Pune: State govt on Tuesday ruled out any immediate amendments to the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, stating that the existing law is functioning effectively and that complaints filed by senior citizens are being disposed of within the prescribed timelines.In a written reply to a starred question raised by Naigaon…
Bathinda: Punjab Police on Sunday said they had dismantled a “highly sophisticated, interstate exam cheating racket” that involved the use of “espionage devices”, like pen cameras, in a recruitment exam for pharmacist posts conducted by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS).At least 28 candidates were caught using devices that were concealed in socks, undergarments…
From the Keeladi excavations that revealed an urban civilisation dating back over 2,000 years, to claims of Tamil inscriptions found beyond India, archaeological discoveries in the past decade are studying the antiquity of Tamil culture. The Tamil Nadu govt has also set up museums at sites such as Keeladi and Porunai. Findings such as early…
Noida: An FIR has been registered against officials of the electricity department after a cow was electrocuted to death in Sector 56, with the complainant alleging that negligence in maintaining electrical infrastructure led to the incident.The case has been registered at the Sector 58 police station following a complaint filed by Vinod Chauhan, district convener…
Canacona: The absence of a full-time chief officer at Canacona municipality for over two years has led to a growing backlog of cases, frustrating residents. At present, the chief officer visits the office only twice a week, with hearings scheduled in the afternoon on those days, limiting access for citizens.Former councillor Dhiraj Naikgaunkar said, “The…
Varanasi: BJP public representatives and functionaries staged a sit-in protest and a public meeting at district headquarters on Wednesday against derogatory remarks made by UP Congress Committee president Ajay Rai against PM Modi.The protest was attended by BJP UP ministers including Ravindra Jaiswal, Dayashankar Mishra Dayalu, Hansraj Vishwakarma, MLA Neelkanth Tiwari, Saurabh Srivastava, Awadhesh Singh,…
Varanasi: The two-day Women’s Beach Handball Competition, organised under the aegis of the UP Adventure Sports Club, kicked off on Tuesday with exciting matches on the opening day.In the inaugural match, Vikas Club edged past Lal Bahadur Shastri Club with a close 10-8 victory. The contest remained evenly poised at 4-4 at half time, but…
Mumbai: More than a week after a family of four died in Bhendi Bazaar’s Pydhonie, top officials at Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratories (DFSL) suspect three possible causes of death: bacterial contamination, fungal growth, and organic or inorganic toxins.“We are still not convinced that this wasn’t a case of fungal or bacterial contamination,” said a…
Pune: A short but fierce stint of rain in the beginning of July heralded this year’s monsoon with its usual dose of havoc. The city witnessed flooded neighbourhoods, waterlogged highways, broken roads, submerged vehicles, and an unprecedented slew of tree-fall incidents.Over 250 trees were recorded to have keeled over and collapsed within Pune Municipal Corporation…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Wednesday refused to close a contempt case against finance secretary Sandeep Sultania over alleged delay in paying compensation to men and women displaced by the Mallannasagar and other reservoirs under the Kaleshwaram project.Though compensation amounts were released on April 14, the court questioned the absence of the official despite a…
