Officials draw flak for floating limited tenders in Kancheepuram panchayat

Chennai: The state rural development department on Tuesday drew flak for continuing the practice of floating limited tenders, where only few hours are given to contractors to participate. This is a move that’s usually associated with pre-fixing contractors instead of open bidding.The department in Konnerikuppam panchayat in Kancheepuram district floated a tender worth 16.83 lakh…

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ACB arrests water board GM

Hyderabad: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths Tuesday arrested a general manager of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) after unearthing disproportionate assets worth Rs 5.88 crore during simultaneous searches at his residence in Mallapur and eight other locations across the state. According to ACB officials, the market value of the assets is estimated…

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Decomposed body of man found in pickup truck

The body was found under mysterious circumstances inside a pickup vehicle in the Wazirabad area on Tuesday morning Gurgaon: A man was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside a pickup vehicle in the Wazirabad area on Tuesday morning.Police said the body was completely decomposed, indicating that the man may have died days ago.The victim, identified…

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Question on Brahmanical patriarchy’s impact on women in BHU exam stirs row

Varanasi: A question in the MA Semester IV examination for “Women in Modern Indian Society (1950)” conducted by the History Department of Banaras Hindu University on May 16 asked: “What do you understand by the term Brahmanical Patriarchy? Discuss how Brahmanical patriarchy impeded the progress of women in ancient India.”While examiners will evaluate how students…

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