Mumbai: Several MVA candidates pulled out of the legislative council election from local body constituencies before the end of the deadline on Thursday, leaving at least six seats where Mahayuti candidates were elected unopposed. While the Shiv Sena (UBT) expelled two candidates who withdrew, other MVA parties alleged horse trading by the Mahayuti.Those elected unopposed…
Ahmedabad: The admission process for medical and dental courses after Class XII Science has officially commenced in the state, with the distribution of online PINs, and registration starting from July 31. Students can buy the PIN and complete online registration until Aug 12. After completing the registration, candidates will be required to visit designated help…
Equity markets head into Wednesday with global developments taking centre stage after crude oil prices jumped nearly 3% in early trade following US military strikes on Iran, reviving concerns over disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Back home, Sensex ended Tuesday 104.35 points lower at 78,180.72, while Nifty50 slipped 31.65 points to 24,398.70, with gains…
All student related data will now be stored and be retrievable on a single online platform, SamarthX Panaji: After bringing all higher education institutes in Goa under the centralised Samarth portal, the Goa State Higher Education Council has now introduced a single integrated school management system SamarthX covering all 1,500 schools in the state. All…
CJP spokesperson interacts with media NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday alleged that hall owners in Delhi were threatened with consequences if they allowed the party to hold a volunteers’ meeting, claiming the BJP was behind the pressure.“We were scheduled to hold our volunteers’ meet in Delhi today… We were…
Team India (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) India continue to lead the ICC men’s T20I rankings, staying ahead of England and Australia in the latest update released on Tuesday. The Indian team recently made history by winning their third T20 World Cup title in March and becoming the first side to defend the trophy successfully. The…
By Shloka A JatkarAs conversations about the portrayal of women in entertainment once again make headlines, a recently held seminar in Bengaluru focused on a larger question: Have we really moved beyond viewing women only through the lens of their bodies? Titled Gender, Gaze, and Authority: Challenges of Writing the Body and Gender Politics, the…
Jodhpur: The principal bench of Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur has directed that no Khejri (Prosopis cineraria) tree shall be felled without prior approval under law and with due intimation to a state govt-appointed committee set up to frame measures to protect the ecologically significant desert tree.A Division Bench of Justice Arun Monga and Justice…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh traffic police have procured 100 body-worn cameras to bring greater transparency in challaning and to reduce confrontations with traffic violators at check posts. The cameras will be issued to challaning officers after they undergo training.In 2017, the Chandigarh Police had purchased 104 body-worn cameras for traffic personnel. However, most of them are…
The NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory, funded by the US National Science Foundation and US Department of Energy’s Office of Science, is now capturing the cosmos in unprecedented detail, transforming the way we study the dynamic universe Pune: One of the world’s most ambitious astronomical surveys has officially begun, with Indian scientists playing a key role in…
