Lucknow: In a boost for electricity consumer advocacy, Avadhesh Kumar Verma, chairman of the Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Consumer Council (UPSECC), has been nominated as a member of the Central Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).The appointment was officially confirmed through a notification issued by the Govt of India. The CAC,…
NEW DELHI: An Indigo plane flying from Mumbai sustained damage due to a bird strike on the runway at Jolly Grant Airport, located near Rishikesh in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. All 186 passengers aboard remained unharmed during the incident.The event took place at 6.45 pm when the nose of Indigo flight IGO 5032 collided with a bird…
Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: Amid attempts to link the deaths or alleged suicides by booth-level officers (BLOs), particularly in West Bengal, to “pressure” of work related to the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, election-related officials pointed out that Phase-2 of the exercise was progressing at a much more relaxed pace…
International students face STEM OPT denials despite meeting requirements, often due to employment compliance issues. A recent case highlights the need for meticulous documentation and clear training plans. While a denial isn’t immediate deportation, students have options like filing a motion, refiling, or exploring other visa pathways. Acting swiftly with DSO and attorney guidance is…
SRINAGAR: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) condemned Sunday the Nov 10 blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, saying the medical fraternity stands firmly against violence and any attempt to misuse the profession for destructive ends.The statement by DAK — Kashmir’s largest doctors’ forum — came a day after Medical Faculty Association (MFA) of Srinagar’s Government Medical and…
SRINAGAR: BJP, VHP and Bajrang Dal have objected to admissions of Muslim students, mostly from Kashmir, to Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College in Katra after freshers from the community formed the bulk of the institution’s first batch.This marks a potential new Jammu versus Kashmir political row as J&K’s governing National Conference (NC) and opposition PDP…
Lucknow: Two BLOs have been suspended in Bahraich for negligence in the SIR work, a top priority task of the Election Commission of India. The action was taken by District Basic Education Officer (BSA) Ashish Kumar Singh on the instructions of District Election Officer (DEO) Akshay Tripathi. The suspended officials include headmistress Shama Nafees and…
Lucknow: For the convenience for devotees visiting Ram temple in Ayodhya, Northern Railway’s Lucknow Division has launched both reserved and unreserved ticket counters within the temple premises.This initiative ensures that pilgrims can easily access train information and book tickets without leaving the temple complex.The facility was inaugurated by general secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth…
JAMMU: A second “key eyewitness” has identified in court jailed Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik as the “main shooter” in the 1990 terrorist attack in which four unarmed IAF personnel waiting for a staff bus in Srinagar were killed and 22 others wounded, officials revealed on Sunday.The unnamed witness’s testimony in a TADA court in Jammu…
In a recent update, Education Secretary Linda McMahon suggested that a resolution with Harvard University is on the horizon, amidst ongoing White House assurances of a swift agreement. Although President Trump has previously hinted at a potential settlement, an official announcement has yet to materialize. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Thursday that the Trump administration…
