Month: April 2022

Punjab to replicate Delhi’s education model

Punjab to replicate Delhi’s education model

The Punjab government will replicate Delhi’s education model in the state where students from all economic backgrounds will get quality education, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Monday. Mann, who is on a two-day visit to Delhi along with his senior officers, toured health institutes and schools in the national

Tripura govt starts culling pigs in ASF hit Debipur farm

Tripura govt starts culling pigs in ASF hit Debipur farm

The Tripura Animal Resource Development (ARD) department has culled 165 pigs and piglets at the government-run Debipur farm and adjacent areas in Sepahijala district after African Swine Fever (ASF) was detected among pigs, an official said. The culling operation started on Saturday after confirmation of African Swine Fever (ASF) among

Meghalaya to bet big on Casinos for tourists

Meghalaya to bet big on Casinos for tourists

The picturesque north-eastern state of Meghalaya has drawn up big plans to bring in casinos and online gambling and gaming for tourists to rake in much-needed revenues, top officials said. Taxation Minister James PK Sangma said the state government has come up with the Gaming Act following which the Gaming

Assam: Child killed, mother injured in elephant attack

Assam: Child killed, mother injured in elephant attack

An 18-month-old child was killed and her mother injured on Sunday after an elephant attacked them in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district, police said. The incident occurred in Baithalangso area when the woman was clearing bushes near her residence in Umseret Ingti village and the child was with her, a