Maharashtra CEO S Chockalingam to head Centre’s panel for ‘land stack’ pilot | Pune News

PUNE: Maharashtra’s chief electoral officer S Chockalingam has been appointed chairman of a high-level committee set up by the Union rural development ministry’s department of land resources to pilot Centre’s ambitious ‘Land Stack’ project in Tamil Nadu and Chandigarh to streamline governance, reduce duplication, increase transparency and ensure public access to authentic land records.The project…

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Locals, defence authorities say growing stray dog population in PCB calls for more efficient sterilisation drives | Pune News

Pune: The PCB is facing backlash from residents and serving Army officers over the rise in the population of stray dogs within cantonment limits, in both military and residential zones. The Dakshin Maharashtra and Goa Sub Area, the Local Military Authority (LMA), claims to have documented around 1,000 stray dog-human conflict cases, including chasing, scratches,…

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Dombivli church leads rally against ‘injustice to minorities’ | Mumbai News

Mumbai: The parishioners of Immaculate Conception Church, Dombivli (E), organised a peaceful rally Sunday to protest against “injustices faced by religious minorities”, particularly the recent arrest of two nuns from Chhattisgarh. They raised slogans and banners saying ‘Stand For Justice’ and ‘Prayer Is our Power’. Parish priest Rev. Vicar Fr Sebastian Mudakkalil said, “The recent…

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Guns, gangs & minors: ‘Lady Don’ Zikra chargesheeted in Seelampur teen murder case | Delhi News

Delhi Police have filed a chargesheet against Zikra, infamously known as ‘Lady Don’ and seven others NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have filed a chargesheet against Zikra, known as the ‘Lady Don’ and seven others in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old boy in Seelampur, officials said on Monday. The charges include murder, criminal conspiracy,…

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Three women in Kothrud hostel allege harassment by Pune, Sambhajinagar police during missing person’s probe | Pune News

Pune: Three working women staying together in a hostel in Kothrud on Saturday alleged harassment by both local area police personnel and their counterparts from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, during a visit by these teams to their residence.The police visit was in the course of a probe into a missing woman’s complaint registered in Sambhajinagar.Police said the…

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Businessman and BJP functionary Dilawar A Chaugle wants Padmashree for the Grand Mufti | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: City-based businessman and BJP functionary Dilawar A Chaugle has appealed to the Centre to give Padmashree Award to Sunni Cleric “Grand Mufti of India” Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar for getting execution of Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya suspended.Though office of the senior cleric claimed the execution order has been “revoked” by the Houthi militia…

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Third round of DU’s admission race begins with option of seat upgrade | Delhi News

New Delhi: The competition for a seat at Delhi University is far from over. The university has opened the third round of undergraduate admissions for the 2025–26 academic session under its Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS), offering multiple pathways for students to secure or improve their placements.This phase introduces several key features, including seat upgradation,…

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