Sambhal mosque: ASI files response in court; seeks control, management of Mughal-era structure

Sambhal mosque: ASI files response in court; seeks control, management of Mughal-era structure

A view of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has submitted its response in a court, which had allowed a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, seeking control and management of the Mughal-era mosque as it is a protected … Read more

Karnataka: Regulatory committee formed to monitor free structure in nursing colleges

Karnataka: Regulatory committee formed to monitor free structure in nursing colleges

Presently, the fee structure for nursing students stands at ₹10,000 under government quota, ₹1 lakh under management quota, and ₹1.4 lakh for non-Karnataka students. | Photo Credit: File photo Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil has said that a fee regulatory committee has been formed to monitor and regulate the fee structure in nursing colleges … Read more

New rock structure surfaces near Chandragiri Fort

New rock structure surfaces near Chandragiri Fort

A new rock structure comprising stone slabs, believed to be belonging to the 11th century, surfaced very close to the Chandragiri Fort, one of the three capitals of the erstwhile Vijayanagara Empire, recently. The structure was unearthed when a farmer, Shaik Mujib, was using an earthmover to till his farm located close to the fort. … Read more

What is Karnataka government’s new uniform fare structure for cabs?

What is Karnataka government’s new uniform fare structure for cabs?

The story so far The Karnataka government has introduced a new uniform fare for all cabs in Bengaluru, including those operating using aggregator platforms like Ola and Uber, and traditional city taxis. The new fare system introduces a simple three-tier structure based on the car’s value, eliminating the previous flexible pricing. This new order from … Read more

Private engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh demand implementation of Srikrishna panel recommendations on fee structure

Private engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh demand implementation of Srikrishna panel recommendations on fee structure

Managements of private engineering colleges in the State on Friday reiterated their demand for the implementation of recommendations of the national fee committee constituted by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and headed by Justice Srikrishna. Speaking to The Hindu, Choppa Gangi Reddy, president of Andhra Pradesh Private Engineering Colleges Managements’ Association, pointed … Read more

Morning Digest | SC says NEET violates the basic structure of right to equality; AAP leader Manish Sisodia summoned by CBI, and more  

Morning Digest | SC says NEET violates the basic structure of right to equality; AAP leader Manish Sisodia summoned by CBI, and more  

The Supreme Court of India. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Tamil Nadu government moves Supreme Court, says NEET violates basic structure, equality and federalism The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday moved an original suit in the Supreme Court for a declaration that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) as the sole gateway for entry into … Read more

ASI seeks time to prepare report on how to determine age of structure found inside Gyanvapi mosque

ASI seeks time to prepare report on how to determine age of structure found inside Gyanvapi mosque

In this May, 2022 file photo, the Gyanvapi Mosque after its survey by a commission, in Varanasi. | Photo Credit: PTI The Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI) on November 21, 2022 told the Allahabad High Court that the agency needed three months’ time to prepare a report on what could be done to determine the … Read more