Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday held discussions with senior representatives from major oil and gas corporations to streamline the supply of LPG and other petroleum products across the state. The high-level review meeting was held under the joint chairmanship of the Minister of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra, and the Minister of Housing & Urban Development, Krushna Chandra Mahapatra here.The meeting, attended by Principal Secre…
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New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, emphasised the importance of National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, under which India continues to nurture curiosity and holistic development with focus on foundational literacy and joyful learning, urging people to read an article penned by the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. “The first day of school is not just a beginning, but it is also a shared national responsibility among the students that needs to be embed…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Delhi Police have arrested a 47-year-old man from Mysuru, Karnataka, for allegedly sending more than 1,000 hoax threat messages targeting key institutions, including courts, government offices, and educational establishments across the country. The accused, identified as Srinivas Louis, was apprehended on Thursday from his rented accommodation in Mysuru during a joint operation by Delhi Police and local police teams.According to officials, several prominent institu…
Gandhinagar, March 18 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly was placed on high alert on Wednesday after an anonymous email threatened to detonate bombs at the complex and other key locations across the state.The Assembly session, which was underway at the time, was suspended, and all MLAs, ministers, and staff were safely evacuated.Security agencies, including the police, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), bomb disposal squad, and dog squad teams, immediately cordoned off the premises and conducted a…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 (IANS) Even as the Centre has been repeatedly asserting that there is no shortage of LPG in India in the midst of the worsening West Asia crisis as the nation has adequate reserves of the cooking fuel, people across Kerala continue to panic over the issue.People are not scrolling through reels, sharing memes or arguing on social media.Instead, thousands are glued to their phones trying to reach their local cooking gas dealer and find out about the LPG supply.Fed up o…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) US lawmakers introduced legislation to tackle teacher shortages across the country, proposing federal grants and training programmes to help schools recruit, prepare, and retain educators.Congresswoman Haley Stevens, alongside Senator Tina Smith and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes, introduced the Addressing Teacher Shortages Act, bicameral legislations designed to strengthen the teaching workforce and support students across the United States.Across the country, school dis…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) In the Faridabad module case, investigators found that the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) had managed to infiltrate a medical institute and rope in doctors to carry out attacks in India.The white collared module had managed to procure over 2,500 kilograms of ammonium nitrate and had planned on carrying out a series of attacks in and around Delhi.The Intelligence agencies have now learnt of another plot whereby the JeM has planned on infiltrating colleges and schools in a bid to…
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) Widespread panic gripped Patna on Monday after the district court located at the Sabji Bagh area received a bomb threat.Later in the day, another threat was reported at the Civil Court located at Gai Ghat in Patna as well.Following the threats, both the court premises were immediately evacuated, and police teams rushed to the spots.Bomb disposal squads, dog squads and security agencies launched intensive searches in these two court premises.According to officials, the threat …
Jaipur, Feb 6 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court received a fresh bomb threat on Friday, prompting immediate security action and evacuation. Following the threat, the High Court administration alerted the police, after which bomb disposal and dog squads were rushed to the spot.According to officials, the Registrar of the High Court received an email earlier in the day claiming that three powerful RDX bombs had been planted inside the court premises.Taking the threat seriously, court proceedings at …
Shimla, Feb 5 (IANS) In a significant move to enhance the academic environment, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Thursday announced a ban on the use of mobile phones by students in all government and private schools in the state from March 1If a student is found in possession of a mobile phone, he/she will face a fine of Rs 500 and the confiscation of the device. It will be mandatory for parents to attend school counselling sessions, the CM added. The announcement of the ban c…