A view of Vidhan Bhavan premises of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, in Nagpu. | Photo Credit: PTI The Maharashtra legislative assembly was prorogued on Saturday (December 21, 2024) after the end of the winter session. The Budget session of the Maharashtra legislature will commence in Mumbai on March 3. The prorogation order issued by Maharashtra … Read more
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to unveil its upgraded system, EPFO 3.0, by March 2025, with the goal of simplifying fund access and enhancing grievance redressal mechanisms for its members. According to Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, the revamped digital platform will allow members to withdraw funds, check account balances, and … Read more
Samyukta Kisan Morcha leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday (December 13, 2024) met Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered the eighteenth day, at Khanauri border and called for unity of farmers’ groups for a “joint fight”. Mr. Tikait was accompanied by SKM leader Harinder Singh Lakhowal. Meanwhile, a group of 101 farmers under … Read more
Parents have reacted angrily to a school’s policy of refusing to authorise sick days related to period pain unless parents provided “related medical information”. Neale-Wade Academy in March, Cambridgeshire, also said it was no longer accepting explanations such as “unwell, poorly or ill” for it to authorise student absences. Some parents criticised the move on … Read more
BJP leader Agnimitra Paul lashed out at the Bengal government as she took part in the 12-hour ‘Bengal Bandh’ called by her party on Wednesday. Speaking to ANI, she said that the police and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government have become spineless. Ms. Paul also mentioned that the police have invalidated the orders of the … Read more
The Jubilee Hills police have reopened the accident case of March 2022, involving the former Bodhan MLA Shakeel Aamir’s son Raheel Aamir, in which a two-month-old boy was killed at the Jubilee Hills check post. Officials from the Jubilee Hills police said that they were re-examining the case and would be making further progress based … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC announced that the 97th Oscars will take place on March 2, 2025 (March 3 in India). The Academy took to social media to announce the award show and nomination timeline on April 10. The 97th Academy Awards will take place at the prestigious Dolby Theatre … Read more
Supporters of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh stage a protest demanding his transfer from Assam’a Dibrugarh Jail to Punjab Jail, in Amritsar, Sunday, March 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The mother of Amritpal Singh was arrested here on Sunday, a day before a march is to be taken out to demand that the … Read more
K.V. Gowtham, Congress candidate for the Kolar Lok Sabha constituency, receiving the ‘B’ form from KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar on March 30. | Photo Credit: IIA Archives 1. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is participating in Congress election campaign meetings in Kolar. 2. BJP is holding a workshop for its election and legal committees in Bengaluru 3. … Read more
