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Fewer school-level panels to reduce burden on teachers

MUMBAI, April 17 -- To reduce the non-academic workload on teachers, the Maharashtra government has streamlined the number of school-level committees from 15 to just four. The change, formalised throu... Read More


lata deenanath mangeshkar Award for birla

MUMBAI, April 17 -- Industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla will receive the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award on April 24 for his visionary leadership and immense contribution to India's growth story. The a... Read More


2 who opened bank accounts for bangladeshi immigrants held

NAVI MUMBAI, April 17 -- Two Navi Mumbai residents were detained separately on Sunday and Tuesday for allegedly helping 20 illegal Bangladeshi migrants open local bank accounts. The role of the duo w... Read More


Beauty and the best

India, April 17 -- Some inherit wealth; others, like Jui Salunkhe, inherit grit. Daughter of an auto rickshaw driver father and a homemaker mother, she grew up in Katraj, Pune, where scarcity taught ... Read More


Dolphin Tanki is slum kids' Shark Tank

MUMBAI, April 17 -- A quiet corner of the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies' (NMIMS) campus in Mumbai was recently abuzz with teenagers confidently pitching ideas, hoping to make it to Dol... Read More


Residents to receive advance notice of bmc's tree pruning schedule

MUMBAI, April 17 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to provide an advance notice about tree pruning schedules in the city. From April 21 onwards, residents can find detailed inform... Read More


15 held after violence during demolition of unauthorised dargah in Nashikcity

PUNE, April 17 -- Nashik police arrested 15 individuals in connection with violence that broke out during the demolition of illegal structures at the Saatpeer Dargah on Tuesday night. Officials from ... Read More


Belgian minister to decide on Choksi extradition request

New Delhi, April 17 -- Arrested by Antwerp police last Saturday, fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi will first be produced before the Belgian minister of justice, Annelies Verlinden, who will evaluate ... Read More


Starlink requests faster approval for India launch

New Delhi, April 17 -- Elon Musk's SpaceX-owned satellite internet services provider Starlink has urged the Indian government to expedite the approval of its licence application to begin operations in... Read More


Asian U18 meet: Early celebration costs Nitin gold in 5km racewalk

New Delhi, April 17 -- Nitin Gupta was leading the U-18 boys 5,000m race-walk final, but early celebration cost him a gold medal at the Asian Youth Athletics Championship in Dammam, Saudi Arabia on We... Read More