Chennai: TVK MLA from Thousand Lights constituency J C D Prabhakar is set to become the speaker of the 17th Tamil Nadu assembly as he submitted his nomination for the post to assembly secretary K Srinivasan on Monday.As Prabhakar is the only MLA to file the nomination, he is set to be elected as the…
Pune: A delegation from the Western India Regional Council (WIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) met Maharashtra’s Co-operative Commissioner Deepak Taware to discuss key issues concerning the state’s co-operative sector, including audit reforms, regulatory timelines and professional participation in policymaking.The delegation was led by WIRC Chairman CA Sourabh Ajmera and included…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Romi Bhinder (X Photo) NEW DELHI: In a firm reminder of its zero-tolerance stance on anti-corruption protocols, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has fined Rajasthan Royals team manager Romi Bhinder Rs 1 lakh for breaching match-day regulations during an Indian Premier League fixture.The incident occurred during Rajasthan Royals’…
Experienced shuttlers Mangrish Palekar, Manoj Nachanekar and Naheed Divecha bagged double crowns in the G D Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Club badminton tournament, promoted by Badminton Gurukul, which concluded at the host club, Bombay Gymkhana on Sunday.Nachanekar had a fight on his hands against Rahul Bhuvad before winning in three games, 21-12, 16-21, 21-18 to win…
Amit Shah and Suvendu Adhikari (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Pitting Suvendu Adhikari — who defeated CM Mamata Banerjee in his turf, Nandigram, in 2021 — against her in Bhabanipur was only the beginning of Union minister Amit Shah’s determined bid to take down the TMC supremo in her backyard. What followed was precise execution of gruelling…
Gurgaon: Nearly two months after Haryana launched its human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination campaign on Feb 28, the state has achieved only about 6% coverage, prompting a review at a state steering committee meeting on April 23.In roughly eight weeks since rollout, only 13,580 doses have been administered against a target of 2.26 lakh for…
Parents said the school administration imposed heavy penalties for even a minor delay in payment Parents flagged a high teacher-to-student ratio, inadequate sanitation, and harassment of students over minor infractions Parents said the school administration imposed heavy penalties for even a minor delay in payment Parents flagged a high teacher-to-student ratio, inadequate sanitation, and harassment…
Hyderabad: The state govt told Telangana high court that large-scale financial diversion by rice millers cannot be brushed aside as a mere contractual dispute, and opposed attempts by over 360 millers to quash criminal cases against them.The cases relate to the alleged diversion of paddy supplied for milling and non-payment of dues amounting to Rs…
Pune: The Kalewadi police on Tuesday arrested a 47-year-old worker on the charge of sexually assaulting his neighbour’s two-and-a-half-year-old daughter by luring her with mangoes on Monday afternoon.Senior police inspector Rajendra Bahirat of the Kalewadi police said the accused lured the girl into his room by promising her mangoes and then sexually assaulted her.“The girl’s…
HYDERABAD: Workers at the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) launched a strike from midnight, following failed negotiations between management and unions over their 32 demands.Despite deliberations spanning over four hours, both sides were unable to reach a consensus, leading to the strike action by workers. Over 38,000 workers are taking part in the strike.Over…
