New Delhi: Lady Shri Ram College’s residence hall has reopened after four years of renovation, bringing 100 upgraded rooms back into use for around 150 students. the reopening has opened doors to students whose lives are shaped by financial hardship, disability and long commutes.The college, which receives around 700 hostel applications from first-year students each…
While around 130 colleges affiliated with the university currently enjoy autonomy, most are traditional arts, science and commerce colleges Mumbai: SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law, has become the first law college under Mumbai University to be granted autonomous status by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The college has been granted autonomy for a period…
Bengaluru: Nazara Technologies has appointed Bluetile and BestPlay founder Raymond A Stauffer as its new CEO while revamping its proposed acquisition of the two gaming companies into a $303 million all-cash deal.Founder Nitish Mittersain will step down as CEO when Stauffer takes charge on Sept 1, subject to regulatory approvals. He will continue as managing…
Chennai: Crows have been dropping dead at a corporation-run park in Indira Nagar, Adyar, nearly seven months after a similar episode in the area was confirmed as bird flu. Veterinary officials with Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) are yet to collect samples or determine the cause of the latest deaths.Park patrons said birds have been dying…
Hyderabad: Adilabad police arrested three persons, including two Bangladeshi nationals, for their alleged involvement in a series of burglaries across multiple states. Investigators said that one of the foreign nationals had even managed to obtain an Aadhaar card through fraudulent means.Adilabad district superintendent of police Akhil Mahajan said the arrested were identified as Mohammed Jauni…
Among the seven ULBs, covered in the presentation, the city has the largest infrastructure gap Among the seven ULBs, covered in the presentation, the city has the largest infrastructure gap Among the seven ULBs, covered in the presentation, the city has the largest infrastructure gap Among the seven ULBs, covered in the presentation, the city…
Boost for medical tourism Kolkata: The overwhelming response to the resumption of India’s tourist visas for Bangladeshis after two years has been accompanied by a surge in medical visa approvals, giving a fresh boost to Kolkata’s medical tourism.Over the past three weeks, most private hospitals in Kolkata have witnessed the biggest spurt in the arrival…
The service lane near Sector 146 metro station blocked by construction material for an upcoming luxury housing project Noida: A six-lane bridge over Hindon, connecting Aqua Line’s Sector 146 metro station and Knowledge Park 3 in Greater Noida, is set to halve travel time for commuters by letting them skip Noida Expressway, Pari Chowk and…
Panaji: Despite a rain deficit of over 30% in the first two months of the monsoon, three water reservoirs in the state reached 100% capacity, including Selaulim, Panchawadi and Gaunem.Tillari and Amthane reached 85% capacity, while Anjunem and Chapoli reached just above 65% capacity.WRD minister Subhash Shirodkar said that all the dams would reach their…
Members of the Yadav community performed the rituals for the 96th consecutive year Varanasi: Maintaining their tradition of offering ‘Jalabhishek’ to Lord Kashi Vishwanath and other prominent temples on the first Monday of Shrawan, members of the Yadav community performed the rituals for the 96th consecutive year. Other Yadav groups, under different banners, also reached…
