Bombay HC kept all of Vishakha Raut’s contentions over invalidation open and directed expeditious disposal of an appeal she had filed Mumbai: Bombay HC on Wednesday rejected a petition filed by Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator and former mayor Vishakha Raut challenging a letter issued by BMC chief Ashwini Bhide to the state asking it to…
Citizens protest alleged irregularities in the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Voters who receive notices over ‘logical discrepancies’ in the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls can breathe easy, with officials clarifying that such notices are meant primarily to verify documents and do not automatically imply deletion from the rolls.Electoral registration officers…
At least 2,000 data-entry operators will have to be appointed across two shifts to digitise four lakh records a day. Progress will be monitored through a dashboard, with shortfalls attracting penalties. Chennai: Tamil Nadu is set to digitise a vast archive of historical records, including property documents dating back to 1865 and birth and death…
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has admitted to duplicate and excess payments to contractors through the Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS), but put the amount involved at ₹6.92 crore, against reports alleging irregular payments of more than ₹100 crore.According to GHMC, discrepancies were identified in 78 invoices involving ₹6.92 crore. Of this, ₹6.83…
The vehicle’s owner was not behind the wheel when the accident occurred; the car was impounded The girl, Divya, was a resident of Dhankot village The vehicle’s owner was not behind the wheel when the accident occurred; the car was impounded The vehicle’s owner was not behind the wheel when the accident occurred; the car…
Kolkata: A low-pressure trough crossed over to Madhya Pradesh by Wednesday morning but before moving away, the system brought 123.7 mm of rainfall to the city between Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. According to the Alipore Met office data, of the 123.7mm, 69.3mm rainfall was recorded on Wednesday since morning.The low-pressure area will not have a…
Ghaziabad: Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP-Rera) is upgrading its portal to simplify the filing of quarterly progress reports by real estate developers. The move follows the introduction of a mandatory quarterly progress report requirement for developers seeking a four-month extension for projects affected by the West Asia crisis.Under the existing system, promoters enter…
Porvorim: Legislators across party lines on Wednesday criticised the behavior of Goa police personnel who abuse their position, with Calangute BJP MLA Michael Lobo saying that some cops think they are above the law.“There is a small percentage of police personnel who think they can do whatever they want. Strict action should be taken by…
Gorakhpur: Police detained Samajwadi Party member Jafar Amin alias Dakku in connection with a land possession dispute in Rajghat’s Khokhar Tola area after a video of the incident, showing women being assaulted and abused, went viral on social media on Tuesday evening. Also named in the case, SP city president Shabbir Qureshi is absconding, police…
Ahmedabad: A UPSC aspirant who fought a year-long legal battle to secure a chance to appear for the civil services mains and personal interview has now approached Gujarat High Court seeking disclosure of his marks and permission to inspect his answer books.Jaymin Patel, an aspirant for Indian Forest Service (IFS), filed the petition after Union…
