The rollback came on June 19, when director-general of secondary education Jitendra Kumar issued a fresh directive scrapping the earlier order dated March 9 Gurgaon: The secondary education department has withdrawn its order that forced teaching and non-teaching staff to secure the deputy commissioner’s approval before applying for childcare leave (CCL) — a move that…
NEW DELHI: Drawing a distinction between using abuse language and the offence of obscenity, Supreme Court has said that use of mere swear words, profanities and vulgar expletives, however distasteful or uncivil they may be, cannot be equated with obscenity and is not an offence. It set aside conviction under Section 294 for a person…
Pune: The Wagholi police have arrested eight men, including a chemical engineer, for trading and possessing mephedrone (MD), who also sold the drug in the city and planned to start a production unit in and around Pune, they added.In the one month, the police have seized mephedrone drugs worth Rs 45.60 lakh and three four-wheelers,…
High mutton price in Kolkata Kolkata: Mutton prices in Kolkata have remained stubbornly high at Rs 1,100-1,200 per kg across several meat shops for the past few weeks, with retailers saying constant pressure on wholesale prices of goats has left them with little room to reduce the rates.Traders attribute the high prices to demand outstripping…
Jaipur: A woman suffered a fractured leg after a speeding Safari SUV allegedly rammed into her scooter in Mansarovar area Wednesday morning, police said.Police have identified the injured woman as Mewa Devi.According to officials, the accident occurred at the Rajat Path intersection on New Sanganer Road under Varun Path police station limits.Police said Devi was…
The education department’s focus is to bring students back to schools Pune: A digital attendance system has been introduced in civic schools to tackle student absenteeism, starting with one on Sinhagad Road on a pilot basis.The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials said that under the new system, students’ attendance would be recorded online, with parents…
NEW DELHI: For 25 years, Bhola Mehto, 45, has been earning a modest living at New Krishna Market. Last Tuesday, he says, his life was turned upside down when he was allegedly subjected to hours of torture, first in a police post and later in a police station, on suspicion of stealing a purse. Mehto…
Deputy chief minister G Parameshwara, along with his wife Kannika Parameshwari, take part in the ‘Chandika Homa’ at Kollur Mookambika Temple, Sunday Udupi: Deputy chief minister G Parameshwara, who visited Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple and offered puja Sunday, said the govt plans to prepare a master plan for the temple’s comprehensive development.He told reporters that…
A nationwide Jail Bharo campaign involving farmers, workers and agricultural labourers has been planned on August 10 at district headquarters across the country, AIKS leaders said. MUMBAI: Raising concerns over growing agrarian distress, the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) on Monday announced a series of nationwide agitations, including participation in a countrywide Jail Bharo movement…
Jharkhand Police imposed prohibitory orders around the Assembly and strengthened security across the city as students marched against alleged recruitment exam irregularities. NEW DELHI: Ranchi is under heightened security on Monday as protesting students prepare to march to the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. The students, who have been agitating for…
