Neeraj Chopra bags Gold at Asian Games 2023 in Javelin throw, Kishore Jena gets Silver
New Delhi: India's star athlete Neeraj Chopra reasserted his dominance in the men's javelin throw final event at the ongoing Asian Games 2023, surpassing his compatriot Kishore Jena to clinch the gold medal.
Chopra delivered a spectacular performance, achieving his season-best distance of 88.88 meters, outshining Jena's personal best of 86.77 meters.
In an event marked by intense competition, Chopra's remarkable achievement was momentarily marred by a technical malfunction during his first attempt. Although he executed a brilliant throw, the distance could not be officially recorded due to the glitch. However, undeterred by the setback, Chopra showcased his exceptional skills in subsequent attempts, securing the top position with his impressive throw of 88.88 meters.
Kishore Jena, another talented Indian javelin thrower, demonstrated his prowess by achieving a personal best distance of 87.54 meters, earning him the silver medal. The podium was completed by Japan's Genki Dean, who won the bronze medal with his best throw reaching 82.68 meters.
Meanwhile, India's Harmilan Bains (women's 800m), Avinash Sable (men's 5000m) and women's 4x400m relay teams have won silver medals.
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
