Mangaluru: Karnataka will push through with a bill on menstrual leave that will be applicable to all women employees in the state, including those in the private sector, following a high court ruling.On Wednesday, Karnataka high court had ordered strict implementation of the state’s existing menstrual leave policy until the proposed legislation is enacted.Labour minister…
Chennai: Angling for fishermen’s votes is a priority for parties in at least seven coastal constituencies stretching from Tiruvottiyur up to Shollinganallur. The 1.5 lakh votes of fishermen are up for grabs, as the battle might not be as easy for DMK this time. The party had swept all fishing constituencies in 2021. But, community…
Hyderabad: With the Telangana govt finally making the fine print of its caste survey public, the data has revealed that 29% of the state’s welfare benefits go to relatively better-off castes. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes remain the most deprived social groups in the state, but high-budget, land-linked schemes such as Rythu Bharosa are not…
Gurgaon: A joint team of the Food and Supply Department and CM Flying seized 13 filled domestic LPG cylinders from a warehouse operating out of a tin shed near Shani Mandir, close to Kushalasad Mandir in Sector 66, Badshahpur.During the raid, officials found Indane domestic cylinders stored under suspicious circumstances. Preliminary inquiry indicated illegal stockpiling…
Kolkata: Calcutta HC on Thursday granted interim relief to Trinamool’s Nandigram candidate Pabitra Kar in an FIR alleging criminal intimidation and robbery.Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee directed that while the probe may continue, no arrest or stringent steps can be taken against the candidate at this stage. The complaint was lodged against Kar by a local…
Ghaziabad: Caught selling adulterated paneer in 2021, Vishal Singhal, the owner of Jai Durga Dairy in Ghaziabad, was handed a Rs 5,000 fine. Singhal pleaded guilty in court and requested minimum punishment. The additional chief judicial magistrate court said Singhal would be sent to jail for 30 days if he failed to submit the fine…
Margao: Three years and 16 hearings into a land dispute over railway track doubling at Velsao, residents came to the court of the inspector of survey of land records on Thursday hoping for an order in their favour — only to face yet another adjournment, with the case now posted for May 4.The residents, who…
Gandhinagar: The state govt has reportedly given the green signal to Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) to denotify about 36 square kilometres of land under the agriculture zone, facilitating its conversion into residential and commercial use in fast-developing areas along the periphery of Ahmedabad city. Sources said that the move is likely to be implemented…
Ludhiana: As an initiative to enhance sports infrastructure in the city, the Shastri badminton hall at the Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana, has been renovated with the required facilities. As a part of this renovation project, three new honed BWF-approved synthetic badminton mats have been installed at the courts for the athletes. The total estimated cost…
Haryana Congress president Rao Narender Singh CHANDIGARH: Haryana Congress on Thursday suspended five MLAs for cross-voting in favour of BJP candidate in last month’s Rajya Sabha elections.While three of them – Shalley Chaudhary, Renu Bala and Jarnail Singh – had denied voting for BJP and reiterated their loyalty for Congress, Mohammad Iliyas and Mohammad Israil…
