The Centre has begun a major overhaul of the National Testing Agency (NTA), tightening the system for preparing and checking question papers and strengthening security around the agency’s operations. The move comes after a series of setbacks involving some of the country’s biggest entrance and eligibility examinations.The Education Ministry said on Tuesday that 600 experts…
I Arumainayagam with his 1962 Asian Games gold medal Bengaluru: One of India’s finest footballers, Isaiah Arumainayagam, who enthralled the crowds in the Garden City and Kolkata, donning the colours of top clubs like Mohun Bagan and Southern Railway, finally got the nation’s honour that was long overdue.Arumainayagam was part of the India team that…
Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe announced strict action against eateries near educational institutions MUMBAI: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Tuesday said strict action would be taken against eateries operating near educational institutions if they are found violating food-safety norms, as the department intensifies inspections across the state.Mundhe said the FDA…
Kumar Chander, CEO of Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting BengaluruWipro Consumer Care & Lighting is acquiring Dermatouch, marking its entry into India’s premium skincare market as it looks to tap growing consumer demand for science-backed and dermatologist-recommended products.The deal is Wipro Consumer Care’s 18th acquisition globally and its third in the past month. The company…
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate’s widening probe into the alleged online betting racket has now reached actor Nidhhi Agerwal, who has been summoned for questioning in Hyderabad on Wednesday.The actor, who had reportedly endorsed an online betting platform, will record her statement as the ED examines the role of celebrities and influencers in promoting betting and…
Building collapse at Sikadar Para Lane in Jorasanko area — Photo by Indranil Das Kolkata: A 53-year-old woman lost her life even as 19 others residing in the same three-storey dilapidated building in north Kolkata had a miraculous escape on Tuesday morning after it collapsed in the wake of continuous rain. Six hours later, a…
Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has ruled that a civil court cannot order civic authorities to provide alternative accommodation to tenants of a building that is to be razed for a road-widening project under a town planning scheme.HC said that a civil court cannot issue such directions on the basis of humanitarian…
The Alipur-Khatauli bridge in Panchkula was damaged after the water level in the river rose sharply following heavy rain on Tuesday Panchkula: Heavy rain wreaked havoc across Panchkula on Tuesday, damaging a bridge connecting Alipur and Khatauli, sweeping away two youths in a rainwater drain in Rajiv Colony, Sector 17, and submerging a car at…
Tukaram Mundhe (File Photo) MUMBAI: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has said the department stands by its action against a Pune-based sweet shop after the Bombay high court directed the FDA to pay the establishment Rs 5 lakh and allowed it to resume operations.Mundhe said the FDA was awaiting the written…
Kissa kursi ka: Missing chair delays express train LUCKNOW: All aboard – except for the chair. New Delhi-Lalitgram Vaishali Express was ready to leave Gorakhpur, but the train manager was not. Ramashish Das found his guard coach short of a seat and raised a safety flag, adding 69 minutes to a train already running 31…
