The year 2024 saw a surge in school bomb threats across India, including Kolkata, Delhi-NCR, Ahmedabad, and Tamil Nadu. Threats targeted hundreds of institutions, causing widespread panic despite being hoaxes. Notable incidents occurred during Gujarat's polling and involved CRPF schools. Authorities traced emails to foreign servers, underscoring growing concerns over school security nationwide.
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The Rajasthan Cooperative Recruitment Board (RCRB) has released the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2025 admit card. Candidates can download it from rajcrb.rajasthan.gov.in until April 13, 2025. The recruitment aims to fill 449 vacancies for roles like Senior Managers, Managers, Computer Programmers, and Banking Assistants in Apex Bank and DCCBs. Candidates can check the direct link here.