Varanasi: In a case of violent communal clash sparked by frisking of Mufti-e-Banaras Maulana Abdul Batin by security personnel near Gyanvapi gate on Sep 2, 2005, court of additional session judge on Wednesday acquitted all 14 named accused, giving them benefit of doubt.In his order, Additional Session Judge Yajuvendra Vikram Singh ruled that prosecution failed…
Ahmedabad: A summer vacation loophole nearly turned into a long-distance posting nightmare for a teacher couple — until the Gujarat high court stepped in to ensure that the technical glitch did not separate husband and wife by 125km.Kamlesh Patel and Asha Patel, both primary teachers serving in Chhotaudepur district, had applied for inter-district transfers to…
A growing recognition of agriculture as a diverse, modern profession Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has secured a record-breaking surge in student demand, logging 7,800 applications across its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the upcoming academic year 2026-27.University officials reported a 22% spike in Common Entrance Test participation, with 4,258 applicants sitting the examination as…
Chandigarh: In a ruling for insurance policyholders, the Chandigarh district consumer disputes redressal commission has held that a consumer cannot be penalized for an insurer’s own administrative lapse, directing an insurance company to pay the surrender value of a policy along with interest and compensation to the policyholder.The commission’s observation came while deciding a complaint…
Pune: The Hinjewadi police on Tuesday arrested a senior officer working with a private life insurance company on the charge of outraging the modesty of a woman employee.Frustrated by the harassment, the woman approached the Hinjewadi police and lodged a complaint.Senior police inspector Balaji Pandhare of the Hinjewadi police said that the complainant works with…
Surat: A civil court in Navsari stepped in to protect Sharbatiya Talav, ordering the Navsari Municipal Corporation (NMC) to halt work at the lake and its surroundings after allegations that development activity was changing the waterbody’s natural character.The order was passed on Monday in a civil suit filed by Kersi Deboo, former vice-chairman of the…
Agartala: The Tripura govt has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Ramakrishna Mission to facilitate the creation of the Ramakrishna Mission School of Languages & Centre for Human Excellence, aimed at skill development, value-driven education, and youth empowerment.The initiative is being taken up by the Tripura Institution for Transformation (TIFT), the state govt’s policy…
Lucknow: Despite having the largest school system in the country with 2.62 lakh schools, Uttar Pradesh has just 7,610 institutions where integrated school, from Class 1 to XII, operates, leading to transition inefficiencies and increase in risk of dropouts, shows the NITI Aayog’s report on School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap…
Rajkot: A 14-year-old girl being found 30 weeks pregnant led to a Pocso case being filed against a 22-year-old man in Jamnagar, sending a shockwave through the city and renewing concern in Gujarat over sexual crimes against minors. The girl’s mother alleged that the accused raped her daughter repeatedly, police said. The victim’s mother filed…
Jaipur: The University of Rajasthan will investigate the recruitment of more than 240 assistant professors in 2013, officials said Wednesday.Vice-chancellor Prof Alpana Kateja, while speaking to the media, said that an inquiry committee was formed to investigate the personnel involved.“To investigate the recruitments that were done in 2013, the chancellor of the university constituted a…
