Maharashtra’s transport department will mandate Marathi language proficiency for autorickshaw and taxi drivers from May 1 MUMBAI: From May 1, licensed autorickshaw and taxi drivers in state will have to demonstrate knowledge of Marathi, with the transport department set to launch a verification drive across 59 regional and sub-regional transport offices.Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said…
Mangaluru: The Department of Pre-University Education (DPUE) plans to issue II PU mark sheets exclusively through DigiLocker from the next academic year, raising concerns among students applying to foreign universities that still require physical copies.Officials said the digital documents are legally valid under the Information Technology Act and can be used for college admissions. However,…
Chennai: Poll-time PILs pile up at Madras high court the moment parliamentary, assembly and local body elections are announced, every single time. This election season is no different. A wave of PILs bearing repetitive and strikingly similar reliefs, filed by a familiar group of petitioners, has hit the court this time as well. Far from…
Hyderabad: A home guard driving a police vehicle is on the run after he accidentally hit a 58-year-old assistant sub inspector (ASI) near Manoor police station in Sangareddy district on Monday night, killing him. The home guard, Rama Rao, has been booked for causing death due to negligence.ASI K Govind Nayak and constable Venkatesh had…
The protesters had gathered on the Delhi-Agra National Highway (NH-19) on Monday, staged a demonstration and blocked the road for about 2 hours. Gurgaon: A day after several employees of a private company blocked the Delhi-Agra National Highway (NH-19) in Palwal demanding a salary hike, police have registered a case against unidentified persons and launched efforts…
KOLKATA: Trinamool on Tuesday alleged that the EC had issued instructions via WhatsApp to police observers and central forces to check vehicles of all state govt protectees, including those of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and his wife.The party shared screenshots of WhatsApp messages directing that all netas under security cover be subjected to…
The protesters were demanding that part-time rates for sweeping and mopping services, which currently range between Rs 2,500 and Rs 3,500, be raised to Rs 4,000-5,000 Noida: A day after violent protests by industrial workers demanding higher minimum wages rocked Noida, a group of domestic helpers gathered near a housing society in Sector 121 on…
Margao: Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai on Tuesday alleged large-scale voter deletions and lack of transparency in delimitation and ward reservation planning ahead of the municipal elections.Sardesai claimed nearly 4,500 voters in his constituency have been removed from electoral rolls without explanation, alleging the deletions disproportionately affect areas of strong opposition support.He also questioned the special…
Varanasi: A youth from Buxar in Bihar was critically injured after being shot by his friends in Sohav village under Narahi police station on Sunday evening, with police suspecting a love triangle behind the attack.The injured, identified as Aryan Yadav, had reportedly come to Ballia with his friends Bom and Bablu Yadav on a motorcycle….
Vadodara: Every day before dawn, little Prem would travel with his father, Rakesh Tiwari, in their tempo to the wholesale vegetable market in Sayajipura, 40km from their Chhani home.But the early morning rides were not merely commutes; they were the beginning of a long journey powered by grit and perseverance toward his dream of becoming…
