha, knowing they were in safe and loving hands …

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Centre scraps 'no-detention policy' for classes 5, 8 students

Allahabad High Court Quashes Criminal, ED Proceedings Initiated Against Indiabulls & Its Officials

UPPSC PCS Prelims 2024: Only 42% of candidates appear for exam

Residents demand access to Western Ring Road in Coimbatore, officials say plans afoot

ST panchayat official attacked by caste Hindu inside his office in Tiruppur

Tiruppur jail inmate escapes during power outage

Godavari-Penna project will be game changer: Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu

Guntur SP directs police to intensify night vigil to curb anti-social activities

Tangedco Dindigul spent Rs 22L on travel allowance between 2021-24: RTI

Elephant tusk ivory, rare 'navapashana' alloy idols recovered in Tamil Nadu raid

Madras HC directs officials to consider plea to repair, maintain tourist spots in Kanniyakumari

Animal intrusion continues to trouble Ramanathapuram farmers

Defence Ministry forms committee to address shortages in Air Force

Flyers say booze ran out on debut Air India Surat-Bangkok flight, officials deny

4 injured as fire breaks out at event management company in Delhi's Burari

MHA launches e-Forensics platform connecting 117 laboratories across India

Fire in Oudenbosch forces evacuations, rekindles multiple times

Small plane crashes into Brazil town popular with tourists, killing 10

Slovak PM Fico holds talks with Putin during surprise Russia trip

NIA arrests key aide of designated terrorist Landa from Mumbai in Punjab terror conspiracy case

Drones substitute cops in CM Chandrababu Naidu’s security cover

Man registers Sunny Leone's name for Chhattisgarh scheme, gets Rs 1,000 monthly

Wayanad landslide victims allege lapses in rehabilitation list preparation

Anganwadi Worker Feted on Retirement After 43 Years