MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has withdrawn a controversial provision in its newly notified Right to Information (RTI) Rules, 2026 that had required citizens to state the purpose for seeking information, barely a week after introducing it, triggering fresh questions over the legal vetting and drafting of the new framework.A notification issued by the General Administration…
Protesters at Jantar Mantar, demanding justice for NEET aspirants, refused to disperse after their permit expired. NEW DELHI: At the Jantar Mantar protest site of Cockroach Janta Party, a langar had rolled out, and lassi was being served. Slippers, metal plates and the odd suitcase lay scattered after the overnight protest by CJP.On the second…
Chennai: A 40-year-old woman and a history-sheeter have been arrested for hiring a gang to break her estranged husband’s leg for ₹4 lakh near Peerkankaranai. The attack happened in connection with a dispute regarding custody of their son.Damodharan, 42, of Vengambakkam near Tambaram, was living with his 11-year-old son after separating from his wife, Vasantha,…
Gaya: The cyber police in Gaya busted a cyberfraud racket and arrested seven suspects from Gaya and Aurangabad districts on Sunday. Police seized Rs 34,000 in cash, 14 ATM cards, 22 SIM cards, a cheque book, a bank passbook and several mobile phones from the possession of the arrested suspects.SSP Sushil Kumar, in a press…
Chatra: Deputy development commissioner (DDC) Amarendra Sinha on Sunday ordered an inquiry into allegations that names of schoolchildren were allegedly used to create fake job cards and withdraw MGNREGA funds in Brahmana panchayat under Sadar block of Chatra.The issue came to light after it emerged that several students, aged between 7 and 9 years, and…
अमेरिका-ईरान वार्ता और डॉलर में कमजोरी के बीच सोना-चांदी की कीमतों में तेज उछाल आया है. MCX पर सोना 1,48,600 रुपये प्रति 10 ग्राम और चांदी करीब 2.38 लाख रुपये प्रति किलो के आसपास पहुंच गई. इसके अलावा, अमेरिकी डॉलर में कमजोरी आने से भी कीमती धातुओं की मांग बढ़ी है. Source link
Chatra: A WhatsApp message succeeded where years of searching failed, reuniting a Chatra family with their missing patriarch after 16 years — in a twist of fate that found father and son living just kilometres apart in Chennai, unaware of each other.Ramesh Ganjhu, 45, a daily wager from Benti village under Tandwa block, left home…
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced new Return to Play Post-Pregnancy Guidelines to help female cricketers safely resume their careers after childbirth. The move comes as more players are choosing to balance professional cricket with motherhood, with the ICC aiming to strengthen support systems and player welfare. ICC chairman Jay Shah stressed…
Access to timely medical diagnosis and reliable agricultural data remains one of India’s most persistent rural development challenges. This delay has measurable consequences. Conditions such as diabetes, anaemia, thyroid disorders and hypertension are frequently detected late in rural settings, contributing to higher complication rates and greater long-term healthcare costs. Government programmes, including the National Rural…
Srishti LakhotiaKolkata: Delay in a divorce case caused by miscellaneous petitions filed by the wife cannot be used as a ground to seek enhanced financial relief, Calcutta High Court held on Thursday, while refusing to raise a woman’s maintenance by Rs 6,000 over the Rs 15,000 already granted in a matrimonial dispute pending since 2014.Justice…
