Mumbai: The Maharashtra cabinet has approved a policy that candidates from reserved categories, who avail concessions in competitive examinations such as age relaxation and educational qualification, will not be eligible to claim appointment against open category posts.The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday, a statement issued…
NEW DELHI: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal described Goa as his “lucky charm,” saying a major legal development in the Delhi excise policy case coincided with his visit to the coastal state.Addressing a gathering in Velim, the former Delhi chief minister targeted the Centre while recalling his six-month imprisonment in connection with the alleged Delhi…
Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to abandon plans for a NEET re-examination and allow states to fill medical seats based on Class XII marks through an emergency ordinance.In a letter to the Prime Minister, Stalin said the cancellation of NEET 2026 following the question paper leak left…
Digha MLA Sanjeev Chaurasia Patna: BJP MLA from Digha in Patna, Sanjeev Chaurasia, has been appointed the chief whip of the ruling NDA in the Bihar legislative assembly. The third-term MLA holds a strong grip within the party organisation.Chaurasia hails from the extremely backward classes (EBC) and has a RSS background. He is known for…
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) Three people were killed in a road accident caused by dense fog in West Bengal’s Alipurduar district on Saturday. Jamshedpur: Three people were killed after a bus collided with a motorbike in Chakradharpur in West Singhbhum on Friday. Police said the vehicles collided near Concept Public School on Manoharpur-Chakradharpur Road. The…
Ranchi: In the quiet village of Dantoo in Bokaro district, six young women have scripted a story of resilience, innovation and empowerment, proving that determination, when combined with opportunity, can illuminate even the most remote corners.Known as the ‘Kumari girls’, Aparna Kumari, Usha Kumari, Priti Kumari, Rani Kumari, Deepika Kumari and Pooja Kumari, all aged…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday landed in the Netherlands as part of the second leg of his five-nation tour.Upon his arrival, the Prime Minister was welcomed by Netherlands’ rear admiral Ludger Brummelaar, adjutant-general and chief of the military household of His Majesty the King, Dutch foreign minister Tom Berendsen and Indian ambassador…
Kolkata: From June 1, CM Suvendu Adhikari is likely to directly hear public grievances and ensure their immediate redressal through a “Janatar Darbar”, following a model practised in several BJP-governed states such as UP, MP and Odisha.The proposed public outreach initiative, aimed at addressing grievances face to face, is expected to be held once or…
Students register for FYJC admissions Mumbai: 9.54 lakh students have already registered for FYJC admissions for the 2026-27 academic year. Students must complete and submit Part 1 of the online application form, along with the required documents, by May 18. The provisional merit list will be declared on May 21 at 11 am. Students will…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of Enforcement Directorate on a bail plea by Al Falah University group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui in a money laundering case.While Justice Saurabh Banerjee listed the main bail plea for hearing in July, Siddiqui’s plea for interim bail will be heard at the end of…
