Bengaluru: A massive statewide crackdown on child labour has exposed a disturbing reality in Karnataka — nearly 800 children were found working in establishments ranging from hotels and eateries to garages and shops.Police teams conducted raids at nearly 17,000 premises across the state following chief minister DK Shivakumar’s directive to intensify the fight against child…
Farmers block Rampura-Maur road at Mandi kalan village in Bathinda By: Gurvinder SinghCHANDIGARH: Punjab’s power crisis continued on Sunday, with power minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond saying the state was receiving 1,051 MW less than its share from the Central Power Pool.He urged the Centre to ensure Punjab gets its full allocation, saying uninterrupted supply was…
On the night of Sept 7, Akriti called her brother Prabhat and allegedly told him she was being assaulted and feared her in-laws might kill her Noida: A man was arrested for allegedly pushing his wife to death from the terrace of their two-storey Muradnagar home over unmet dowry demands of Rs 30 lakh in…
Pune: Ajay Tyagi will look to put on display his variety and utility to the Indian team management when he competes in the men’s lightweight single scull at the World Rowing Championships in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, next week.The 27-year-old Army oarsman had competed largely in lightweight double scull and quadruple scull, winning gold and silver…
The motorcycle involved in the incident The accused, Mohammad Irfan (38) of Sunapali, sustained a bullet injury to his left leg The motorcycle involved in the incident The accused, Mohammad Irfan (38) of Sunapali, sustained a bullet injury to his left leg The motorcycle involved in the incident Sambalpur: A criminal was injured in an…
A BJP functionary confirmed that a formal announcement will follow their decision, alongside a strategy to ensure their candidate secures an F&CC seat. Ludhiana: Ahead of the Ludhiana municipal corporation House meeting scheduled for August 25, preparations have begun as opposition political parties meet to select their candidate for the Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC).The…
Director (agriculture development and farmers welfare) Sriram V has been transferred and posted as joint secretary and officer on special duty, forest and wildlife department Thiruvananthapuram: The state govt has effected a major reshuffle of 36 IAS officers, with changes in key departmental and district-level postings.Director (agriculture development and farmers welfare) Sriram V has been…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court has observed that a person cannot claim a right to guardianship solely on the basis of the adoption ceremony of a child without establishing that the adoption is legally valid.A division bench comprising Justices DK Singh and H Shanthi Bhushan made the observation while dismissing a petition filed by a…
Temporary power connections began in Hindon flooplain areas from Saturday at Sector 63 substation in Noida Noida: Discom has begun issuing temporary power connections in the Hindon floodplain, days after it snapped thousands of illegal lines there in keeping with a 2017 NGT direction. The move follows repeated protests over the crackdown and Noida MLA…
Ahmedabad: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in New Delhi has set aside an NCLT-approved resolution plan involving 1,500 acres of Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation land near Bharuch, after GIDC objected to proposed sub-plotting and sub-leasing without being given any benefit.The land at Vilayat near Bharuch was allotted by GIDC in 2007 to Gujarat Hydrocarbons…
