Mumbai: IIT Bombay has advertised for ad hoc positions of 20 counsellors. These include 16 student counsellors and four senior counsellors. The possible joining date for the counsellors is as early as Oct 15, indicating the urgency in the matter. The institute has been taking steps to strengthen the Students’ Wellness Centre, following the death…
Bengaluru: With mounting fuel bills and pending reimbursements for the Shakti scheme putting pressure on state-run transport corporations, the state govt has released Rs 530 crore to four road transport corporations to clear diesel dues and meet expenditure under the free bus travel scheme for women.Of the amount, Rs 100 crore has been released towards…
Hyderabad: Rising prices of essential commodities are squeezing household budgets in Hyderabad, forcing consumers to buy less, switch to cheaper varieties and turn to alternative grains.For instance, rice prices have surged from around ₹45 a kg to nearly ₹80, while chana, which cost ₹55 a kg in Aug, is now selling at ₹76-77 as of…
The preparatory work is estimated to cost Rs 62.2 crore and is scheduled for completion within nine months Gurgaon: GMRL plans to complete utility shifting, road preparation and traffic management arrangements before starting the main construction of Phase 2 of the metro project, covering the 14.2km stretch between Sector 9 and Cyber City. The preparatory…
Illustration for representation Kolkata: A 30-year-old man, Shubhankar Basu, sustained injuries on Sunday after a banned stray Chinese manja string cut his neck on Narkeldanga Main Road.He was riding pillion on an app bike from Salt Lake to Sealdah. The bike rider was not injured. Basu was shifted to a private Salt Lake hospital from…
The decision was taken at a review meeting where DM Ravindra Kumar Mandar directed officials to take action in accordance with the law against 62 Rera defaulters, including builders and promoters Ghaziabad: The district administration will auction properties of nine major Rera defaulters on Oct 16 and Nov 6 to recover outstanding dues.The properties are…
AAP Goa president Valmiki Naik criticised Santosh’s stance, pointing out that the allowance had remained unchanged for a decade Panaji: AAP held a protest against BJP functionary BL Santosh for rejecting a demand to increase the Griha Aadhar allowance from Rs 1,500 to Rs 3,000 per month.The demand was raised by a woman BJP MLA,…
Varanasi: A 13-year-old daughter of a public toilet operator was raped by a 45-year-old auto mechanic in a locality under Chowk police station on Sunday evening. Police arrested the accused and sent the girl for medical examination.ACP, Dashashwamedh, Atul Anjan Tripathi on Monday said that immediately after the incident of sexual assault on the minor…
Ahmedabad: For a 21-year-old influencer, posting her garba performances was simply a way to share the joy of Navratri. But three teenagers chasing social-media fame allegedly hijacked her videos, turning them into hundreds of defamatory clips to rack up views and gain followers. The accused allegedly portrayed her as their “wife”, a “girlfriend” and even…
Chandigarh: The State Election Commission, Chandigarh, has adopted the electoral rolls of the Chandigarh parliamentary constituency for use in the forthcoming MC general election, according to a notification published in the Chandigarh administration gazette on Monday.The notification, dated Oct 9, 2026, was issued by Dr Vijay Dev, state election commissioner, Chandigarh, under Rule 2E of…
