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14 May

SSC Recruitment Scam: Massive irregularities in Bengal school recruitment

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Education

A committee headed by a retired Calcutta High Court judge on Friday submitted a file in the High Court highlighting irregularities in the recruitment of Group C batch of school staff using the West Bengal School Service Commission.The document was submitted to the Calcutta High Court's division bench of Justice Subrata Talukder and Justice Anand Kumar Mukherjee. Justice (Retd.) R.K. Bag was asked to appear in court on charges of irregularities in the recruitment of C group workers by the commission. Arunava Bandyopadhyay, an attorney acting for the Justice Bagh Committee, said the investigation had found major irregularities where 381…

14 May

West Bengal teen dies in tiffin bomb explosion

editor0 CommentsWest Bengalexplosion

A 17-year-old boy died in a steel tiffin box explosion near Kolkata on Saturday. Sheikh Sahil was seriously injured in an explosion when he was trying to open a tiffin field that his grandfather, a rag-picker, had collected from Rahara police station area of North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. He was taken to a government medical facility in Barrackpore, about 30 km from Kolkata. However, he died on impact. Abdul Hamid, Sahil's grandfather, said he picked up the metal tiffin pot and added it inside their house. He also proved that he informed his grandson Sahil to open…

14 May

Ganja worth Rs 2crore seized in Assam

editor0 CommentsSikkim

Police have seized 800 kg of ganja worth over two crore rupees from a truck in Assam's Kamrup Metropolitan district and arrested one person in this connection, a senior officer said. A team of Guwahati City Police has raided Jorabat area bordering Meghalaya and seized narcotics. According to reports, the truck was on its way from Manipur to Tamil Nadu when the vehicle was impounded. Investigation is ongoing.

14 May

Five additional judges have been appointed

editor0 CommentsSikkim

Five additional judges were appointed in three high courts on Saturday. The Law Ministry's Judicial Department has issued a notification. Three judicial officers have been appointed as Additional Judges in Calcutta High Court, one Advocate each in Chhattisgarh and Kerala High Courts as Additional Judges. And nine advocates were appointed as judges of the Delhi High Court.

14 May

Three cops injured in Dhar attack

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A police team was attacked and a rifle seized from them while searching for a missing woman in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, an official said. The accused Suga tribal and his family members attacked the police team while leaving the village and snatched a rifle from them, he said. At least six accused have been identified. Head constables Prakash Bhawar and Mahendra Rajput and assistant sub-inspector Manish Bhagore were reportedly injured in the attack.

14 May

Two held for child marriage in Rajasthan

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Two people were arrested for marrying a minor in Rajasthan's Bhilwara on Saturday. The SP of Vilara said that the minor son of Kishan Lal, a resident of Sadapur village, and the daughter of Prabhu Lal Balai, a resident of Jasu Ji Ka Kheda, were married on May 11 in Jahazpur area. From the report, Kishan Lal (33) and Prabhu Lal Balai (40) have been arrested.

14 May

Jawa-Yezdi’s exciting 1000 km ride across the North East

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaJawa-Yezdi’, North East

Jawa-Yezdi Motorcycles flagged off the annual Taktsang Trail Ride from the Bishwa dealership in Jorhat with 14 riders riding across the beautiful landscape of the North-Eastern states. The ride, which commenced at Khonoma the previous day and passed through Dimapur will complete in Guwahati on May 16 with the Jawa and Yezdi Nomads who will cover around 1,000kmon Jawa & Yezdi motorcycles, riding through the verdant and unexplored corners of the North East. The Nomads will also be accompanied by riders from the Indian Army in the region and will offer homage to the bravery of the armed forces. The…

14 May

Udemy Releases Q1 2022 Workplace Learning Index

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusinessUdemy Releases

A leading destination for learning and teaching online Udemy released its “Q1 2022 Workplace Learning Index,” revealing the most popular technology and power skills pieces of training leveraged by global online learners. It is a quarterly report identifying the most in-demand skills based upon data generated by learners on Udemy’s enterprise learning solution, Udemy Business. The blockchain-related technology skills such as DApp and Binance are seeing more than a 450% increase in usage compared to Q4 of 2021, while power skills, like efficiency and personal success, also continue to gain focus among those seeking to sharpen their leadership capabilities. The…

14 May

Lt. Governor Mathur reviews arrangements for Ladakh visit of Dalai Lama

editor0 CommentsIndiaDalai Lama, Lt. Governor Mathur

The helipad near Leh’s abode of the Tibetan spiritual and temporal leader Dalai Lama is being repaired and CCTV cameras being installed in the area as he is scheduled to visit Ladakh later this year. Lt. Governor of Ladakh UT, RK Mathur personally visited Photang Geyphel-ling which is Dalai Lama’s abode to take stock of the arrangements. He also visited the teaching ground. LG Mathur visited Photang Geyphel-ling, which is the summer residence of The Dalai Lama in Leh, and reviewed the arrangements. He later visited the spot at Jivetsal used for delivering sermons. He reviewed condition of the helipad…

14 May

Women’s World Boxing C’ship: Pooja Rani in quarters; Lovlina crashes out

editor0 CommentsSportsLovlina Borgohain, Pooja Rani, Women’s World Boxing Championship

Two-time Asian Champion Pooja Rani (81kg) advanced to the quarter-finals but India suffered a huge setback when Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (70kg) crashed out of the 12th IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship. Pooja defeated Timea Nagy of Hungary by unanimous decision so provide some solace to the Indian hopes on a mixed day for them here. Pooja, who was playing her first international bout since Tokyo Olympics, was aggressive right from the beginning and was landing accurate punches while moving swiftly in the ring. She looked in complete control throughout the bout and registered a commanding 5-0 victory…