New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Delhi government schools recorded a pass percentage of 97.7 per cent for Class 10 and 98.3 per cent for Class 12 for the academic session 2024-25, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said on Monday. The Survey, tabled by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the State Assembly, said that 1,270 government and government-aided schools in Delhi had a share of 39.75 per cent in the total enrolment during 2024-25.On the higher education front, the report said that the intake capacity o…
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Tumakuru (Karnataka), March 21 (IANS) An incident of a Karnataka government Social Welfare Department officer dying by suicide at his office just before his retirement came to light on Saturday. The officer recorded a video before his death, alleging harassment by a senior official.The deceased has been identified as Mallikarjun, an Assistant Director in the Social Welfare Department. He hailed from Gundarlahalli village near Pavagada town and had been serving in the department for the past thre…
Jammu, Feb 20 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Friday that a total of 44,301 beneficiaries have received support through the marriage assistance scheme, with Rs 234 crore disbursed under this initiative for the period of 2025-26 up to the present date. The government said this while answering a question by PDP MLA, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, in the Legislative Assembly.“Under the Ladli Beti Scheme, 1,98,024 cumulative beneficiaries have been sanctioned, with Rs 300 crore disbursed,”…
Jammu, Feb 17 (IANS) Two Pakistani inmates, who had fled from the observation home in R.S. Pura area of Jammu were arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Punjab on Tuesday, officials said. Officials added that the two Pakistani nationals were taken into custody during a swift operation carried out by police teams.Two Pakistani nationals and a local gangster had escaped from the Juvenile Observation Home in R.S. Pura area of Jammu on Monday evening after attacking police personnel on guard d…
Jammu, Feb 17 (IANS) Six policemen posted at the observation home in J&K’s R.S. Pura were suspended on Tuesday, following the escape of three inmates. The escaped inmates include two Pakistani nationals and a local gangster from R.S. Pura. The three inmates of the observation home of the Social Welfare Department, Jammu escaped on Monday after reportedly attacking policemen posted there.The escaped inmates have been identified as local gangster Karanjit Singh alias Gugga, a resident of Dab…
Jammu, Feb 16 (IANS) Three inmates, including two Pakistani nationals, escaped on Monday from an observation home in the R.S. Pura area of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir.Official sources said that three inmates, including two Pakistani nationals, escaped on Monday evening from the R.S. Pura observation home after attacking and injuring two on-duty police personnel.“The incident took place at around 5.15 p.m. when the inmates allegedly assaulted the police personnel and managed to flee fro…