Mumbai: The state govt is considering giving weightage to Class 12 marks in engineering and pharmacy admissions following a series of allegations over discrepancies between students’ Class 12 and CET scores.In a letter to the higher and technical education department, the state’s CET Cell has urged the govt to constitute an expert panel to review…
Asking women entrepreneurs to publicly support his govt’s controversial tunnel-road project from Hebbal to Silk Board, the CM said some leaders were opposing it for political reasons Bengaluru: “Shout at me if I’m doing wrong,” Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar declared at a business summit here Wednesday, placing women entrepreneurs front and centre of urban…
Chennai: CB-CID cybercrime wing registered a case on Sept 1 after detecting an AI-generated deepfake video impersonating chief minister C Joseph Vijay circulating on social media platforms.The video showed a person resembling Vijay speaking in Hindi, asking people seeking financial assistance to contact a WhatsApp number. The social media centre of the state police alerted…
Hyderabad: A former sub-registrar of the Keesara sub-registrar office, who allegedly facilitated the registration of fake and tampered property documents used in multiple real estate transactions and housing-loan frauds, was arrested by the Keesara police on Tuesday.The arrest comes nearly five months after six persons were arrested by the Keesara police in connection with the…
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Kolkata: At least 13 marriage acts are likely to be replaced by a single law focusing on gender equality and religion-neutrality under Bengal’s proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC).The UCC, being drafted by a committee which will hold its first meeting in Delhi on Thursday, will replace religion-specific personal laws with a unified legal framework governing…
Illegal power connections are rampant in the Parthala, Sadullapur, Chotpur and Chhajarsi areas of Hindon floodplains Noida: Power department has suspended an ongoing drive against illegal connections in Chhijarsi, Parthala Khanjarpur, Sorkha, Chotpur, Garhi Chaukhandi and other parts of Hindon floodplains since Tuesday following protests and unrest among residents.Senior officials said the discom is in…
Panaji: A head clerk allegedly inducing people facing departmental inquiries to buy life insurance policies through his wife was among four police personnel suspended on Wednesday for alleged misconduct, corruption, and violations of service discipline. Additionally, a police sub-inspector (PSI) attached to Porvorim police station was transferred to the Goa Reserve Police (GRP) after a…
Varanasi: Agricultural exports from Purvanchal recorded significant growth in recent years, supported by govt policies conducive to agriculture and exports. Fruits, vegetables and flowers grown in eastern UP are being shipped to markets in Gulf countries, Europe, Bangladesh and Nepal.Efforts by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority helped reduce role of middlemen,…
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, SVPI Gandhinagar: Non-resident Gujaratis (NRGs) have sought direct flights from Ahmedabad to major destinations in the US and Canada. The demand came during chief minister Bhupendra Patel’s interactions with the diaspora on his recent visit to the US and Canada to promote Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027.Gujarat govt officials…
