Bengaluru: The Karnataka govt is considering higher fines for one-way driving, wrongside driving, riding on footpaths, unauthorised parking, signal jumping and dangerous riding to up to Rs 5,000 for habitual offenders. At present, the basic fine for these offences is Rs 500.The govt is contemplating bringing changes to motor vehicle rules to impose higher penalties…
Chennai: Just because developed countries do not have label disclosing presence of micro plastics in water sold in PET bottles, such a rule cannot be termed as unnecessary in India, the Madras high court has said.“In developed countries, water flowing from taps is potable and is consumed, whereas in our country, it is considered to…
Rs 1,200 cr central grants to T stuck over utilisation certificates Hyderabad: n a significant win for the state tax department, a three-judge bench of the Telangana high court on Wednesday dismissed a batch of more than 500 petitions challenging State GST show-cause notices and assessment orders solely on the ground that their summary pages…
Door-to-door waste collection in Gurgaon. File photo__________________Picture by Vinay Gupta Gurgaon: With residents still waiting for a permanent door-to-door garbage collection system after more than two years of temporary arrangements, MCG has asked the two agencies awarded work under the latest contract to complete a routine but crucial post-award formality, which is the submission of…
Kolkata: Over 25 objections have been filed against KMC reserved wards, which the state has earmarked in a draft list ahead of civic elections, tentatively slated for the last week of Nov. Wednesday was the deadline to file claims and objections with the South 24 Parganas district magistrate, who published the draft list.Opposition parties objected…
Vikash Dhorasoo was part of the France squad that played the FIFA World Cup 2006 final in Germany Panaji: Every four years when the FIFA World Cup is round the corner, Vikash Dhorasoo inevitably springs to mind. He’s at the centre of discussions when people who really haven’t followed the sport, wonder why India do…
Varanasi: A 10-day training programme on Mainstreaming Promising and Future Vegetable Crops: Production Technology, Seed Systems and Market Linkages, organised by ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR) here concluded on Wednesday.The programme aimed to create awareness and strengthen participants’ understanding of the nutritional, medicinal, economic and commercial importance of promising and future vegetable crops.Participants were…
Hikes range from up to 15% for degree colleges and up to 30% for diploma colleges Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Technical Fee Committee has announced new fees for 41 self-financed technical colleges that had sought a hike of more than 5%, granting them an average increase of up to 15% for degree colleges and up to…
The drive was initially launched on orders of the Punjab and Haryana high court to clear public footpaths, road berms, and govt land. Panchkula: The Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) has abruptly suspended its citywide anti-encroachment campaign in Panchkula following recent court directions, leaving illegal structures on public land unchecked once again.The drive was initially…
An AI-generated illustration of a man posing as a bank official Pune: Sangvi police on Tuesday registered a case against a man from Badlapur in Thane district for allegedly duping a woman (44) of Rs 2.2 lakh between March last year and Sept.The fraudster promised to help the woman repay an outstanding car loan. She…
