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Dharmshala, June 19 A social audit of schools operating under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Kangra district has revealed serious shortcomings in infrastructure, student safety, administrative monitoring, and quality of educational facilities, raising concerns about the effective implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act. The findings were presented during a public hearing held […]
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Patiala, June 19 Outsourced employees of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) on Thursday closed Gate No. 2 of the department’s Patiala office as part of a protest demanding contractual status under the electricity department. The protest was organised by outsourced workers who said the government had earlier held discussions with them and agreed that […]
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New Delhi, June 19 Billionaire Mukesh Ambani has said the transfer of day-to-day management responsibilities at Reliance Industries to his three children is “almost complete”, signalling that the succession process at India’s largest and most valuable company is entering its final stage. Speaking at the company’s annual general meeting on Friday, the Reliance chairman praised […]
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Manali, June 19 The Hans Foundation Hospitals successfully organised the Drishti Eye Care Mission and Multi Super Specialty Health Camp 2026 in the remote Zanskar Valley of Ladakh, extending essential healthcare services to residents living in one of the region’s most inaccessible areas. The medical outreach programme provided comprehensive healthcare support through a 28-member team […]
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Chandigarh, June 19 A remark by Chandigarh BJP president Jatinder Pal Malhotra has sparked a political storm, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) accusing him of insulting the Punjabi community and demanding an apology. The controversy led to protests in Chandigarh on Friday, where AAP workers attempted to march […]
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New Delhi, June 19 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that conventional warfare remains as relevant today as it was at the time of India’s independence, underlining the importance of a strong domestic defence manufacturing base in an increasingly uncertain world. Speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for a 10,000-tonne aluminium extrusion press at […]
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Panchkula, June 19 Former Municipal Corporation Panchkula Commissioner and IAS officer Ram Kumar Singh was produced before a court by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the alleged ₹79.46 crore embezzlement case. The court granted the agency a three-day remand to interrogate him and gather further evidence. The CBI alleged that Singh […]
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Lucknow/Ayodhya (UP), June 19 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday appealed for restraint and patience amid allegations of fund embezzlement linked to the Ram temple in Ayodhya, saying a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe will establish the truth. Speaking in Ayodhya on Friday, Adityanath said devotees should avoid drawing conclusions until the investigation […]
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Panchkula, June 19 The Panchkula Police have foiled an alleged dacoity conspiracy in Kalka and arrested five armed suspects from Punjab who were reportedly planning a major robbery after fleeing a criminal case in their home state. Police recovered an illegal foreign-made pistol, six live cartridges, iron rods, a gandasi, and a sharp-pointed weapon (sua) […]
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