Pune: Pagla Ghoda is not the kind of play that disappears quietly into theatre history. This powerful piece, written by Badal Sircar in the 1960s, has haunted Indian stages for over six-and-a-half decades. Audiences will experience its piercing truths once again on the weekend, with 9Thirty Theatre Company staging the work at The Box2 in…
Mumbai: In what it said was a peculiar case of a dispute arising over a reimbursement claim by a central govt employee for a “heart transplant” conducted at a private hospital, the Bombay high court on Friday held that the affected man, a pensioner, was entitled to decide on a private hospital for the procedure…
New Delhi: Flight operations will be impacted at Indira Gandhi International Airport when runway 10/28 is closed from June 15 to Sept 15 for upgradation. However, airport operator Delhi International Airport Limited clarified that only around 200 flights could be impacted daily. It has coordinated with airlines to reschedule 86 flights every day after cancelling…
Pune: Teachers’ associations have opposed a govt resolution on appointing teachers for sports and arts on a clock-hour basis for classes VI to VIII in schools run by local bodies. Mahendra Ganpule, the spokesperson of Maharashtra School Principals’ Federation, said the remuneration of Rs 150 per hour is too low for a teaching job, and…
Mumbai: Skill-integrated BA, B Com, and B Sc courses are likely to be rolled out by Mumbai University from the next academic year, 2026-27. With interest in traditional courses in the city declining, as seen in this year’s degree college admission cut-offs, skill-integrated courses may offer a meaningful shift. The skill-integrated courses, a scheme announced…
New Delhi: Delhi govt on Friday released funds to civic bodies for several development works across the city. While Municipal Corporation of Delhi received Rs 820 crore, NDMC got Rs 8 crore and the Cantonment Board Rs 5.5 crore.Rs 50.8 crore was released for biomining activities at the three landfill sites in Delhi under the…
Pune: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday appealed to state ministers to voice their concerns in cabinet meetings instead of making statements in public.His response came in view of Shiv Sena member and cabinet minister Sanjay Shirsat recently expressing displeasure over diversion of funds from the social justice department.Amidst speculations over disagreements between Mahayuti…
Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has asked its pro-vice-chancellor Prof Shankar Das to step down. While the official order only mentioned that he is relieved from the charge with immediate effect “upon the approval of the competent authority,” sources claimed there were allegations of financial misappropriation and irregularities in appointments of project…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has made a significant move to step up its crime control capabilities with the introduction of a consolidated system that integrates data points, including biometric information, to provide a comprehensive platform to its personnel for accessing information on criminals.This web-based desktop software, named Crime Kundli, enables police personnel across all districts…
Pune: A 20-year-old college student almost lost his voice after 33 glass pieces got stuck in his throat when his two-wheeler crashed into a pickup truck in Chakan. Surgery and care helped him regain it in just over a month.The biker was without a helmet when he collided head-on with the four-wheeler. He was flung…
