NIT Silchar student death: Father to lodge FIR against institute

IANS | September 21, 2023 11:56 AM

Guwahati, Sep 21 (IANS) The father of a third-year engineering student of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Assam’s Silchar, Koj Bukar, who was allegedly found dead in his dormitory room on September 15 has threatened to lodge a FIR against the institute for his son's death.

School jobs case: Calcutta HC seeks report from CBI Director

IANS | September 20, 2023 7:38 PM

Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday sought a report from the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Praveen Sood, on the progress of investigation into the alleged primary teachers' recruitment scam in the state-run schools in West Bengal.

Maha furore as 7 debt-hit farmers end life in 72 hours

IANS | September 20, 2023 4:17 PM

Yavatmal, Sep 20 (IANS) As the Ganeshotsav festival commenced, Maharashtra was rocked by seven farmers suicides in the past 72 hours from the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, a top farm activist said here on Wednesday.