Mumbai: The Bombay high court has directed the state government to refund Rs 3 lakh in stamp duty to a homebuyer who had mistakenly paid the amount under an incorrect stamp duty head. The petitioner represented by advocate Charanjeet Singh Chandrapal had purchased electronic stamps in March 2018 for registering a flat purchase agreement. However,…
New Delhi: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday dismissed the two petitions filed by Vedanta Ltd challenging Adani Enterprises‘ selection for debt-ridden Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL).A two-member bench comprising chairperson Ashok Bhushan and member (technical) Barun Mitra said, “No grounds have been made out by the appellant (Vedanta) to interfere with the decision…
More than 4.85 crore people cast their vote in the 2026 state assembly election. But there was a time in Tamil Nadu, nearly 1,000 years ago, when 30 ward representatives were choosen in an annual election.The Uthiramerur elections (920 CE), as documented in Chola-period inscriptions, show that a different form of democracy existed at the…
Bihar Sharif: The Rajgir Zoo Safari management has begun preparations to tackle crowd management challenges during the month-long Malmas Mela starting May 17.A high-level review meeting was held on Monday under the chairmanship of Rajgir Zoo Safari director Ram Sundar M, focusing and ensuring the safe and orderly conduct of the fair. Thousands of devotees…
Daltonganj: Unidentified miscreants stole underground copper cables worth Rs 4 lakh from an underconstruction hot chips plant at Rampur Sultani in Palamu. Police on Monday said that an FIR in this case was lodged by Pawan Singh, supervisor of the plant—Baba Stone Works—on Sunday. Officer in charge of the Harihurganj police station Deobrat Poddar said…
In a proactive move to bolster prison security and inmate welfare, Deputy Commissioner Ravi Anand and SP Animesh Naithani undertook an unscheduled visit to the divisional prison, home to over 350 inmates. Their focus was on maintaining a safe environment through enhanced CCTV surveillance, routine patrols, and stringent visitor screening. Chatra: Chatra deputy commissioner (DC)…
Elderly Driving Healthcare Demand Spike NEW DELHI: The risk of being hospitalised in India doubles after the age of 45 and rises sharply among the elderly, signalling a shift in the country’s healthcare burden, according to the latest National Sample Survey Office (NSO) data.The survey shows that hospitalisation rates climb from 23 per 1,000 people…
Kolkata/Howrah: BJP made significant gains in the Barrackpore and Howrah industrial belts, with results shaped largely by economic grievances linked to industrial decline and factory closures.In Barrackpore, Bhatpara, Noapara, Jagaddal, Naihati and Bijpur, BJP’s performance marked one of the sharpest reversals for Trinamool in a region it had dominated since 2011. Voters in these densely…
Mumbai: Nearly 1,200km away from their home state, Tamils in Mumbai were surprised as the victory of a rank newcomer—film star ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay, the founder of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)—shook the political ground beneath the feet of established parties like DMK and AIADMK. They attributed the churn to youth seeking change as well as overall…
New Delhi: For the first time, Delhi Metro will install Make-in-India platform screen doors (PSDs) in its upcoming corridors. An official said earlier, these used to source them from different companies, but an expression of interest has now been floated to procure them locally. Full-height screen doors will be installed at underground stations, while half-height…
