Jadavpur University in Kolkata has implemented strict rules and regulations at its hostels following the death of a first-year student who fell from a balcony. The notice issued by the dean of students office includes instructions for boarders to not remain outside after 10 pm and to obtain permission for absence from the hostel....
Read MoreThe Calcutta High Court has ruled that depositing rent with the rent controller does not grant tenancy rights. The court made this observation while hearing a case where a woman had transferred her tenancy to her adopted daughter. The daughter claimed that the tenancy had passed to her after her mother’s death, but the...
Read MoreThe banking system in India faced a liquidity deficit of nearly Rs 1.5 lakh crore on Wednesday, primarily due to outflows related to advance tax payments and preparations for GST remittances ahead of the second quarter’s end. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that it had provided liquidity support of Rs 1.5 lakh...
Read MoreThe Bangladesh government has granted permission to export nearly 4,000 tonnes of hilsa fish to India over a 40-day period. The majority of the exports will reach the Kolkata market, with the first consignment expected to arrive on Thursday. This is the longest period granted for hilsa export to India since the ban in...
Read MoreA controversy has erupted over a same-sex marriage solemnised at Gurdwara Sri Kalgidhar Sahib in Punjab’s Bathinda on September 18, with Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) and Dal Khalsa demanding action against the shrine’s management committee and the granthi who performed the Anand Karaj (Sikh marriage ceremony).
Read MoreReports suggests that Sunny Deol hasn’t signed any film as of now post the success of Gadar 2, he’s currently in US to realign his thoughts.
Read MoreThe Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has demolished unauthorized constructions at food joints and other commercial establishments in the city. The action was taken against several establishments, including Vaishali restaurant and Queen’s Shop, for flouting building norms. The PMC has stated that the drive against illegal structures will continue in the future. The civic administration...
Read MoreParts of Maharashtra can expect a partial revival of the monsoon due to a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. The system is likely to bring increased rainfall and isolated thunderstorms to the state, particularly in Vidarbha. Pune may also experience some light rain, with isolated moderate rain expected on Friday. The overall...
Read MoreOnion traders in Nashik, India have gone on an indefinite strike, resulting in no onion auctions taking place at the district’s 15 Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs). The strike is in protest against the sale of onion buffer stock by two central agencies in other states. The traders are demanding that the buffer stock...
Read MoreSalman Farsi, who was discharged from the 2006 Malegaon bomb blast case, was detained and questioned by the police and anti-terrorism squad (ATS) for filming a video of a Ganesh pandal. Farsi, who works with a 108-ambulance service, was released after six hours of questioning. The police informer had alerted the local police about...
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