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Rijiju: No new deadline for Waqf registration, no penalties for 3 months

India, Dec. 6 -- Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday ruled out extending the deadline for registering Waqf properties on the UMEED portal but said his ministry, recognising the conc... Read More


Ludhiana: Consumer panel slaps rRs.r1-lakh fine on jewellery firm over misleading purity claim

India, Dec. 6 -- Ludhiana The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ludhiana, has imposed a composite penalty of Rs.1 lakh on Kalyan Jewellers for selling gold jewellery of lower purity whi... Read More


'Educate Girls' NGO to begin working with school dropouts in Maha

India, Dec. 6 -- The Ramon Magsaysay Award-winning organisation Educate Girls will soon begin work in the state, expanding beyond the north Indian districts where it has operated for the past 18 years... Read More


Byculla zoo's exotic zone to be upgraded soon

India, Dec. 6 -- The Byculla zoo also known as the Veermaa Jijabai Bhonsale Udyan (VJBU) is set to upgrade its 'exotic zone' with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issuing tenders for a new... Read More


HT Archive: Putin's India visit stresses trade ties, curbing terrorism

India, Dec. 6 -- Russia has joined India in calling for an end to double standards in the global war on terrorism - considering Pakistan an ally in the war even though it continues to train and fund t... Read More


Aaditya Thackeray flags garbage lapses and illegal hoardings, says Mumbai is being visually defaced

India, Dec. 6 -- Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray has raised sharp concerns over what he says are two growing problems defacing Mumbai: the deterioration of garbage management and the unchecked ... Read More


25,000 schools closed in state amid teachers' protests

India, Dec. 6 -- Over 2,500 schools in the state remained closed on Friday as teachers' organisations held protests across Maharashtra. Several unions staged demonstrations in major cities, while the ... Read More


71-year-old Vashi resident loses rRs.r1.6 Cr to online investment fraud

India, Dec. 6 -- A 71-year-old Vashi resident lost Rs.1.6 crore in just 21 days after falling prey to an online investment racket operating through WhatsApp groups and fake trading applications. Acco... Read More


HC: Housing society panels become invalid if strength drops below two-thirds

India, Dec. 6 -- The Bombay High Court has ruled that the managing committee of a co-operative housing society automatically becomes invalid if its elected strength falls below two-thirds of the sanct... Read More


MPCB send notices to BMC hospitals over biomedical waste violations

India, Dec. 6 -- The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued show-cause notices to KEM Hospital and BYL Nair Hospital after finding lapses in the handling of biomedical waste, following ... Read More