Mumbai: Justice Sunil Shukre of the Bombay high court was administered oath of office as the lokayukta on Tuesday by governor Jishnu Dev Verma.Maharashtra was the first state to introduce the concept of lokayukta by passing the Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act in 1971. The state govt moved to strengthen the institution further by introducing…
Vinosha Ravi (left) said that the woman being questioned over her attire is not the minister but herself. CHENNAI: A Malaysian woman, identified as Vinosha Ravi, has come forward to clarify that she, and not Tamil Nadu industries minister S Keerthana, is the person seen in a viral video that sparked a political row over…
Gurgaon electric vehicle buyers now enjoy motor vehicle tax exemption GURGAON: Electric vehicle buyers in Gurgaon can now register their vehicles without paying motor vehicle tax, with the Haryana government’s new EV tax exemption policy coming into effect from August 21.The exemption is giving buyers savings running into lakhs of rupees at the time of…
Kolkata: City-based digital engineering and technology services company Capital Numbers has completed the acquisition of Epitome Cloud Inc, a New Jersey-headquartered Salesforce and enterprise transformation company with a presence in the US market. The transaction was valued at Rs 40 crore.Epitome Cloud brings specialised capabilities across Salesforce, Revenue Cloud, CPQ, CLM and enterprise workflow platforms,…
Punjab govt discusses custom milling policy with rice millers; industry flags storage shortage Chandigarh: Ahead of the paddy procurement season, a group of Punjab ministers on Tuesday discussed the draft custom milling policy for kharif 2026-27 with rice millers, who flagged a severe shortage of storage space and sought strict adherence to the 17% moisture…
Jaisalmer: Students and parents protested at the Govt Higher Secondary School in Majal village of Samdari block in Balotra district Monday after nine teachers were transferred, aggravating an existing staff shortage. Protesters locked the school gate and held a sit-in, demanding the appointment of lecturers and additional teachers.Education department officials reached the protest site and…
H1N1 accounts for nearly 98% of Influenza A cases currently detected in India NEW DELHI: H1N1 infections are rising across the country, but there is no cause for panic as the virus circulating is the familiar H1N1 pdm09 strain that has become a seasonal influenza virus, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Dr…
US embassies and consulates cancel all visa appointments across the world until September 1. Thousands of visa applicants all across the world received emails from their embassies and consulates that their visa appointment has been cancelled and will be rescheduled only after September 1. This happened to non-immigrant visa applicants, which include student visas, work…
A recent interview with Shoba Chandrasekhar has brought back fond memories of the late Vijayakanth, with the veteran actress recalling both his personal warmth and his soft spot for actor Vijay. Vijayakanth, remembered as much for his off-screen generosity as his on-screen stardom, reportedly went out of his way to support several people in the…
JKBose Class 10th Biannual result 2026 JKBOSE Class 10th Biannual result 2026: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has declared the Class 10 Biannual Result 2026 on August 25. The result was made available online after 4 PM on the board’s official website, jkbose.jk.gov.in. Students who appeared for the examination can now…
