New Delhi: Nearly 6.7 lakh class X students have registered for the second edition of the CBSE board examinations this year, with the majority seeking to improve their scores from the main exam, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said on Friday.According to data based on the list of candidates (LOC), a total of…
Chennai: L&T has entered the industrial electronics market with a new business vertical, L&T Electronic Products and Systems (LTEPS), which focuses on design, product development and contract manufacturing, the company said in an exchange filing. The entity will focus on power electronics, mobility, industrial robotics and automation, and communication platforms, among other areas. The new…
Patna: In a new initiative to strengthen early childhood development in the state, the Directorate of ICDS, under social welfare department, on Friday launched standard operating procedures (SOPs) for disability screening and early identification, along with a dedicated WhatsApp community platform, “ICDS: Hamare Bacche, Hamara Parivar,” to improve parental awareness and engagement in early childhood…
Russia: Four people died in truck accident in Kuzbass Gumla: Three members of a family were killed after a speeding truck collided with the scooter in which they were travelling on the Kuru-Ranchi main road in Lohardaga district on Friday, police said.The deceased were identified as Vishun Bhagtain, 50, her son, Kishore Bhagat, 27, and…
Ranchi: Following state govt’s direction, CID has formed an eight-member special investigation team (SIT) to investigate the illegal withdrawals from the treasuries of Bokaro and Hazaribag, it said on Friday.The CID stated that the SIT will be headed by inspector general Pankaj Kamboj. Two superintendents of police (SP), three deputy SPs and two inspectors are…
NEW DELHI: Opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha on Friday submitted to the secretary general a fresh notice seeking to move a motion to remove Gyanesh Kumar as chief election commissioner on the ground of “proven misbehaviour”.Earlier this month, notices submitted by opposition MPs in both LS and RS were rejected by the speaker and the…
Kolkata: Kolkata’s cultural fraternity assembled on Friday evening in front of the Academy of Fine Arts to protest the arrest warrant issued against poet Srijato Bandyopadhyay following a complaint lodged by a Nadia-based lawyer. This meet was organised by the Desh Banchao Gana Mancha.Srijato had posted a 12-line poem, ‘Abhisaap’, after Yogi Adityanath was sworn…
Mumbai: Law student Zen Sadavarte, who sent an application to the police for a complaint against a woman after she took on BJP workers for causing a traffic jam, is the daughter of lawyer and former Big Boss Contestant Gunaratna Sadavarte, a man known for getting involved in issues which are in the political spotlight…
New Delhi: Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 25, Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory, warning of heavy congestion in and around central Delhi.The day-night match, scheduled from 3 pm to 7.30 pm, is expected to draw large…
Chennai: Mounds of paper waste, leftover food packs, campaign posters plastered across walls were common scenes across the govt schools in the city and suburbs that served as polling stations. While politicians unwind and election officials take a breather, the burden of restoring order falls squarely on school staff, who are left to handle the…
