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Goa Forward Party, Assembly polls

Congress forms alliance with Goa Forward Party

The party was unceremoniously dropped from the cabinet after Pramod Sawant took over as the Chief Minister, following the death of his predecessor Manohar Parrikar in office.

Durga Puja pandal fire in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi: Death toll rises to 5

1 killed, 4 injured in Gurugram fire accident

“Suresh received at least 75 per cent burn injuries and fell unconscious due to the smoke. He was declared dead in the hospital. His wife and three sons, aged 12, 16 and 18, suffered burn injuries and were rushed to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi in critical condition for further treatment,” said a police officer.

West Bengal ranks first among larger states in primary education

According to an official release, West Bengal topped the chart while Bihar languished at the bottom in the ‘large states’ category in the ‘Index on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy’ — an indicator of literacy among children below 10 years. In the ‘small states’ category, Kerala grabbed the top spot and Jharkhand was adjudged the worst performer in the index.