Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on Thursday unveiled the inaugural edition of its official newsletter, ‘Nature Connect’.The newsletter will be published once every two months. Through this publication, the Board aims to keep people informed about contemporary environmental challenges, innovations, best practices and ongoing initiatives being undertaken across the state.On the occasion, RP…
Barnard College will begin a two-year transition to a new student information system, Workday Student, as part of a broader effort to update its infrastructure, according to a report by Columbia Spectator.Barnard President Laura Rosenbury announced the move in an email to the college community earlier this month. The new system is expected to consolidate…
Amritsar: Resentment is brewing among several religious and social organisations over the Punjab govt’s alleged failure to implement the ‘Holy City’ notification for the Walled City in Amritsar, even four months after its issuance.At a joint meeting held here on Tuesday, representatives of multiple organisations, including the Nihang groups, deliberated on launching a pucca morcha…
Kolkata: Trinamool on Saturday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma over “inciteful and divisive” remarks made during an election rally in Cooch Behar. Trinamool also accused Sarma of making communally-charged statements and leveling “defamatory and unverified” allegations against CM Mamata Banerjee.Sarma, in response, said that such a move…
Jackson Labs loses licences over Rajasthan maternal deaths NEW DELHI: The Centre has cancelled the manufacturing licences of Jackson Laboratories’ units in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh after joint inspections by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation and state drug regulators found deficiencies in compliance with good manufacturing practices, as investigations continue into the Rajasthan incident…
Panaji: A fast track court has acquitted Arambol resident, Joel D’Souza, of raping a foreigner in June 2022 on the pretext of giving her a mud bath at a lake in Arambol. The court gave D’Souza, who was 32 at the time, the benefit of doubt after the survivor was not examined.“Although the complaint has…
New Delhi: Insanitary conditions caused by pigeon droppings and feeding do not fall within the Public Works Department’s (PWD) mandate, the department has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in response to a plea flagging pollution and public nuisance linked to pigeons and grain vendors in the capital.The matter is being heard on a petition…
Mumbai colleges have reported a major shift in undergraduate admission trends this year, with traditional courses such as BA and BSc witnessing lower cut-offs, while professional and career-oriented programmes are seeing rising competition.The first merit lists released by several prominent Mumbai colleges on Tuesday indicate that students are increasingly choosing courses linked directly to jobs,…
Patiala: The Aam Aadmi Party representatives on Friday held a protest demonstration at Fountain Chowk here against the BJP-led central govt over the hike in petrol and diesel prices.The protest demonstration was led by Tejinder Mehta, the AAP district president and chairman of the district planning committee.Mehta said the BJP govt at the Centre was…
SRH’s management should rethink Travis Head’s future: Ashwin (Image: IPL) Ravichandran Ashwin strongly criticised Sunrisers Hyderabad’s reckless batting approach following their 47-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2026 Eliminator, even suggesting that the franchise management may need to make a tough call regarding Travis Head’s future.Chasing a massive target of 244, SRH’s explosive…
