Hyderabad: With hundreds of schools forced to shut down book stalls on the campus every year, the school managements on Friday asked the director of school education to ensure that officials do not seize books or seal book counters at least this year.‘No-profit, no-loss basis’In a representation to the education department, managements claim that they…
Kolkata: Sati Chatterjee, a former professor of English literature at Jadavpur University, passed away on Friday at her Lake Gardens residence. The 91-year-old academic was suffering from a lung infection.In 1950, Chatterjee joined Presidency College to study English literature and was a cherished student of professors Subodh Chandra Sengupta and Taraknath Sen. Her father was…
Panaji: The state cabinet on Friday approved an ordinance, Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Ordinance, to simplify the reservation process based on population and determine the number of wards ahead of municipal elections scheduled in May.The ordinance replaces the term “municipal area” with “population” and increases the number of voters per ward from 2,500 to 3,000. Chief…
Varanasi: Taking a jibe at Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav‘s remarks in the House, in which he had said that the “saas-bahu wali” has lost, former Union minister Smriti Irani hit back, saying that if Akhilesh has the courage, he should win an election from somewhere other than his ancestral seat and stronghold. Talking to…
Ahmedabad: The real estate sector in the city is grappling with mounting challenges as shortages of key construction materials, rising input costs and labour scarcity disrupt project timelines and planning, developers said following a meeting on Friday.Builders convened under the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI), Ahmedabad, to assess the worsening situation…
Chandigarh: With assembly elections approaching, Congress has ruled out any change in its Punjab leadership, with AICC in-charge for the state Bhupesh Baghel expressing satisfaction over the functioning of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa.Baghel’s statement came after a two-day meeting with Punjab Congress…
Pune: A 24-year-old man drowned in the Indrayani river at Kund Mala near Talegaon Dabhade on Friday afternoon. The victim, identified as Prathamesh Lonari, a resident of Phugewadi, had visited the area for an outing with his friends.According to police, Lonari entered the river for a swim but soon began to struggle and disappeared underwater….
Lucknow: Around 4,000 defaulters in the city are set to benefit as the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will organise camps across its schemes under the One-Time Settlement (OTS) programme starting Saturday.Under the scheme, defaulters will get relief from penalties and compound interest and can clear dues to regularise ownership. Applications will be processed within three…
JAISALMER: To effectively curb child marriages in Jaisalmer district, the district administration has implemented strict measures along with a special monitoring system. In view of upcoming occasions such as Akshaya Tritiya (20 April 2026) and Peepal (Vaishakh Purnima) (1 May 2026), the campaign to prevent child marriage has been intensified. District Collector Anupama Jorwal stated…
NEW DELHI: Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday hailed the defeat of the Delimitation Bill in the Parliament as a “victory of democracy” and accused the Centre of hatching a conspiracy to alter the federal structure of the country.While addressing a press conference, Priyanka said that Centre is planning to stay in power using…
