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Illuminated Rashtrapati Bhavan on I-Day eve in Delhi
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Illuminated clock tower on I-Day eve in Srinagar
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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
Five schools felicitated by district administration on Independence Day
Dhanbad: The district administration felicitated five outstanding schools for their remarkable performance in academics, extracurricular activities, and overall development of students during the I-Day function on Friday. Primary School, Chaldowa (East Tundi) was awarded for excelling in sports, cultural activities, yoga, and low-cost assessment methods. Middle School, Barmasia received special recognition for creating a happy environment through the combined efforts of the headmistress, teachers, and student leaders. The school set a record by scoring 1,490 out of 1,500 in high-cost marking, the highest in the district. Upgraded High School, Borragadh was also felicitated for its exceptional performance despite geographical challenges and limited resources. The school was praised for providing basic facilities and focusing on the all-round development of students under the no-cost, low-cost framework. The CM School of Excellence earned appreciation for its collective efforts by teachers and students in ensuring holistic development through effective no-cost, low-cost practices. Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Baliapur was honored for maintaining clean and well-equipped classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and kitchen gardens. Deputy commissioner Aditya Ranjan congratulated all five schools and emphasized that such recognition should inspire other institutions to strive for quality education and student welfare. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
‘Mountain came down': Kishtwar survivors dig through rubble, search for loved ones
Kishtwar: Search and rescue operation underway at Chisoti village after a flash flood triggered by cloudburst, in Kishtwar. (PTI Photo) CHASOTI: A two-storey wooden home crumbled in seconds. Boulders roared down the hillside, mud and water swallowed fields at Chasoti village in J&K's Kishtwar district. 'It was as if mountain itself was coming down,' said 26-year-old arts student Piyra Singh, who fled into maize fields as his house collapsed behind him. By the time silence returned, his uncle and cousin were dead, two visiting pilgrims missing, and his family in shock. 'My brother kept touching me, asking, 'are you alive?'' Singh said. Chasoti is now rubble. Flash floods following a cloudburst killed Thursday at least 60 people, injured 160, and left up to 70 unaccounted for. Chief secretary Atul Dullo said 72 missing reports had been filed. MLA Sunil Sharma warned numbers could be higher. Rescue workers pulled out four more bodies Saturday. Everywhere, grief hangs heavy. Pawan Kumar, a bulldozer driver from Rajouri, has been searching since Aug 14 for 14 relatives who came for the Mata Machail pilgrimage. 'Many bodies have been pulled out,' he said, breaking down when one stretcher finally carried his mother's remains. At a community kitchen, Jaffar Hussain of Doda described watching 30 people vanish in a matter of seconds. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo 'When I looked again, there was none,' he said. Such accounts fuel fears that actual missing numbers could cross official estimates. On Saturday morning, CM Omar Abdullah arrived to placate restless families demanding answers. 'They have been waiting for two days. They want to know if their family members will come out alive or not,' he said, promising relentless search efforts. He pegged missing figures between 70 and 80. 'It will fluctuate a little, but I do not think the number will reach 500 or 1,000 as some are claiming,' he said. Rescue teams of SDRF and NDRF are digging through boulders with excavators while revenue officers note names of missing. Relatives wait at the edge, weeping. Politicians shuttle in and out. Union minister Jitendra Singh visited the injured at GMC Jammu. He said PM Narendra Modi is 'personally monitoring' relief. Sixty-seven patients were admitted, 15 discharged Saturday, leaving 52 under treatment. Singh announced an MP help-desk to provide food, medicines, and transport. 'This was a natural calamity no one was prepared for,' he said. For survivors like Piyra Singh, life is upended. 'Our homes are gone, our employment is gone, my uncle and cousin are dead,' he said. 'I thought I will continue studying. But now I am burdened with responsibilities. I don't know if we will live in this village now.' (inputs from Sanjay Khajuria in Jammu)
The Print
3 hours ago
- The Print
Kashmiri Pandits take out procession to celebrate Janmashtami in Srinagar
Srinagar, Aug 16 (PTI) Kashmiri Pandits celebrated Janmashtami with religious fervour and took out a procession in the heart of the city on Saturday to mark the birthday of Lord Krishna, officials said. The procession started from Ganpatyar temple in Habba Kadal area of the city centre and passed through Kralkhud and Barbarshah, before reaching the clock tower at the historic Lal Chowk amid tight security arrangements.
