Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday imposed an interim stay on a May 14 order by the Bengal govt seeking reverification of 1.69 crore caste certificates issued to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) during the Trinamool regime since 2011.The HC order, however, does not stop the state from probing…
Sindhudurg, with its pristine coastline, beaches, forts, forests, waterways, rich culture and proximity to Goa, has immense potential to emerge as one of India’s leading leisure tourism destinations, says minister Nitesh Rane Mumbai: In a major boost for tourism in the Konkan, a tripartite agreement for setting up a Taj hotel at Shiroda–Velaghar in Sindhudurg…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court Tuesday permitted Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to continue with the admission process for its postgraduate courses, which was earlier halted by a single-judge bench over a challenge to the award of ‘deprivation points’ to certain candidates.Deprivation points are awarded to candidates belonging to certain geographical locations considered disadvantageous so that…
Safeguarding marine ecology and fishermens’ livelihood Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt will not compromise on the livelihood of fishermen or marine ecology while considering a proposal to drill four new offshore hydrocarbon development wells near Parangipettai in Cuddalore district, forest and climate change minister V K Rajiv told state assembly on Tuesday.Replying to a calling-attention motion,…
Teacher aspirants stage a protest over their demands related to TRE-4 at Gardanibagh in Patna on Tuesday Patna: BPSC on Tuesday issued the notification for TRE-4, announcing recruitment to 32,388 teaching posts in Bihar. An additional 886 posts are being added in various subjects and languages, including Magahi, Maithili and fine arts, along with 76…
Ranchi: Lieutenant General Vijay B Nair took over as the new Colonel of the Punjab Regiment from Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta at a ceremonial event at Punjab Regimental Centre (PRC) in Ramgarh, on Tuesday.Sengupta, who is GOC-in-C of the Army’s Central Command, formally handed over the ceremonial baton, symbolising honour, responsibility and regimental pride.During his…
Waterlogging was reported from Upper Bazaar, Peace Road, Panchsheel Nagar in Pandra, Kantatoli, Shanti Nagar, Main Road and areas near the railway station Vehicles navigate a waterlogged road at Panchsheel Nagar in Ranchi Waterlogging was reported from Upper Bazaar, Peace Road, Panchsheel Nagar in Pandra, Kantatoli, Shanti Nagar, Main Road and areas near the railway…
NEW DELHI: BJP Tuesday appointed Vinod Tawde, who was involved in its winning campaign in Bihar last year, as its state in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, the politically critical state which goes to the polls early next year, as it begins putting in place its team ahead of the next round of crucial contests.BJP made a…
Kolkata: Even while refusing an interim stay on assembly speaker Rathindra Bose’s June 3 decision to appoint Trinamool rebel camp neta Ritabrata Banerjee as the leader of opposition, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday said the appointment will be a provisional decision valid for only two months till a single bench disposes Mamata Banerjee-loyalist MLA…
The opposition alleged that private entities were running clubs and restaurants on BMC properties Mumbai: Former mayor Kishori Pednekar from Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday accused the BMC administration of “privatising” civic properties under the guise of public-private partnerships (PPP), alleging that open plots, schools, gardens, playgrounds and municipal markets were being handed over to…
