135 Gurgaon schools fail to submit self-certificates on safety

135 Gurgaon schools fail to submit self-certificates on safety

Gurgaon, October 28 : More than 130 schools in Gurgaon have failed to submit self-certificates pertaining to the security and safety on their campuses and transport services, an official has said. The city police will register FIRs against 135 schools for failing to submit the certificates. The directions were issued by the district education department, […]

6 women killed as tipper rams into auto in Andhra

6 women killed as tipper rams into auto in Andhra

Amaravati, October 28 : At least six women were killed and six others injured after a speeding tipper rammed into their auto at Modekurru in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh in the early hours on Saturday. The accident occurred when the women from Allavaram village were going to Lord Venkateswara Temple at Vadapalli, the […]

Can’t punish farmers if husk burnt, SC told

Can’t punish farmers if husk burnt, SC told

New Delhi : Husk burning in Punjab and Haryana is a “huge problem” causing pollution in and around Delhi but taking punitive action against the farmers was not a solution to resolve the issue, the Supreme Court was told today. Arguing before a Bench of Justices MB Lokur and Deepak Gupta, senior advocate Harish Salve, […]

New judges: SC notice to Centre over delay in MoP

New judges: SC notice to Centre over delay in MoP

New Delhi : Almost two years after a Constitution Bench asked the government to redraft the memorandum of procedure (MoP) for appointment of judges to the higher judiciary, the Supreme Court today issued notice to Attorney General KK Venugopal on a petition highlighting the inordinate delay that has adversely affected judicial appointments. Acting on a […]

India ‘very strongly’ raises H-1B visa issue with US: Prabhu

India ‘very strongly’ raises H-1B visa issue with US: Prabhu

Washington, October 28 : India has “very strongly” raised the issue of H-1B and L1 visas with the US, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Saturday, asserting that the American economy will find it difficult to cope with the reality as it has been immensely benefited by Indian IT professionals. The US has tightened the […]