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Photo: AI ImageOnly 16% teachers complete CPD training, department warns disciplinary action
Ranchi: The School Education and Literacy Department has taken a serious view of the slow progress of the mandatory Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training for teachers of Classes I to V. The education department has warned of disciplinary action against those who fail to complete the programme within the stipulated timeframe. According to a directive…
Photo: AI ImageBJP leader among 3 killed, two injured as sand mining dispute turns violent in Chhattisgarh
Three persons, including a BJP leader, Bharat Singh, died after being trapped in a burning car that police suspect was deliberately set ablaze over a long-standing sand mining rivalry in Chhattisgarh’s Korea district on Tuesday evening. Two other relatives of the deceased also succumbed to injuries in the alleged attack. Four accused have been arrested…
Photo: TGCKolhan mango growers reach global markets
Improved horticultural practices, scientific cultivation techniques, and sustained farmer training have significantly enhanced mango production across the Kolhan region, helping growers earn better returns and gain access to international markets. In a landmark achievement, the East Singhbhum district administration has facilitated its first international commercial export of locally grown mangoes, sending a 1.5-tonne consignment to…
INDIA bloc closes ranks ahead of Jharkhand Rajya Sabha polls
With just two days left for the Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand, the ruling INDIA bloc has stepped up efforts to project unity and numerical strength, amid intense political maneuvering over the second Upper House seat. JMM’s Cryptic ‘Not 56, but 61’ Slogan Sparks Cross-Voting Speculation Before the INDIA bloc MLAs gathered at…
Photo: IANSTemporary Ban on Telegram Imposed to Curb Paper Leak Ahead of NEET Exam
Delhi: In a major move aimed at curbing examination-related fraud, the Central government has imposed a temporary restriction on the messaging platform Telegram across India until June 22, following recommendations from the National Testing Agency (NTA). The measure has been taken to prevent alleged paper leaks, misinformation campaigns, and cheating networks ahead of the NEET…
Photo: IANSDelhi Cyber Police bust Rs 1.56 crore online investment fraud racket, arrest two
New Delhi: In a major action against cyber-enabled financial crimes, the Cyber Police Station of Delhi Police’s Shahdara District has busted an online investment fraud racket linked to transactions of approximately Rs 1.56 crore and arrested two persons for allegedly operating mule bank accounts used to route and conceal the proceeds of cyber fraud. According…
Photo: IANS/X/@HemantSorenJMMCM offers prayers at Maa Deori temple for state’s prosperity
Chief Minister Hemant Soren, accompanied by his wife and MLA Kalpana Soren, visited the historic Maa Deori Temple in Tamar on Saturday and offered prayers for the happiness, prosperity, well-being, and progress of the people of the state. Hemant and Kalpana Soren performed traditional rituals at the ancient 16-armed (Solahbhuji) Maa Deori temple, one of…
Photo: IANS5 IAF Personnel killed in AN-32 transport aircraft crash in Assam’s Jorhat
Five personnel of the Indian Air Force were killed when a Russian-origin AN-32 transport aircraft crashed in Assam’s Jorhat on Saturday. The aircraft met with an accident during a routine sortie at around 10 am, the IAF said. “The Indian Air Force (IAF) deeply regrets the loss of five personnel in the An-32 accident at…
Photo: AgencySupreme Court: Homemakers Are Nation Builders
New Delhi: In a landmark judgment recognising the economic and social value of unpaid domestic work, the Supreme Court on Thursday described homemakers as “nation builders” and directed that a separate compensation component titled “loss of domestic care” be awarded in motor accident cases involving their death. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N.…
Photo: PTIRs 449 crore deal inked to buy hi-tech satellite system jammers for Navy
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Wednesday signed a Rs 449-crore contract with a firm for the procurement of 20 enhanced capability Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) jammers for the Indian Navy, officials said. The contract has been signed under the ‘Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)’ category, the ministry said. The eventual induction of…
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