Uttarakhand-based Ishaan Pandey has made it into the national cricket team of Nepal. Born in Haridwar where he also did his schooling, Pandey’s family has been living in Kankhal area of Haridwar since independence, where they are involved with a charitable ashram. A left handed opening batsman, Ishaan tried to […]
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Rajasthan to give pension to people with lung diseases caused by dust
The Rajasthan government will provide monthly pension to people diagnosed with pneumoconiosis, a clutch of lung diseases caused by inhalation of dust in occupations, and family pension to the next of kin after their death, according to a new policy approved by the state cabinet. Chief minister Ashok Gehlot will […]
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Junior doctors of state medical colleges in Bihar to go on strike from today
Junior doctors across all nine government-run medical colleges of Bihar will go on an indefinite strike from Monday in support of their demands, which among others include increase in stipend of postgraduate (PG) and undergraduate (UG) students. The junior doctors have, however, exempted emergency services from the purview of their […]
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Meet Bhopal woman who carries the coolie badge with pride
Meet Lakshmi, a 30-year-old woman working as a porter (coolie) at Bhopal’s railway station. Making her way amidst the hustle of the commuters, Lakshmi awaits another train to stop at the platform. Passengers thronging the platform get astonished to notice a woman porter coming forward to help them with their […]
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Mumbai makes changes to decongest Ghatkopar station, commuters may expect relief
Starting Monday, commuters can expect relief at the Ghatkopar metro station. The Mumbai Metro One pvt ltd (MMOPL), which operates the metro, has made a series of structural changes at the metro station to create more room at the interchange between the metro and railway station. According to MMOPL, the […]
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Yogi Adityanath and his ministers are now IIM-L certificate-holders
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath and his ministers on Sunday became IIM-L certificate-holders and the sense of satisfaction on their faces when they received their certificates seemed similar to the B-School students when they graduate. After completion of the three-day training called ‘Manthan’, the participants received a certificate bearing the seal […]
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GMDA plans to desilt drains between Rajiv Chowk and Iffco Chowk by April
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) will be desilting and cleaning sewerage between Iffco Chowk and Rajiv Chowk along the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, said officials on Friday. The authority plans to finish the work by April, well in time for the next monsoon, they said. The GMDA has floated a ₹1.36 […]
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Haryana cop shoots self at house in Chandigarh
A 35-year-old Haryana Police constable shot himself with his service revolver at his government accommodation in Sector 39 on Friday evening. Identified as Sonu Kumar, he was posted as a personal security officer (PSO) with Haryana principal secretary Apoorva Singh. Haryana Police constable Sonu Kumar ( HT Photo ) His […]
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Two held with 1kg heroin in Amritsar
Two peddlers were arrested and 1.2kg heroin was seized from their possession at Adda Bohlian near Ajanala, police said on Friday. This is the third seizure of heroin from the border area this week. The arrested persons have been identified as Mukhwinder Singh alias Kala and Nirbhail Singh of border […]
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After Yogi ministers, AKTU teachers get management lessons from IIM- Lucknow
Not just ministers in the Yogi Adityanath government, but senior professors and administrative officials of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) are also getting hands-on training from experts of Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow on capacity building and communication skills. AKTU professors are getting trained in eight different verticals– […]
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CIMP gets 3- year recognition from Association of Indian Universities
Association of Indian Universities (AIU) granted two-year Post Graduation Diploma in Management programme offered by Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP) equivalent status with Master of Business Administration degree up to academic year 2022. CIMP is the only government institute in Bihar offering PGDM equivalent to MBA. V Mukunda Das, […]
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Woman shot dead by unknown assailants in Delhi’s Patparganj
A woman was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Patparganj area in East Delhi district on Saturday. The deceased, identified as Usha, was rushed to a private hospital situated on IP Extension following the shooting, where she succumbed to her injuries, informed a Delhi Police official. The incident took place […]
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70-year-old Jharkhand’s man lynched on child-lifting suspicions
A septuagenarian man was beaten to death by a mob on suspicion of being child lifter in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district, police said on Thursday. The police, however, are yet to identify the victim, whose body has been sent for autopsy. “We have lodged an FIR against unknown persons today and […]
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Alka Lamba disqualified from Delhi Assembly
Rebel Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Alka Lamba was on Thursday disqualified from the Delhi Assembly by Speaker Ram Niwas Goel “on grounds of defection”, said a statement issued by the Assembly secretariat. “Alka Lamba, the Respondent in this case, an elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of the National […]
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Mumbai citizens complain to BMC of foul smell, fire tenders rushed to find source
Citizens from several areas across Mumbai complained of foul smell on Thursday night. Citizens, in a state of panic, started complaining to the fire brigade while some took to Twitter to complain. Reports of the foul smell came in from Chembur, Ghatkopar, Tilak Nagar, Andheri, Kandivali, Kurla and several other […]