Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission relief sparks EV infra boom at petrol pumps | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Amid evolving energy demand patterns and policy support for electric mobility, oil marketing companies (OMCs) across Karnataka are accelerating their transition from conventional fuel retailing to building a robust electric vehicle (EV) charging network, particularly around Bengaluru. Even as uncertainties loom over the resumption of petroleum supplies in the backdrop of the ongoing West…

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HC stays Lok Adalat award on 90-acre Kapra land, seeks counters | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Thursday stayed the implementation of a Lok Adalat award concerning a 90-acre land dispute in Medchal Malkajgiri district and directed private parties claiming ownership to file their counters.The land at Kapra, now valued at hundreds of crores, was notified as displaced persons’ land in 1966. However, private individuals later approached…

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Senior town planning officer in Haryana fined ₹25k for delaying RTI reply | Gurgaon News

Gurgaon: In an order reinforcing accountability under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, Haryana State Information Commission has imposed a penalty of Rs 25,000 on a senior town planning officer for failing to provide information within the stipulated time and for ignoring multiple notices.The penalty has been imposed on RS Batth, the then state public…

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Portal to nowhere: Govt teachers do twice the work for one ‘present’ | Ludhiana News

Ludhiana: During the recent mega parent-teacher meeting (PTM) held at government schools across the city, new directives were issued to overhaul student attendance marking. School officials were instructed to transition to a new government and education department portal, which includes a feature to notify parents via SMS when a child is absent. Teachers are also…

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‘Clear as daylight’: HC dismisses Amritpal’s plea against NSA detention | Chandigarh News

Chandigarh: Dismissing the plea filed by radical Sikh preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh against his third consecutive detention order under National Security Act (NSA), Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday made it clear that public order and security of the state are likely to be prejudiced if he were not preventively detained.“It…

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