SC allows Bengal part-time teachers to seek pay parity

New Delhi, Jan 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted certain part-time teachers from West Bengal to submit a fresh representation before the Secretary of the State’s School Education Department seeking parity in pay with full-time teachers working in non-government aided higher secondary schools. A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta…

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Telangana: Falcon Invoice Discounting scam: CID arrests kingpin in Rs.4,200-crore fraud

Hyderabad, Jan 6 (UNI) : In a major breakthrough in one of Telangana’s biggest financial fraud cases, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Amardeep Kumar, Managing Director of Falcon Invoice Discounting, for allegedly orchestrating a massive investment scam involving over Rs. 4,215 crore. On Monday, the CID apprehended Amardeep Kumar at Mumbai Airport after…

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Delhi shrouded in smog; AQI remains ‘Poor’

New Delhi, Jan 6 (UNI) A dense layer of smog continued to envelop the national capital on Tuesday, with air quality remaining in the ‘poor’ category across many parts of the city, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). CPCB readings showed Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 288, placing it…

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MBBS student jumps to death

Took extreme step over relationship distress Bhopal: A 21-year-old MBBS student, Sachin Singh, tragically ended his life by jumping from the fifth floor of his rented apartment in Bhopal’s Premium Tower Colony. A third-year student at LN Medical College, Sachin reportedly leaped from his balcony on Saturday morning and succumbed to his injuries during treatment…

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AIIMS Bhopal Doctor Rashmi Verma Passes Away

Remained on ventilator for 24 days following suicide attempt, inquiry into work culture continues Bhopal: Dr. Rashmi Verma, Assistant Professor in the Emergency and Trauma Department at AIIMS Bhopal, passed away on Monday after battling for life for 24 days. She had been on ventilator support in the AIIMS ICU since December 11, when she…

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Senior Congress leader Suresh Kalmadi passes away

Pune, Jan 6 (UNI) Former union Minister and senior Congress leader Suresh Kalmadi passed away on Tuesday following a prolonged illness. He was 81. Former Pune MP, a prominent figure in both politics and the sports world, had been undergoing treatment at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune. His mortal remains will be kept at Kalmadi…

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