A coalition of prominent academics and activists has called on Sonam Wangchuk to stop his hunger strike NEW DELHI: As Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike entered its 20th day on Friday, a group of academics, filmmakers and civil society activists appealed to the climate activist to end his fast, describing him as “our collective conscience” and…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has cut off water supply to 24 housing societies this month for failing to run their sewage treatment plants (STPs) despite several notices. The civic body has also penalised 16 housing complexes Rs 10,000 each for discharging wastewater into stormwater channels.PCMC warned that more housing societies could face…
Bengaluru: Citing the Supreme Court’s rulings in two maintenance cases, the Karnataka high court has directed a BHEL employee to pay Rs 15,000 per month as maintenance to his wife from the date of application till her lifetime. The husband is now required to pay the arrears from March 2016 within two months.The couple, both…
Jaipur: A senior teacher posted at Govt Senior Secondary School in Bamanwas in Sawai Madhopur district was suspended following complaints against her Wednesday. Another vocational education instructor posted at the same school was also relieved of her duties and shifted to the service provider company pending further action.The school education department said the action was…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has failed to streamline its functioning despite having been pulled up by courts on numerous occasions over decades. In the latest instance, Supreme Court has asked DDA to refund Rs 165 crore with interest (7.5% for 18 years) — which could tot up to Rs 400 crore — to…
Surat: The managing committee election of the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) was held on Saturday, recording a low voter turnout of 15.88%. Of the 13,043 eligible voters, only 2,072 cast their votes, in line with the typically low participation seen in the chamber’s elections, members said.Of the total votes polled, 214…
NEET UG answer key 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the results for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026. The answer keys were released on May 6 on the official NEET portal. The examination was conducted on May 3, 2026, across centres in India and abroad. Candidates…
Hyderabad: A high-stakes land auction planned by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) in the heart of Banjara Hills has run into controversy, with two claimants alleging that a portion of the prime govt land being put on the block overlaps with their holdings.The dispute centres on an 8.24-acre parcel in survey No. 102/1 of…
Ahmedabad: The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad, will conduct bulk hearings of appeals on Tuesday filed by hundreds of charitable and religious trusts and Section-8 companies after their re-registration applications were rejected.Under amendments brought in by the Finance Act, 2021, trusts must obtain fresh approval under Sections 12A/12AB and 80G even if they were…
The University of Delhi is expected to open the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) portal for undergraduate admissions on June 27.The move comes after the university announced on June 24 that the admission process for the 2026-27 academic session would begin soon, following the declaration of CUET UG 2026 results.Admission to Delhi University’s undergraduate courses…
