West Bengal schools to remain closed on July 6 as state declares public holiday: Here’s why

West Bengal has declared July 6 a public holiday to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee. The decision will keep schools, government offices, local bodies, state undertakings and other government-controlled institutions closed for the day, as the state pays tribute to one of its prominent historical figures. The West Bengal government…

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Rajasthan Royals get major relief as HC removes key hurdle to IPL in Jaipur | Cricket News

Rajasthan Royals (ANI Photo) Jaipur: With the Rajasthan High Court suspending the ad hoc committee of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA), a major roadblock in state cricket governance has been removed. The High Court has appointed additional chief secretary in the state home dept Bhaskar A Sawant as the sole administrator and has directed him…

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HC quashes externment order for staging protests: ‘Can’t citizens raise slogans?’ | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Bombay high court on Thursday quashed an externment order against the office-bearer of a party who organised public protests on issues such as the Citizenship Act amendments and said mere opposition to a govt decision cannot be grounds to force a person out of his surroundings.Justice Madhav Jamdar quizzed the prosecution as to why…

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‘Don’t panic, keep papers ready’: Shaheen Bagh’s daadis are back, this time to help neighbours | Delhi News

New Delhi: Outside Shaheen Bagh’s Chand Masjid, the questions are no longer about protest sites or road blockades, but about booth-level officers (BLOs), enumeration forms and whether elderly parents have the documents they may need.Volunteers say the mosque will set up neighbourhood camps, this time not to mobilise a protest, but to help residents complete…

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Slight rise in dam storage, a first this monsoon, offers hope | Pune News

Temghar received around 35mm of rainfall on Thursday, while Panshet and Varasgaon recorded about 10mm each Pune: Collective storage in the four dams in the Khadakwasla circle rose marginally, a first this monsoon, following sustained rainfall in the catchment areas over the past two days.Agriculture department officials said the collective storage rose almost 0.2 TMC…

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Woman electrocuted while stepping out to buy snacks for children in Dombivli | Thane News

42-year-old woman lose her life after allegedly receiving a fatal electric shock from a waterlogged road during heavy rain KALYAN: A 42-year-old woman died after allegedly coming into contact with an electrified, waterlogged road while stepping out to buy snacks for her children during heavy rain in Dombivli on Wednesday, police said.The deceased, identified as…

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