Chennai: Almost two weeks after the commencement of admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act to private matriculation schools this year, school education department has received only 18,000 applications—20% of the 80,000 seats available across the state.Some officials officials said the slow progress is due to last year’s disruption — already admitted students were…
Queen of the Apostles’ Church in Kurji Parish has launched a 10-day festival honoring Mother Mary. The event began with a flag hoisting and prayers for the departed, including a graveyard blessing. Daily Rosary, Novena prayers, and Solemn Masses are scheduled, with each day dedicated to specific intentions. The festival culminates on May 10th with…
Jamshedpur: Operation against Maoists in West Singhbhum district’s Saranda forest have led to the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition, police said on Saturday.During the operation conducted in Rutugutu, Borai and Tunbera stretch of the forest between Wednesday and Friday, security forces also gunned down Maoist cadre Israel Murmu alias Amrit (23),…
Ranchi: Prohibitory orders under Section of 163 of the BNSS will be imposed near the 21 examination centres for NEET-UG in the city on Sunday.The test will be conducted in one shift. Around 10,000 candidates will appear for the medical entrance test from Ranchi.Ranchi SDO Kumar Rajat said that prohibitory orders will be applicable within…
NEW DELHI: CBI in coordination with the MEA and MHA, coordinated the return of two Red Notice subjects, Kamlesh Parekh and Aalok Kumar, from the UAE. Both fugitives were detained by UAE authorities following Interpol notices and returned to India to face judicial process.Parekh, the CBI said, was wanted in connection with a case of…
Kolkata/Falta: On Monday, Bengal’s electoral fate will be decided on the basis of 293 seats as the Election Commission on Saturday countermanded the elections held in Falta assembly constituency citing “electoral offences and subversion of the democratic process during polling in a large number of polling stations”. A repoll has been ordered on May 21,…
Mumbai: The identity of the angry woman who confronted minister Girish Mahajan over a traffic jam during the reservation agitation on April 21 was revealed on Saturday. Worli resident Teena Choudhary released a statement on social media.She said she wanted to pick up her daughter from music class when her car got held up for…
NEW DELHI: Last Tuesday, a family of six had gone to attend a function in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur. On Saturday morning, three of them, 39-year-old Marina Massey, her 62-year-old mother Madhur and four-year-old son Trishaan Kumar Verma, returned to west Delhi’s Khajan Basti in coffins.With the bodies came Marina’s distraught husband, Pradeep Kumar Verma, her…
Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin on Saturday launched a career guidance help desk for students, who completed Class XII. DMK students’ wing has been entrusted with the task of helping students with career guidance.DMK students’ wing secretary Veeramani Jayakumar said, “The help desk will help students choose the best course. Three DMK students’ wing…
Patna: The RJD on Friday launched a sharp attack on the ruling NDA, hours after deputy CM Vijay Kumar Choudhary said the govt was functioning under the guidance of CM Nitish Kumar and maintained zero tolerance on communalism.Addressing a press conference at the RJD office, state chief spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav alleged the JD(U) was…
