Mumbai: Two years after introducing a CET-based entry process for courses such as BMS, BBA, BCA and integrated MBA, the state govt has decided to modify the norms to address the issue of vacant seats and delays in the process. Students with a valid MHT-CET score in either PCM or PCB will also be eligible…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Resource Mobilisation Committee has recommended the introduction of online liquor sales in the state as part of broader excise reforms, a move that is likely to spark debate given past opposition. In a report on Karnataka’s excise policy, the committee described selling liquor online as a “complement to retail reforms”. It says digital…
(Image used for representational purpose only) CHENNAI: At 7am on Wednesday, 24 hours before the polling would begin, S Sathyamurthy, a DMK cadre in ward 121, is already taking a round of the street in Mylapore.He has a voter list folded into quarters in his shirt pocket, and a steely resolve to ensure every DMK…
Hyderabad: Engineering and tech solutions provider Cyient Ltd on Thursday said its board had approved a 720 crore share buyback plan. The company said it proposes to buy back 64 lakh shares of the company through the tender offer route at a price of 1,125 per share.Krishna Bodanapu, executive vice chairman and managing director, Cyient,…
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi may inaugurate the 55 MLD capacity Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Bhagwanpur during his visit to his parliamentary constituency on April 28. The PM had laid the foundation of this project in March 2023.Varanasi has hit a key milestone in cleaning the Ganga river. Wastewater from the Assi river and…
Ahmedabad: A 19-year-old youth was stabbed to death near Ayesha Masjid in the Juhapura area late on Wednesday night, allegedly following a dispute over an Instagram post. Another youth, who was accompanying the victim, sustained injuries and was currently undergoing treatment.The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Salik Shaikh. According to police, Salik had reached…
Chandigarh: In a significant push toward strengthening mental healthcare governance, the Punjab and Haryana high court has issued a series of time-bound directions to the governments of Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Government for implementing long-pending provisions under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017. Hearing a public interest litigation filed by Pushpanjali Trust, the court expressed…
Guwahati: A Guwahati-based hospital performed a pioneering “office telerobotic surgery” on Wednesday by conducting a gall bladder stone removal procedure remotely.Doctors said the patient was recovering well and is likely to be discharged within the next 48 hours.The Guwahati-based Swagat Endolaparoscopic Surgical Research Institute and Swagat Superspeciality Surgical Hospital said the procedure was conducted between…
The court ordered the Karauli district collector, the commissioner of Hindaun City Municipal Council and the executive engineer of PWD to appear personally before the court on May 7 Jaipur: Rajasthan high court Thursday expressed displeasure over the failure of authorities to provide a permanent solution for the drainage of stagnant dirty water on Mandawara…
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday issued a fresh advisory urging its citizens “not to travel to Iran” , even as limited flight operations between the two countries begin to resume amid continuing regional tensions.In a statement, the Embassy of India in Tehran said, “In view of reports of commencement of some flights between India and…
