Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Monday pulled up Election Commission for its “conduct” during the hearing of a dispute over an election symbol, suggesting a “connivance” between the poll body and Democratic Trinamool Congress, which was allotted the ‘envelope’ symbol that was previously with Indian Secular Front (ISF).“Conduct of the parties reveals connivance between them….
An under-construction club of Tower D3 in Jaypee Wish Town Noida: Wish Town homebuyers have blamed Mumbai-based Suraksha Group, which is completing the stalled Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL) projects, for poor construction quality and delays. A group of buyers, who met Noida Authority officer on special duty (OSD) Santosh Kumar on Monday, claimed possession of…
Sawant also appealed to pet owners to ensure their dogs were vaccinated Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Monday addressed the issue of stray dog bites on Goa’s beaches, saying the dogs would be “lifted and rehabilitated”.Inaugurating the World Rabies Day event in Panaji, Sawant said tourism department had reported 16 dog-bite cases on beaches…
Varanasi: An action plan for the revival of the Lauwa river in Sonbhadra district was presented at the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, on the occasion of World Rivers Day.The presentation was held under the “One River, One Initiative” programme of the State Clean Ganga Mission, Lucknow. Selected district project officers from…
Ahmedabad: Autorickshaw and taxi unions agreed on Monday to continue negotiations with the state govt following assurances from the transport commissioner’s office. Officials promised action on long-pending demands, including a crackdown on private vehicles, such as bike-taxis, operating commercial passenger services, alongside a time-bound plan to regulate app-based aggregators like Ola, Uber, and Rapido.The unions…
Chandigarh: Amid student unrest at Chitkara University and Lovely Professional University (LPU) following circulation of unverified claims on social media, Panjab University has issued an advisory asking students to not believe or share unverified information concerning incidents on or around the campus.Issued by the dean, University Instruction on Monday, the advisory asks chairpersons, directors and…
The plans come in the backdrop of a Sept 18 fire at Ganeshm Phase 2 society in Pimple Saudagar, in which two girls were stranded in their flat after an alleged refrigerator compressor blast Pune: The PCMC fire brigade is planning to expand its fleet with the induction of 22 quick-response vehicles, officials said on…
Surat: What began as an attempt to scout for valuables in a building ended with two suspected thieves clinging to an iron rod outside a third-floor window, fearing they would be thrashed by a crowd.With the youths, one 18 years old and another 17, stranded on a narrow ledge and at risk of falling, police…
Guwahati: Assam’s proposed Behali Wildlife Sanctuary has emerged as a haven for butterflies, with a recent survey recording species such as Brown Pied Flat, Lesser Gull, Dark Pierrot, Variegated Rajah and Assam Pasha in the northern Assam landscape for the first time. Several of the species are rare in the northeast.The sightings, along with rare…
Lucknow: Delhi high court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya is only the second judge from the Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court to be elevated to the Supreme Court in the past 25 years. Prior to him, Justice Brijesh Kumar was elevated to the Supreme Court in 2000.The SC Collegium recommended CJ Upadhyaya’s elevation as…
