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08 Sep

SC Issues Notice to Centre, Assam Govt on PIL Against Provincialisation of Venture Schools

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The Supreme Court has directed the Assam Government and the Education Department not to appoint or transfer any teacher in schools and colleges under the state's provincialisation scheme. Under the statutory scheme of provincialisation of services of teachers and employees of "venture" educational institutions, the State Government has taken responsibility for paying them specific salaries. Moreover, the Government is also responsible for providing benefits like gratuity, pension, and leave encashment as per the current rules applicable to State Government employees. In Assam law, "venture" educational institution means a school-college established by local people, whose service has not yet been nationalised/provincialised.…

07 Sep

IMCAB gets new leadership as Shahin Chowdhury and Masum Billah elected unopposed

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The Indian Media Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (IMCAB) has elected Shahin Chowdhury of Tripura Express as President and Masum Billah of Dainik Jugasankha and Eastern Chronicle as General Secretary for a two-year term, giving the organisation a new leadership team to represent Indian media outlets operating in Bangladesh. The new committee was announced on Friday night during the IMCAB Night and biennial general meeting at Hotel Westin in the capital. The committee includes Vice-President Rajib Khan (TV9), Joint General Secretary Mir Afroz Zaman (UNI), Treasurer Abu Ali (Amar Asom), and Organizing Secretary Aminul Haque Bhuiyan (Tripura Darpan). Executive members are Basudev…

31 Aug

Trishuli River Tragedy: 264 Dead in Chitwan Alone as Nepal Recovers Bodies

PreetiLatest, Nepal

The death toll is increasing every day, with hundreds of bodies now filling hospital morgues. In the wake of a severe shortage of space in the morgues, hundreds of unidentified bodies are now having to be buried in the middle of the jungle. After the catastrophic disaster caused by the recent flash floods in the mountainous country of Nepal, the administration has started a process of burying the unidentified bodies recovered from the banks of the Trishuli and Narayani rivers in a special manner in a protected forest in Chitwan. To ensure that families can identify and reclaim the bodies…

24 Aug

Villagers Protest as Security Forces Seize Illegal Weapons in Manipur Search Operations

PreetiLatest, Manipur

Security forces recovered a substantial cache of arms, ammunition and protective equipment during two separate search and cordon operations conducted in Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts of Manipur on Monday. In the first operation, based on reliable intelligence corroborated by 4 Mahar (Borders), a joint team of the CDO/Imphal East and 28 Assam Rifles conducted a search operation at the foothills of Sinam Kom Village under Sagolmang Police Station in Imphal East. The team recovered one 7.62 mm SLR rifle with magazine, one 5.56 mm INSAS rifle with two magazines and one 9 mm pistol with magazine. The recovery also…

24 Aug

Annapurani Super Six to cost Rs 4,000 crore, money to go directly to women heads

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Economically backward families will now get three free cooking gas cylinders annually. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay officially announced this on Monday. He clarified that only families with an annual income of less than Rs 2.5 lakh will be considered eligible for this benefit. Fulfilling a pre-election promise, Vijay said that this scheme, named 'Annapurani Super Six', will be implemented from the Pongal festival of 2027. Under the scheme, the woman head of the family will be the main beneficiary and the money for the cylinders will be directly deposited into their bank accounts. The government exchequer will…

19 Aug

Govt Makes 2-3 Month Trial Run Mandatory Before Opening New Highways, No Toll During Test

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The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is set to take strict measures to address issues like road cave-ins, potholes, and artificial flooding that have been occurring immediately after the inauguration of newly built national highways and expressways. Keeping in mind the deterioration of road quality even before the scheduled time, the government has now prepared a far-reaching plan to conduct a 2 to 3-month ‘road test’ or trial run for any new highway before its formal opening. During this trial period, no toll will be collected from pedestrians or vehicles. Recently, several flaws were observed in major projects…

18 Aug

251 Lok Sabha, 75 Rajya Sabha MPs Face Criminal Cases: SC Told

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A recent report filed in the Supreme Court has revealed a worrying picture of the criminalisation of politics in the country. According to data presented in the apex court on Monday, criminal cases have been registered against 251 out of 543 members of the Lok Sabha. Similarly, various criminal cases have also been registered against 75 out of 233 members of the Rajya Sabha. Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, appointed as Amicus Curiae to assist the Supreme Court while hearing a Public Interest Litigation, filed this affidavit. Based on data from the 'Association for Democratic Reforms' (ADR), the report states that…

14 Aug

Tripura High Court Refuses To Quash FIRs Against Content Creator Over Remarks On PM Modi, Mayor And Mata Tripureswari

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The Tripura High Court has refused to quash FIRs and charge-sheets filed against a content creator accused of making derogatory and defamatory remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Agartala Municipal Corporation Mayor Dipak Majumder and Mata Tripureswari. A Division Bench comprising Justice Dr T. Amarnath Goud and Justice S. Datta Purkayastha was hearing two petitions challenging cases registered at East Agartala Police Station and West Agartala Police Station. The cases were registered under Sections 356, 356(2) and 356(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, along with Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The petitioner had also challenged…

01 Aug

Strong 5.8 Quake Hits Northern Japan, No Tsunami Alert

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The recent earthquake struck at a depth of 80 kilometers and was notable for the absence of a tsunami advisory, as well as no reports of casualties or substantial damage. This event comes after a previous severe earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, which resulted in considerable destruction and was measured at a maximum intensity of 7 on Japan's seismic scale. Authorities have confirmed that the death toll from the Kumamoto earthquake has reached 35, with rescue and recovery operations ongoing in affected areas. Japan's vulnerability to earthquakes is significant, stemming from its position along the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area…

29 Jul

Flood Havoc In Assam Continues, 3.3 Lakh People Still Affected

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This year's monsoon floods have claimed the lives of 75 people. Although the flood situation in the state has eased somewhat, bodies are now being recovered one after another as the water recedes. With the recovery of 7 more bodies in Sivasagar district recently, the death toll in this flood tragedy has risen to 75. According to information shared by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), all 7 bodies recovered in the last 24 hours were from Sivasagar district. As a result, the number of deaths due to the current year's floods has gone up to 75. At present,…