Series of drug seizures put spotlight on Prayagraj as narcotics transit hub

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 9 -- From ganja and codeine-based cough syrup to smack and synthetic drugs, a series of major seizures this year in Prayagraj highlighted the city's evolving role in the interstate nar... Read More

FDA suspends food license of SPPU mess over food safety violations

India, Oct. 9 -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday suspended the food registration certificate of the operator of the girls' hostel mess at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) fol... Read More

Foreign university campuses to come up at state public varsities

India, Oct. 9 -- The public universities across the state could soon host branches or campuses of leading foreign universities, with the state government proposing dual and joint degree programmes, jo... Read More

Pune police deny permission for MPSC protest, ask protesters to vacate

India, Oct. 9 -- Pune city police on Thursday denied permission for the ongoing protest by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants at S M Joshi bridge near Patrakar Bhavan, and directed... Read More

The Kolhapur aspirant who became the voice of Pune MPSC protest

India, Oct. 9 -- When Congress leader Vishwajeet Kadam offered to build a house for Vivekanand Patil's parents, the 24-year-old MPSC aspirant did something unusual for someone who had suddenly become ... Read More

Monsoon withdraws from Maharashtra two days ahead of normal date

India, Oct. 9 -- The southwest monsoon withdrew from the entire state of Maharashtra on Thursday, October 8, two days ahead of its normal withdrawal date of October 10; according to the India Meteorol... Read More

Calcutta, after all these years

Nepal, Oct. 9 -- It was superb to be back in Calcutta, the city of joy. I have been visiting Calcutta for various reasons since 1985. I first visited the city during Durga Puja and remember going aro... Read More

NGT sets aside green clearance for expansion of project in Viman Nagar

India, Oct. 9 -- The Western Zonal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set aside the environmental clearance (EC) granted for the expansion of a residential and commercial project in Viman ... Read More

Toxic chemical found in milk in FDA crackdown

India, Oct. 9 -- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) detected the chemical, nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPE), in adulterated milk during a major crackdown in Pune district between July 4 an... Read More

PMC to decentralise stray dog complaints, reshuffle veterinary staff

India, Oct. 9 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will decentralise its veterinary services and reshuffle staff after Pune deputy mayor Parshuram Wadekar raised concerns over complaints related to... Read More

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