Mumbai: At least 18 law colleges affiliated with Mumbai University have moved the Bombay High Court, challenging the university’s decision to substantially reduce their student intake for this year’s admissions, while also imposing penalties of up to Rs 10 lakh.The university’s management council decided to act against 50 of the 110 affiliated colleges for not…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court directed the Mysuru deputy commissioner and assistant commissioner to admit an ailing senior citizen — abandoned allegedly by son — to a govt hospital in Mysuru and provide necessary medical care with the state govt paying all the bills.Taking note of increasing cases of alleged lapses in geriatric care, the court…
CHENNAI: Going harder on overcharging liquor buyers beyond the maximum retail price (MRP), the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) has revised its penal action to dismiss personnel at retail vending shops if they are caught violating the MRP norms for a third time.The revised disciplinary guidelines, issued through a circular by Tasmac on Friday,…
Hyderabad: The city cybercrime police registered a criminal case against the operators of two handles on the platform ‘X’, for allegedly posting defamatory and abusive content targeting chief minister A Revanth Reddy.In the police complaint filed on Thursday, Kailash Sajjan, state secretary of the Telangana Congress party social media wing, alleged that he came across…
Against a prescribed requirement of 45 Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations, only 22 were operational as of June 30 — a shortfall of 23 stations Gurgaon: Haryana is racing to meet a series of pollution-control targets ahead of the winter season, but a review presentation prepared by Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) shows…
Cops at Esplanade during the protest rally Kolkata cops on the sidelines of the protest rally Cops at Esplanade during the protest rally Kolkata cops on the sidelines of the protest rally Cops at Esplanade during the protest rally Kolkata: The city police on Friday adopted a strategy of maximum restraint while handling the students’…
Ghaziabad: With Kanwar Yatra set to begin next week, UP govt has rolled out a plan to manage the annual pilgrimage — from barricaded bathing ghats and illuminated routes to hospital alerts, ambulances, CCTV surveillance and round-the-clock control rooms. In the city, officials have identified two main Kanwar routes covering 78.5km and two auxiliary routes…
The board plans to plant native and medicinal species to promote conservation-based livelihoods Panaji: The Goa State Biodiversity Board (GSBB) will establish a centre for achieving biodiversity conservation through livelihood intervention at Chopdem in Pernem after state govt approved the transfer of over 3 lakh sqm of land.Under the project, the board plans to plant…
Sarkhej underpass in Ahmedabad flooded after heavy rain Ahmedabad: As large parts of Ahmedabad remained inundated after heavy rain, Ahmedabad Range IG Raghvendra Vatsa and Ahmedabad Rural SP Omprakash Jat toured rains-affected localities in Ghuma and Bopal aboard a tractor on Friday to assess the situation and oversee rescue efforts. Ahmedabad Range IG Raghvendra Vatsa…
Chandigarh: The municipal corporation has received a lone bid for the operation and maintenance of the 300-tonne-per-day wet waste processing plant at the Dadumajra dumping site following the expiry of the previous contract.MC officials are currently scrutinising the bid and undertaking document verification before deciding whether to accept the offer or invite fresh tenders. Sources…
