New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to pass any interim direction staying the Calcutta High Court’s order cancelling 25,753 appointments in teaching and non-teaching posts made by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) in 2016. However, a bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, said that no precipitative action will be taken by…
New Delhi: The government plans to put up another 20-odd critical mineral blocks for auction in the next round by the end of June, Secretary of the Ministry of Mines VL Kantha Rao said on Monday. He also said that the result of the auction process of seven critical mineral blocks held recently was being…
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate and Lalu Prasad’s daughter, Rohini Acharya filed her nomination for the Saran Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar’s Chapra district on Monday. She filed the nomination in the presence of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, ex-DyCM Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav and Misa Bharti. A large…
New York: Google, the tech giant known for its innovation and expansive workforce, has recently implemented layoffs, with the Python section being the latest casualty. The decision to lay off the entire Python team is part of Google’s strategy to reduce costs by hiring less expensive labor outside the United States, as reported by the…
Gujarat: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) successfully intercepted an Indian fishing boat in the Arabian Sea, seizing 173 kg of narcotics and apprehending two perpetrators on board. The operation, carried out with precision and coordination, was initiated based on specific and credible intelligence provided by ATS Gujarat. Utilizing their…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Health & Family Welfare Minister, Niranjan Pujari, has raised concerns over the delay in the supply of 1.5 crore insecticidal nets (LLIN) to the state, urging Union Health & Family Welfare Minister Mansukh L Mandaviya to expedite the process. In a letter addressed to Mandaviya on Monday, Pujari highlighted the importance of the…
London: The Premier League witnessed a thrilling weekend of football as Arsenal and Manchester City strengthened their positions as frontrunners for the coveted title, while Liverpool suffered a setback in its pursuit of glory. Arsenal secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory against Tottenham in a pulsating North London derby. The Gunners surged to a commanding 3-0…
Paris: National champion Velavan Senthilkumar clinched his eighth Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tour title at the Batch Open Challenger event with a straight-games victory over local favourite Melvil Scianimanico in the final. World No 58 Senthilkumar beat the Frenchman 11-6, 11-9, 11-6 in 35 minutes in what was the Indian’s 12th Tour final. “Melvil played…
Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the notification for the third phase of elections in Odisha, scheduled to take place on May 25. This phase will witness elections in Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Puri, and Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituencies, along with 42 Assembly seats falling under them. The nomination process for the…
New Delhi: Sports Ministry’s Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) decided to reinduct ace recurve Archer Deepika Kumari to the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Core list, a decision made with the Paris Olympics looming within a span of less than 100 days. Deepika, who had taken a maternity break, recently made a comeback and has been…
