Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot has recommended empowering officers of the rank of Assistant Traffic Inspector (ATI) of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to issue challans to buses violating lane discipline under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. This recommendation has been forwarded to Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena for approval. Gahlot said that empowering Assistant … Read more
A view of the Madras High Court building in Chennai. File | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani Convinced with the Indian nationality of a 67-year-old woman of Chinese origin, the Madras High Court has directed the Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to issue her a passport so that she can visit her eldest son, an … Read more
It was in 2019 that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Dharmapuri Arvind created a record of sorts by writing a bond and declaring that he would quit his Lok Sabha membership if he failed to get the much-awaited Turmeric Board for Nizamabad district. Riding on the promise, turmeric farmers in this progressive constituency voted for … Read more
Madras High Court. | Photo Credit: PICHUMANI K The Madras High Court has referred to a larger Bench the issue of deciding how the police and the trial courts should deal with complaints and counter complaints in which the aggressor and the victim end up playing role reversal by presenting two different narrations about the … Read more
The shares of Mukka Proteins made a strong debut on the exchanges on Thursday, listing at a premium of 57% to the issue price. The stock listed at Rs 44 on the BSE and at Rs 40 on the National Stock Exchange, against its issue price of Rs 28. Ahead of the listing, the company’s … Read more
The initial public offer (IPO) of Platinum Industries opened for subscription today. The issue will be available for the public to bid till February 29. Ahead of the IPO, the company has garnered Rs 70.59 crore from anchor investors. Platinum Industries IPO review Analysts advised investors to subscribe to the issue over the company’s strong … Read more
After a slow start for the first two days, the initial public offer (IPO) of GPT Healthcare was fully subscribed on the last day of the bidding process. The overall subscription stood at 2 times with all the categories (retail, NII and QIB) getting fully booked. GPT Healthcare IPO GMP In the unlisted market, the … Read more
Maratha activists participate in a bike rally in Karad on Wednesday to press for reservation. | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai The Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that it was taking “all necessary steps” to include eligible Marathas in the Other Backward Castes (OBC) category by granting them Kunbi caste certificates. The … Read more
Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil leads the Maratha Reservation Front’s march towards Lonavala in Pune, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on January 24 asserted that 54 lakh records had been found so far in Maharashtra, identifying members of the Maratha community as Kunbi, an OBC sub-caste. He … Read more
The Kannur cyber police have issued a stern warning following a recent complaint by a young man who, despite repaying a loan obtained through an app, was allegedly threatened and coerced into paying more money. The victim had initially taken a loan through an app and repaid the entire amount. According to a release, scammers … Read more