Government has no plans to reopen schools, colleges for the time being: Minister Suresh Kumar
Bengaluru: The Minister of State for Primary & Secondary Education, Suresh Kumar, has clarified that the government has not arrived at a decision regarding the reopening of schools and colleges in the state. He also said that the government has not undertaken any such plans for the time being.
“I have invited legislators, MPs, and people’s representatives to express their opinions on this matter. Along with this, dialogues and discussion between Teacher’s Organizations and Education experts have also been initiated”, he said.
To emphasize further, he once again reiterated and clarified that the state government had not taken any decisions regarding any tentative dates for the reopening of schools and colleges.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
