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Patna, Dec 23 (IANS) In view of the extreme cold wave prevailing in Patna, the district administration has suspended academic activities up to Class 8 till Friday.According to Patna District Magistrate Tyagarajan S.M., persistently low temperatures pose a serious risk to the health and safety of children.Exercising powers under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, the District Magistrate has ordered the suspension of academic activities up to Class 8 in all government and private schools, including pre-schools and Anganwadi centres, in Patna district.As per the order, academic activities for classes above standard 8 may be conducted only between 10.00 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.School managements have been directed to reschedule classes accordingly.Special classes and...

Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday directed BJP legislators to focus fully on their respective Assembly constituencies from the New Year, beginning next week.He also instructed that if any party legislator from the districts needs to visit Kolkata for official work, they should attempt to arrive in the state capital in the morning and return to their constituencies the same evening after completing their tasks.“He has directed that in case any party legislator from the district has to come to Kolkata for some reason, he or she should try to reach Kolkata by morning and go back to their respective constituencies by the same evening after completing the work in the state capital,” said a party legislator.Adhikari visited ...

Dhar, Dec 23 (IANS) Union Health Minister and BJP President J.P. Nadda laid the foundation stone and performed the Bhoomi Pujan for Madhya Pradesh's first medical college in the tribal-dominated Dhar district on Tuesday, marking a milestone for healthcare access in underserved areas. The college, established under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, is one of four such initiatives in the state, with similar projects planned for Betul, Katni, and Satna.Addressing the gathering, Nadda questioned previous governments' contributions to tribal welfare, asking, "Tribal communities consistently supported the Congress party for a long time, helping it come to power for decades. Yet, has Congress ever delivered a medical college or a proper highway for them?"He highlighted this as India’s f...

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Amid Delhi's fight against pollution, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday that the government is tackling the inherited problems as challenges and steadfastly resolving them on every front."Delhi is now receiving clear plans, continuous efforts, and concrete results. Our government is committed to building a non-stop developing Delhi, a clean and beautiful Delhi," said CM Gupta in a video message posted on X.She said the BJP government is tackling the problems inherited from the previous governments, which failed to address the challenges.The Chief Minister's comment came a day after she chaired a review meeting and reiterated that the government will follow a zero-tolerance policy against all sources contributing to pollution.Key decisions taken during th...

Srinagar, Dec 23 (IANS) A Special NIA court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday ordered attachment of the property of a US-based Kashmiri lobbyist, Ghulam Nabi Shah alias Dr Fai.Officials said that the Special NIA court ordered the attachment of over 1.5 kanals (1 kanal is equal to 5,445 sq ft) of land belonging to Dr Fai.“Judge special NIA court passed the order after Assistant Public Prosecutor Mohammad Iqbal Rather moved an application seeking attachment of property of Fai under Section 83 of the Criminal Procedure Code (85 of BNSS) on the ground that this court had already declared the accused as an absconder in a case registered in 2020 under various sections of the UAPA,” officials said.The judge said in his order, “This court directs Collector Budgam to attach the immo...

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday clarified that the Supreme Court has not granted any relaxation for mining in the Aravalli range, strongly refuting rumours and misinformation being circulated about the ecologically sensitive region.Speaking to IANS, Yadav said, “The Supreme Court has given no relaxation on Aravalli mining. It has recognised the Ministry’s Green Aravalli Project and assigned responsibility to our ICFRE institution that no new mining will be allowed until a comprehensive management plan is prepared. These rumours are false, and the public now knows the truth.”The minister explained that the Supreme Court’s directives focus on stopping illegal mining and ensuring sustainable, scientific management of th...