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Engineering student injured in firecracker mishap at Sinhagad Road

India, Oct. 22 -- A 20-year-old engineering student sustained corneal burn injuries while bursting firecrackers on Monday evening at Sinhagad Road. The third year student of a reputed engineering coll... Read More


Diwali crackers raise AQI to 211, showers bring respite from heat

India, Oct. 22 -- The large-scale bursting of firecrackers throughout the city in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, which was Day 1 of Diwali, significantly affected the air quality in many... Read More


Nearly 3K seats vacant; Outdated courses keep students away from agri-studies

India, Oct. 22 -- State agricultural colleges are facing a sharp decline in admissions this year, raising concerns about the future of the state's once-promising agricultural education sector. Accordi... Read More


VJTI to conduct structural audit of rehab bldgs under Patra Chawl redvpt project

India, Oct. 22 -- The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) will rope in the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) to conduct a structural audit of all rehabilitation bu... Read More


Six IAS officers transferred in Punjab bureaucratic reshuffle

India, Oct. 22 -- The Punjab government on Wednesday issued the transfer and posting orders of six IAS officers, including the deputy commissioners of three districts in Majha, with immediate effect. ... Read More


'Adopt tech to counter fabricated narrative'

Srinagar, Oct. 22 -- Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday called for adopting modern technology to counter the "fabricated" narrative being spread by the inimical elements in t... Read More


Ladakh leaders in Delhi for talks on statehood

Srinagar, Oct. 22 -- Leaders of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have left for Delhi where they will hold talks with officials of the Union ministry of home affairs reg... Read More


Rs.5.34 cr okayed to construct de-addiction centre in Sirmaur

Dharamshala, Oct. 22 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has approved Rs.5.34 crore for the construction of a modern de-addiction and rehabilitation centre at Kotla-Barog in Sirmaur district, chief min... Read More


corbett reserve's watershed mapping on anvil to boost supply

Haldwani, Oct. 22 -- The Uttarakhand forest department in collaboration with the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee, will conduct watershed mapping in Corbett Tiger Reserve to ensure year-... Read More


Ganga Canal reopened just in time for Diwali after annual 17-day-long closure

Haridwar, Oct. 22 -- The Ganga Canal's 17-day closure for cleaning and maintenance has come to a close after the canal was reopened late on Monday night, officials concerned said on Tuesday, adding th... Read More