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Omar Abdullah on Monday firmly underlined the need to respect the mandate of elected representatives, ensure institutional independence, and uphold the rule of law, asserting that courts alone are empowered to decide guilt or innocence in terror-related cases.

Explaining the delay, a WBSSC official pointed out the sheer scale of arrangements involved. For the Class IX–X teacher recruitment exam held on September 7, 2,93,152 candidates appeared, necessitating 636 centres.

The action followed an alleged incident at the college hostel three days back. The two senior students had allegedly called juniors to the hostel, which is against institutional rules. According to IGMC norms, junior students are not allowed to enter or stay in hostels until official accommodation is allotted to them.

Kapur, a 1990-batch IPS officer, had been sent on leave after the suicide of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar. Late on Sunday evening, the Haryana government had ordered two transfers and postings. OP Singh, who was already holding additional charge of DGP, will continue in the role while also serving as Director

The police arrested the organiser of the event, Shatadru Dutta, on the charges of mismanagement and a Salt Lake court remanded him to police custody for 14 days on Sunday.

The court decided to take up this matter after the Christmas vacation.

Adityanath said the first Prime Minister of India made the issue so “controversial” that it continues to affect the country even now. He made these comments during an event commemorating the 75th death anniversary of the country’s first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

The state recorded strong economic growth, with its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) estimated at nearly ₹16 lakh crore at current prices during 2024-25.

The incident occurred around 10 pm when another car, driven by a sub-inspector of the Haryana Police’s Special Task Force, hit the minister’s vehicle. Security personnel detained the driver at the spot, and he was later granted bail.

With the draft roll set for release on December 16, the scale and pattern of deletions across these two seats have already sparked intense scrutiny within Bengal’s political landscape.

Colloquially known as ‘appaji’ in his constituency, he was elected multiple times as an MLA from the Davangere South seat and once as an MP. His public influence was tied to his role in transforming education in the region through his decades-long association with the Bapuji Educational Institutions.

Moquim, a former MLA from the Barabati-Cuttack assembly segment, had recently challenged the OPCC leadership by writing a five-page letter to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.