CM Omar Abdullah applauded their maiden interventions as “first day, first show”. He was present in the House as it convened for the winter session Monday. (Photo credit: ANI) SRINAGAR: Newly elected National Conference lawmakers used their first day in Parliament to demand restoration of J&K’s statehood and remind the Centre of its pledge to…
Lucknow: In a shocking case of mob assault and humiliation, a young man from Gobarai Khas village was brutally beaten, abused on camera by four youths and forced to lick a pair of slippers on November 29. Hours later, the same group allegedly attacked the victim’s home with stones, attempted to break the gate, and…
Lucknow: The department of basic education has made classroom teaching through ICT labs and smart classes mandatory in the school timetable.The move is aimed at providing students with modern, technology-enhanced learning environments, improving access to educational resources, and helping bridge the digital divide. In a missive to all basic education officers, additional chief secretary, basic…
Chinese students drive US graduate programme growth, STEM enrolment and local economy expansion. (Getty Images) Chinese students have significantly contributed to the growth of graduate programmes, STEM enrolment, and local economies in the US, according to a working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). The study examined how the influx of…
SRINAGAR: CBI announced on Monday the arrest of a suspect wanted for 35 years for his alleged role in the 1989 abduction of former home minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s daughter Dr Rubaiya Sayeed by the banned JKLF, whose jailed chief Yasin Malik is standing trial in the case.The central agency, which took over the case…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed senior police officials to personally monitor grievance redressal in their respective districts.He issued the directive during ‘Janata Darshan’ held at his Lucknow residence on Monday. The CM personally interacted with 42 persons and took their complaints, assuring them of swift action on their issues. Several cases related to land…
Lucknow: The much-talked about coordination meetings between RSS-UP govt revolved around five pledges made by Sangh in its centenary year of foundation this year. The meetings also discussed feedbacks collected and suggestions given during the month-long coordination meetings of various departments by RSS offshoots.RSS was represented by its national coordinator of RSS-BJP Arun Kumar, kshetriya…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) uncovered the role of a dismissed police constable who allegedly operated a sprawling illegal supply chain of codeine-based cough syrup while simultaneously running two wholesale drug units, one from Jharkhand and another from Varanasi.The revelations emerged during the interrogation of Amit Kumar Singh, alias Amit Tata, a key…
SRINAGAR: Around “120 terrorists” positioned on 69 launch pads across the LoC are under close watch and the next phase of Operation Sindoor will be activated without hesitation if Pakistan attempts any “misadventure”, BSF Kashmir frontier IG Ashok Yadav said Monday.Yadav said during the border force’s annual briefing that Pakistan shifted several launch pads deeper…
Union Cabinet’s approval of a Rs 7,280 crore rare earth permanent magnet (REPM) scheme has been welcomed by industry executives as a major boost to India’s EV and electronics supply chains. The programme aims to create 6,000 metric tonnes per annum of integrated REPM capacity through five globally bid projects, supported by sales-linked incentives and…