TN hooch tragedy toll rises to 47, 30 critical

TN hooch tragedy toll rises to 47, 30 critical

Friday, 21 June 2024 | PTI | Chennai

The toll in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy rose to 47 and the condition of at least 30 people is critical, the Tamil Nadu government said on Friday. The mortal remains of 29 people who died till Thursday were handed over to their relatives and the bodies were either buried or cremated, Kallakurichi...

No complaints against UGC-NET; exam cancelled to safeguard students' interest: Officials

No complaints against UGC-NET; exam cancelled to safeguard students' interest: Officials

Thursday, 20 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

A day after the UGC-NET was cancelled, Education Ministry officials Thursday said no complaints were received about the exam but a suo motu action was taken on the basis of inputs available with them to protect students' interest. Education Ministry Joint Secretary Govind Jaiswal said the details of the inputs cannot...

Modi govt cannot conduct exams without leaks, frauds: Cong

Modi govt cannot conduct exams without leaks, frauds: Cong

Thursday, 20 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the cancellation of the UGC-NET exam, the Congress on Thursday said every year he conducts a "grand tamasha" of what he calls 'Pareeksha pe Charcha' and yet his government cannot even conduct an examination without "leaks and frauds". The opposition party also asked...

Delhi court reserves order on Kejriwal's bail application

Delhi court reserves order on Kejriwal's bail application

Thursday, 20 June 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

A Delhi court on Thursday reserved its order on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail application in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam. Special Judge Niyay Bindu reserved the order after hearing arguments from the accused as well the Enforcement Directorate on the application. The court on Wednesday extended...

Patna HC strikes down Bihar's quota hike from 50 to 65 pc

Patna HC strikes down Bihar's quota hike from 50 to 65 pc

Thursday, 20 June 2024 | PTI | Patna

In a setback to the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, the Patna High Court on Thursday struck down its last year's decision to raise quotas for Dalits, backward classes and tribals from 50 to 65 per cent. A Division Bench headed by Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the order on...

I am not secure with current Kolkata Police contingent in Raj Bhavan: Bengal Guv Bose

I am not secure with current Kolkata Police contingent in Raj Bhavan: Bengal Guv Bose

Thursday, 20 June 2024 | PTI | Kolkata

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday said that he was apprehending a threat to his security because of the presence of the current contingent of Kolkata Police posted at Raj Bhavan here. His statement came days after he ordered the police personnel to vacate the Raj Bhavan premises. They,...

34 people died in Kallakurichi district after consuming methanol mixed arrack: Stalin

34 people died in Kallakurichi district after consuming methanol mixed arrack: Stalin

Thursday, 20 June 2024 | PTI | Chennai

Thirty four people belonging to Kallakurichi district have died following consumption of 'methanol mixed arrack,' Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Thursday. Stalin also directed officials to notify a one-man commission to be led by retired Madras High Court Judge B Gokuldas to make recommendations to the government...

Centre can't be mere spectator, should take lead to resolve quota issue: Pawar

Centre can't be mere spectator, should take lead to resolve quota issue: Pawar

Thursday, 20 June 2024 | PTI | Pune

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the Centre cannot be a mere spectator and it should take lead to resolve matters pertaining to the quota demand by the Maratha community and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Asked about the increasing Maratha-OBC conflict over the reservation issue in Maharashtra, Pawar said...

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