PUNE: MP Supriya Sule on Friday warned that if the mounting civic and infrastructure issues in the Hinjewadi IT Park area are not resolved by July 25, she will launch an agitation on July 26. Following a ground survey of the area, Sule reiterated her long-standing demand for a dedicated authority to address the region’s…
Mumbai: BMC has issued a showcause notice to the A ward officer over irregularities in beautification and development works in Colaba. It was based on a complaint by activist Santosh Daundkar who said information under the RTI Act showed that the ward had issued a work order for repairing a non-existent community temple on 4th…
New Delhi: It’s the same story every year. A centralised admission test that was meant to reform India’s higher education system has instead plunged it into repeated cycles of uncertainty.Since its rollout in 2022, the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) — now mandatory for undergraduate admissions in central universities — has consistently failed to release…
PUNE: Deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Friday raised a ‘Jai Gujarat’ slogan in the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah at an event of a Gujarati organisation in Pune, triggering a fresh controversy amid the language row in the state. While concluding his speech, Shinde raised the slogan ‘Jai Hind, Jai Maharashtra‘. After a…
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Friday got two new Judges. Chief Justice Alok Aradhe of the High Court administered the oath to two advocates, Gautam Ankhad and Mahendra Nerlikar, as additional judges of the High Court. The central govt on July 4 notified the appointment of the two members of the bar as additional…
New Delhi: Flagging the “egregious misuse” of the Delhi Rent Control Act, the High Court has termed it an “anachronistic piece of legislation” and set aside a rent controller’s 2013 order.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambani, in a recent order, was dealing with petitions against the orders of the additional rent controller (ARC) that dismissed eviction petitions…
Pune: Students of Govt Medical College, Alibaug, attended a first-of-its-kind training programme on handling mass casualties and injuries caused by CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive) tragedies. The content for the two-day workshop was developed by the college under the mentorship of Colonel Santosh K Singh, professor of medicine, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC),…
MUMBAI: Nearly a year after India’s accreditation system came under scrutiny for rewarding institutions with questionable ease, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (Naac) is preparing to turn the page. In about 10 days, Naac will formally start its Basic Level Accreditation system —a reset that promises to bring thousands of previously unaccredited colleges and universities…
New Delhi: Several parts of Delhi recorded light to moderate rain on Friday, bringing temporary respite from the hot and humid conditions. The spell of rain is likely to continue with the India Meteorological Department issuing a yellow alert for light to moderate rain during the weekend.The city saw uneven rainfall. Safdarjung, which is the…
Pune: In the last three years, around one lakh dog bite cases have been treated in govt hospitals around the city, as per data from the civic body and Sassoon General Hospital.Civic officials attributed this rise in numbers to higher reporting of cases and even smaller scratches being reported as dog bites.However, an RTI activist…
