NEWS DIGEST

NEWS DIGEST

30.01.2021

Nursing intake deadline now Feb 28

The Indian Nursing Council has fixed February 28 as the last date for admission to for ANM, GNM and BSc nursing courses in the state, said sources. “Usually the time-frame for admission to all the courses is the same but this time around, January 31 has been fixed as the last date for ANM-GNM courses while February 28 is the last date for admission to BSc nursing,” according to sources. The decision comes after the admission council made a representation to the Council for pushing the deadline this year.

Extra coaches added to five trains: The Western Railway has decided to add one sleeper coach to each of five trains passing from Ahmedabad. WR officials said the decision was taken to clear extra rush, and on a temporary basis. The five trains which will now have an extra sleeper coach each are Bandra Terminus – Bhavnagar Terminus Express, Bandra Terminus – Bhuj Express, Dadar – Bhuj Express, Bhavnagar Terminus – Asansol Junction Express and Porbandar – Delhi S. Rohilla Express.

PSI’s brother-in-law surrenders in graft case: Devendra Odedara, the brother-in-law of suspended PSI Shweta Jadeja, surrendered before a special court on Friday. The court handed over his custody to the Special Operations Group. Odedara is accused of accepting bribe money on behalf of PSI Jadeja last year. While Jadeja was arrested and sent to police remand, Odedara remained an absconder.