Chennai: Tamil Nadu polls may be billed as a three-cornered contest, but the city’s constituencies are crowded with nearly 30 micro parties; not because they expect to win, but because they are chasing visibility, bargaining power and future relevance.From Perambur to Kolathur and Velachery, ballot lists are long with names that exist more on affidavit…
In a surprising turn of events, Bhushan Prasad, an assistant engineer with the Bihar Education Project, found himself in hot water after being detained by the Special Vigilance Unit in Purnia. Allegations surfaced that he solicited a bribe of Rs 10,000 to validate a measurement book linked to a government school construction project. Patna: The…
Bokaro: To resolve long-standing labour concerns at Vedanta ESL Steel Plant in Chandankyari of Bokaro district, a crucial meeting chaired by DC Ajay Nath Jha led to several decisions on workforce restructuring, new job categories and benefits, resulting in the postponement of the proposed protest by 102 workers on April 21.The DC on Thursday said…
Ranchi: Chief minister Hemant Soren will campaign for Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidates in the West Bengal assembly polls, his party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) said on Thursday. Soren, who is the JMM president, will hit the campaign trail from April 18.“Hemant Ji will be in southern parts of West Bengal, which shares its borders with…
New Delhi: A spouse being in an extramarital relationship cannot be a ground to prosecute the partner if he/she commits suicide due to strain in the relationship, SC Thursday said, adding that abetment to suicide requires a positive act of instigation.A bench of Justices K V Viswanathan and Atul Chandurkar said that to sustain a…
Kolkata: “You (Election Commission of India) can appoint judges also under Section 26 (of Representation of People Act) as polling officers… I am ready to go,” said Justice Krishna Rao of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday, slamming the EC for not producing notifications, indicating whether assistant professors could be appointed as presiding polling officers…
Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has expedited the tunnel road work underneath the Palm Beach Road in Sanpada sector-19. The underpass opposite the Moraj Circle area has been under attention over the proposed axing and transplantation of 440 trees.The state tree authority had green signaled the tree issue in June 2023. However,…
New Delhi: Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA) has informed National Green Tribunal (NGT) that seven cricket stadiums, including Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, were yet to share compliance data on the utilisation of groundwater and its recharge.In Jan, 12 cricket stadiums across the country did not share details of the same, with NGT subsequently imposing a fine…
Chennai: Angling for fishermen’s votes is a priority for parties in at least seven coastal constituencies stretching from Tiruvottiyur up to Shollinganallur. The 1.5 lakh votes of fishermen are up for grabs, as the battle might not be as easy for DMK this time. The party had swept all fishing constituencies in 2021. But, community…
Patna: Even as more than 400 colleges and 12 universities in Bihar await accreditation, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is yet to open its portal for fresh assessments under its proposed new binary accreditation system, causing prolonged uncertainty for higher education institutions across the state.The NAAC portal for receiving applications—either for fresh accreditation…
