Polytechnic education overhaul focuses on industry skills | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: The Telangana department of technical education has introduced a major overhaul of the polytechnic curriculum under the C-26 revision, bringing sweeping changes across all 25 diploma branches in govt and private polytechnics. The revision includes mandatory six-month industrial training and the introduction of emerging technology modules to improve industry readiness among students.Commissioner of technical…

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Sassoon medical board report awaited a month after 6-year-old girl’s death | Pune News

Pune: The report of Sassoon General Hospital’s medical board on the death of a six-year-old girl during an eye evaluation procedure at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital is awaited, a month after her death on May 18 triggered allegations of medical negligence.Dr Yellapa Jadhav, medical superintendent, Sassoon General Hospital, said, “Right now, we have got the preliminary…

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ITAT: Transfer of redevelopment rights cannot be taxed as ‘other income’ | Mumbai News

Mumbai: In a significant ruling for property owners participating in redevelopment projects, the Mumbai Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that consideration received for the transfer of development rights is taxable as ‘capital gains’ and not as ‘income from other sources’. The tribunal further held that where the statutory conditions are satisfied, the taxpayer…

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Delay in forming ministry cripples civic projects

Chennai: More than a week after model code of conduct was lifted, the tenders section of key govt departments, including GCC, Metrowater, Highways and PWD, lie in limbo as there is no active ministry in place to approve and fund projects.Besides a few small emergency projects involving road cuts, govt departments haven’t floated any initiatives…

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