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16 May

Several injured during a communal clash

editorAssam

In Assam's Bajali district a dispute between two students took place which turned out to be communal clash. Several people turned violent against each other due to which many were injured and shifted to nearby hospital. According to the sources, to take control over the situation multiple police units were deployed in the area. Further, the reason behind the clash is not yet identified.

15 May

24 year old Biplab Singh publicize ‘Safe Drive, Save Life’ campaign through cycling

editorNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, May 15: Biplab Singh, a 24-year-old resident of Bankura district, has started a unique mission to promote the 'Safe Drive, Save Life' campaign. Biplab has undertaken a cycle tour to spread awareness about road safety not only in his home state but across the country and even internationally.Through his journey, Biplab is educating people about the importance of using helmets, following traffic rules and driving safely. Additionally, he advocates for a drug-free society and a healthy environment.It is noteworthy that every day many people lose their lives in road accidents across the country. To deal with this, the central…

15 May

Family feud turns out to kill each other in Assam

editorAssam, Crime

A youth in Digboi, Assam identified as Amrit Thakur was brutally attacked by a group of miscreants who attempted to kill him. According to the sources, the horrifying incident took place at Digboi Chariali locality. The victim alleged that the attack was done by his wife's relatives due to family feud. Amrit has been seeking seperation from his wife. However, the victim is admitted to hospital and he is under treatment with severe injuries and critical condition.

14 May

Shamita Shetty disclose she is suffering from endometriosis, has undergone surgery: ‘Listen to your body’

editorEntertainment

Shamita Shetty reveals she is suffering from endometriosis, has undergone surgery: 'Listen to your body' Shamita Shetty recently shared a health update with her fans via Instagram, in which she revealed her battle with endometriosis, for which she has undergone surgery. He urged his fans to take care of their health. In an emotional video, which also features her sister Shilpa Shetty, Shamita, sitting on a hospital bed, opened up about her experience with the often misunderstood condition.Shilpa can be heard asking her younger sister, "What happened?"The Bigg Boss 15 contestant stressed on the importance of recognizing the symptoms of…

14 May

Ajay Jain Bhutoria community leader expresses his excitement on seeing White House menu

editorInternational

Ajay Jain Bhutoria community leader recently attended the AANHPI reception in the Rose Garden of the White House. Bhutoria expressed his excitement about Indian street food enteries into White House menu. India's most popular street food, golgappa which is loved by most of the Indians was served during the event. Earlier, only samosa had made its appearance internationally, now golgappa. Bhutoria expressed, "A lot of US administration officials, whether people from the State Department or the White House, have travelled to India many times. I'm sure the counterparts over there say that out of all the street foods, you need…

13 May

Several schools in Jaipur, Rajasthan get bomb threats

editorIndia

Weeks ago bomb threats were sent to150 schools in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR). Following, the incident, Rajasthan, Jaipur schools have now received the same threat via email. According to the sources, police along with his team have started conducting thorough research on the matter, investigation is underway.

11 May

Alipurduar University Vice Chancellor suffered a lot of injuries due to road accident

editorAlipurduar, News, North Bengal

Alipurduar, May 11: Alipurduar University Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Rathin Banerjee met with a serious accident during his visit to Siliguri on Saturday afternoon.Reports suggest that Vice Chancellor Rathin Banerjee was going from Alipurduar to Siliguri by road when his car collided with a truck in Bagribari area of Guabar Nagar gram panchayat of Falakata block. During this time the car overturned several times due to the collision. VC suffered a lot of injuries due to this.Upon receiving the news, officials from Falakata police station immediately reached the location and Rathin Banerjee was shifted to a private hospital in Siliguri.…

11 May

State Education Minister informs about more posts to get opened for teachers

editorAssam, Education

The Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA) has recently celebrated Golden jubilee where Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu too attended the event. During his speech, the education minister has informed about the plans to remove vocational courses from higher education syllabus and integrate the vocational branch into Arts, Science, and Commerce streams. He said, "The vocational courses will be soon integrated with the Arts, Science, and Commerce streams. Each student will be given skill training. When knowledge and skills are imparted together, it results in a holistic form of education, preparing students for real-world challenges." Further he added saying, "We…

10 May

Bank of Baroda’s Q4 profit up marginally to Rs 4,886 Crore

editorBusiness, Economy, News

On Friday State-owned Bank of Baroda reported: a marginal 2.3% grow in net profit to Rs 4,886 Crore for the Q4 ending March 2024.A year before, the bank had earned a net profit of Rs 4,775 Crore in the January-March quarter. Total income during the quarter under review increased to Rs 33,775 Crore from Rs 29,323 Crore in the same period last year, BoB said in a regulatory filing.Interest income increase to Rs 29,583 Crore during the latest 3 month period from Rs 25,857 Crore in the same quarter a year ago.In terms of asset quality, the bank's gross non-performing…

10 May

Students marked absent despite appearing for the exam

editorAssam, Education

Amidst Higher secondary examination results a shocking news has come up about students being marked absent. As per reports, in different Assam's Cachar district institutes students were marked absent in several papers and most of them were in English papers despite their presence during their respective exams. The school sources has informed that the students who were marked absent were present and also appeared for the exam. Further, the board have ensured to look into the matter and corrective measures to be taken as soon as possible.