NEW DELHI: In a likely breakthrough in govt’s attempts to muster a two-thirds majority in Parliament to pass the Constitution amendment bill to increase seats in Lok Sabha and implement women’s reservation law from 2029, DMK, which has 22 members in Lok Sabha, said it is open to negotiation if govt can guarantee that the…
College admission cheating Kolkata: A 28-year-old youth, Gaurav Choubey, was arrested for allegedly cheating college aspirants by promising them admission to Maharaja Srischandra College.Choubey, a resident of Gopal Chandra Bose Lane in Sinthee, was picked up following a complaint by an 18-year-old girl from Shyampukur, who claimed he took money and original academic documents from…
Mayor Ritu Tawade visited the sports facility Richa PintoMumbai: Mayor Ritu Tawde on Friday took a swipe at the UBT Shiv Sena while renewing her efforts to bring lions to the Byculla zoo, declaring, “If they brought penguins, we will bring lions.”The Byculla gardens and zoo currently has 25 birds.Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray backed the…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has revised its policy regarding permission and regularisation of additions and alterations to its flats, allowing owners of upper-floor flats in low-rise housing blocks to construct certain permanent structures, subject to conditions.This is DDA’s first housing policy revision since 2007.According to the revised policy that been rationalised in consultation…
Chennai: Health minister K G Arunraj on Friday ordered action against the contractor responsible for poorly maintained toilets in the super-speciality block of Kilpauk Medical College Hospital and directed Public Works Department to fix leaking water pipes in the old maternity block immediately.During an inspection of the hospital, the minister also reviewed facilities at the…
Patna: Bihar Museum has partnered with Emami Art and the Kolkata Centre for Creativity to present ‘Vichitra’, a contemporary art exhibition showcasing the works of 14 artists. As part of the collaboration, a discussion on “Collaborating for culture: Public-private partnership in Museum and cultural heritage” was organised at the museum on Friday.Addressing the event, Bihar…
Ranchi: Special camps have been planned at polling stations in urban areas on July 18 and 20 for enumeration under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Chief electoral officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar on Friday said booth level officers (BLOs) have already distributed enumeration forms to nearly 97% of voters across the state….
A railway worker loads bed rolls onto an AC coach in Ranchi station Ranchi: For many passengers boarding AC coaches from trains under Ranchi railway division, the journey appears to end with more than just memories. Railway bed sheets, face towels, pillow covers, blankets and pillows are routinely going missing, with official data showing that…
NEW DELHI: After 75 years of being a Republic and a decade of Swachh Bharat Mission, absence of toilets in courts hauntingly impedes women lawyers from practicing, lamented Supreme Court Friday and drew a six-week deadline for states to construct washrooms for women advocates in all court complexes.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices…
Cellphone curbs in schools Kolkata: The Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education on Friday issued a notice to the heads of affiliated schools, asking them to restrict students from bringing mobile phones to classrooms.The notice, signed by council president Mosiur Rahaman Sardar, stated, “Students may be advised not to bring or use mobile phones during…
