The Supreme Court on Friday, closed the long-running tussle between governor R N Ravi and former chief minister Mamta Banerjee over appointment of Vice Chancellors in universities across West Bengal, bringing an end to the case that had continued for years.The court approved the recommended candidates for the remaining three universities and directed that their…
Kolkata: The Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction of Trinamool Congress took over the Howrah zilla parishad on Saturday and promptly replaced pictures of ex-CM Mamata Banerjee with those of PM Narendra Modi and CM Suvendu Adhikari, rebel bloc neta Ritabrata Banerjee and chairperson of the faction Arup Roy.The take over was effected following a no-confidence motion in…
Ahmedabad: The state education department has cleared the extension of contracts of khel sahayaks (sports assistants) employed in govt primary schools in the state. The move comes after the govt renewed the contracts of gyan sahayaks (teaching assistants) in secondary schools, following reports of a severe shortage of teachers in govt schools.As stated in an…
AIESL technicians allege that third-party personnel have been brought in to repair and maintain aircraft Mumbai: AI Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL), India’s largest aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul organisation is engaging inexperienced third-party manpower for safety-critical aircraft maintenance work, alleged a letter sent by the Federation of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (FAME) to the Directorate General…
England Vs Norway Live: Lineups are in: Kane leads the Lions; Haaland out front for Norway The official team sheets are in Miami! Both managers have locked in their tactical blueprints for this high-stakes World Cup quarter-final, throwing some fascinating curveballs into the mix. Thomas Tuchel has completely reshuffled his defensive pack for England due…
Chandigarh: With an aim to revamp technical and professional education, Sardar Beant Singh State University, Gurdaspur, will roll out five new industry-aligned, skill-intensive courses from the academic session 2026-27, Punjab Education minister Harjot Singh Bains announced on Saturday.He said the new courses included BTech in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, BTech in robotics and…
Britain to release 6000 prisoners to ease jail crisis. Thousands of prisoners in England and Wales are set to be released early under the UK government’s prison reform programme, with the first group expected to leave custody in September as ministers try to ease overcrowding in the prison system.The Ministry of Justice plans to release…
KOLKATA: Firhad Hakim took up charge as mayor in 2018 amid a severe water crisis in several parts of the city, particularly in the Tollygunge-Jadavpur belt and parts of Behala and neighbourhoods off EM Bypass.The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) in 2018 had set a target of reducing dependence on groundwater for the residents of Tollygunge-Jadavpur…
A sign displaying the name of the rebranded Donald J Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach (Picture credit: AP) A South Florida airport officially changed its name on Thursday to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, replacing the long-standing Palm Beach International Airport name as part of a state-approved move honouring the US president.The…
Waterlogging returned to Silk Board Junction after heavy rain, triggering massive traffic snarls and exposing persistent drainage problems despite recent infrastructure upgrades Bengaluru: For motorists and pedestrians, rain at Silk Board Junction has once again become a warning sign to brace for chaos. Just weeks after the much-hyped inauguration of the double-decker flyover promised smoother…
