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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 Image/ChatGPTGunshots fired at office of Haryana Cong MLA in Rohtak
Chandigarh: Unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants on Saturday opened fire at the office of Congress MLA Balram Dangi in Haryana’s Rohtak, police said. The incident occurred in Rohtak’s Meham at around 1 a.m., they said, adding that efforts are on to trace the assailants. No one was hurt in the firing incident, they said. Four rounds were…
Photo: AI Image/ChatGPTFive killed in lightning strikes in Bihar
Patna: Five people were killed in lightning strike incidents in three districts of Bihar, officials said. According to a statement issued by the chief minister’s office (CMO) on Friday, Vaishali reported three deaths, and Nawada and Jamui one each. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary expressed condolences over the deaths and announced an ex gratia of Rs…
Photo: AI ImageIIT (ISM) debuts in QS World University Rankings
IIT Indian School of Mines (ISM) in Dhanbad has secured a place in the QS World University Rankings 2027 for the first time in its 100-year history. According to the rankings released today by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), one of the world’s most respected higher education ranking agencies, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad has been placed in the…
Photo: AI ImageCrores in Assets, 32 Plots, and Luxury Farmhouses: Odisha Vigilance Cracks Down on Kotpad Executive Engineer
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Friday discovered assets worth crores of rupees, including 32 high-value plots, two farmhouses, gold jewellery, and cash, during raids on the properties of a government engineer in Koraput district, officials said. The raids were conducted in connection with allegations that Satyanarayan Sethy, Assistant Executive Engineer of Kotpad block, possessed assets disproportionate…
Photo: IANSFIR against Tej Pratap Yadav in Patna for forcibly entering Anushka Yadav’s house
Patna: A fresh political controversy has emerged in Bihar after an FIR was registered against former Bihar minister and Janshakti Janata Dal national president Tej Pratap Yadav at Patliputra police station in Patna on the directions of a court. The case was filed by Akash Yadav, former state president of the Chhatra RJD and brother…
Photo: IANSED widens probe into international organ trafficking network across Kerala
Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday intensified its investigation into the alleged international organ trafficking network operating through Kerala, carrying out simultaneous searches at five locations, including private hospitals in Kochi and the residences of suspected intermediaries. The searches are part of the money laundering investigation into an alleged racket that facilitated illegal organ…
Photo: TGCFive-year-old girl dies after trapped inside parked car
A five-year-old girl lost her life after reportedly becoming trapped inside a parked car in Chaibasa’s Tungri area on Wednesday. The incident took place under the jurisdiction of Sadar police station in West Singhbhum district. According to the police, siblings Ankit (7) and Ishani (5), residents of Tungri, were returning home from school when they…
Photo: IANSPM Modi extends birthday wishes to Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended birthday greetings to Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, wishing him good health and a long life. PM Modi took to social media platform ‘X’ and said, “Best wishes to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul…
Photo: PTIAbhishek Banerjee to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee will meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday evening to present his case on the split in the party and oppose the recognition of a rebel faction, sources said. According to sources, Banerjee will meet Birla at 5 pm in the Speaker’s Parliament Chamber. The meeting comes…
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