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Unable to qualify for NEET, woman kills self

11:56 pm August 5, 2021

Giridih (Jharkhand): A 20-year-old woman on Thursday died allegedly by suicide at her home in Jharkhand’s Giridih district after she failed to qualify for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) that grants entry into medical and dental colleges, police said. The student, the daughter of a reputed dentist in Saria police station area, took the extreme […]

Olympics: North Central Rly’s wonder girl Gurjeet drove India to Hockey semis

11:35 pm August 2, 2021

Aditya Vikram Singh/Prayagraj: Adrenaline levels rose high in the Sangam City as Indian women Hockey team beats Australia 1-0 to confirm its berth in semi-finals at Tokyo Olympics. Game’s only goal was scored in the 22nd minute by North Central Railway’s wonder girl Gurjeet Kaur. As the match ended, with a victory for India, celebrations […]

NC Rly GM holds safety and punctuality meeting

Pramod Kumar joins as GM North Central Railway

2:02 pm August 1, 2021

Aditya Vikram Singh/Prayagraj: Pramod Kumar, an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) has, on Friday, assumed the charge of General Manager of North Central Railway (NCR). Kumar, an officer of 1984 exam batch of Indian Engineering Services, has served Indian Railways in various capacities. Having his lien with Central Railway, he […]

621 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in Telangana

11:44 pm July 31, 2021

Hyderabad: Telangana on Saturday recorded 621 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 6,44,951, while the toll rose to 3,802 with two more fatalities. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 80, followed by Karimnagar (67) and Warangal Urban (54) districts, a state government bulletin said, providing details […]

Man held in Odisha for chasing lady officer’s car

11:39 pm July 31, 2021

Jajpur (Odisha): One person was arrested on the charge of chasing a woman administrative officer’s car on a motorbike while she was returning from a raid on illegal transportation of minerals in Jajpur district of Odisha, police said. Dharmasala Additional Tehsildar Sheetal Agarwal and some revenue inspectors went to Chadeidhara following inputs about illegal transportation […]