PM Poshan in Sonbhadra: Quality Midday Meals, Weekly Checks and Rising Trust

The bulletin examines how an industrial leader accused of sexually exploiting young girls allegedly built influence across industry, government, education and chambers of commerce. The transcript lists leadership roles in granite and natural stone associations, advisory positions linked to the commerce and mines ministries, university responsibilities and senior positions in Indo-Russian and Indo-American chambers of commerce. It questions whether this network of access and institutional standing enabled the alleged exploitation to continue for years.

Chennai Police have arrested Ganesan, a former long-time employee of Gem Granites founder Veeramani, in connection with an ongoing POCSO investigation. Ganesan was taken into custody and remanded to Puzhal Central Prison for failing to report digital evidence of sexual abuse of a minor found on his mobile phone. Authorities are probing the origin of the video and investigating a suspected 70-crore-rupee money trail allegedly used to suppress the crime.

In an interview on the tragic death by suicide of student Sahil at IIT Bombay, Professor Rajkumar Pant of the IIT Bombay Faculty Forum firmly defended his colleague, Professor Suryanarayana Doolla. Pant stated that the faculty forum stands with Doolla, explaining that he was merely performing his duties in reporting academic malpractice. He clarified that Doolla has not been suspended but has temporarily stepped aside from his deanship while an inquiry is conducted. Pant highlighted that the SC/ST cell of IIT Bombay has no record of any past complaint by the deceased student against any faculty member. While acknowledging the competitive pressures and tragic loss of student lives, he emphasized that faculty members follow established institutional rules without caste bias and appealed for public judgment to be withheld until official inquiries conclude.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has departed for New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, setting up a high-stakes diplomatic face-off with the United States. During his address, Pezeshkian is expected to highlight the casualties in Minab and Lahaj, specifically condemning an apparent US missile strike that killed over 100 schoolchildren. He vowed to challenge what he described as unjust actions by the US-Israel Western alliance and address the ongoing hostility in West Asia. The assembly takes place amid heightened regional tensions as US President Donald Trump is also scheduled to deliver an address to global leaders at the UN General Assembly.