St Stephen’s goes ahead with hirings despite DU probe

New Delhi: The controversy surrounding appointments at St Stephen’s College has escalated, with the institution going ahead with the joining of newly appointed teachers despite Delhi University (DU) directing it to refrain from issuing appointment letters pending an inquiry into alleged recruitment irregularities.According to an examination duty roster seen by TOI, several newly recruited teachers…

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Mango, cashew farmers seek higher payout

Mumbai: Mango and cashew farmers from Konkan, backed by farmer leader Raju Shetti and the opposition, staged a protest and demanded compensation worth Rs 5 lakh per hectare for damage to crops by unseasonal rain. The current compensation is Rs 22,000 per hectare.The protesters originally meant to march from Girgaum Chowpatty to the CM’s residence—Varsha—but…

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Railways seeks land for bullet train corridors

To accelerate the high-speed rail projects in the state, the Railways informed the govt to provide 93-km land for the Hyderabad-Pune-Mumbai high-speed rail route and 123 kms of land for Hyderabad-Bengaluru and Hyderabad-Chennai corridors. The railway authorities said the detailed project reports (DPRs) have been prepared for the high-speed railway projects in Telangana. Hyderabad: To…

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Old-timers keen to spark volleyball revival

Betty D’Silva, among Goa’s most accomplished volleyball players, will lead the Goa Masters Women Volleyball Association Panaji: May has seen an unusual frenzy in Goan volleyball, particularly among old-timers.Two exhibition games in Santa Cruz and Shirgal in Pernem taluka got the yesteryear stars back on the court, exercising, wrapping their knees in thick pads, and…

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