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Public feedback invited on draft law to regulate pvt coaching classes

India, Aug. 23 -- The school education department on Saturday invited suggestions and objections from citizens on the draft Maharashtra Private Coaching Classes (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2026... Read More


Amritsar police turn to gurdwara speakers to alert youth against drugs, crime

AMRITSAR, Aug. 23 -- Stepping up their efforts to protect youth along the border belt from drug abuse and criminal exploitation, the Amritsar Rural Police have launched a community outreach drive in c... Read More


Marathi departments to be set up in pvt universities, colleges

India, Aug. 23 -- Marathi departments will be established in all private, deemed and private universities and colleges across Maharashtra, higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil sai... Read More


H1N1 cases climb to 93 in Punjab, Ludhiana worst hit

Patiala, Aug. 23 -- Amid a rise in H1N1 (swine flu) cases in several parts of the country, Punjab has recorded 93 confirmed infections since late July, with the majority reported in Ludhiana, the stat... Read More


Woman, teen son found dead in Baramati home

India, Aug. 23 -- A 41-year-old woman and her 17-year-old son were found dead at their home in Dada Patil Nagar, Tandulwadi, in Baramati taluka on Friday. Police suspect death by suicide; further prob... Read More


BJP organises full 'Vande Mataram' recitation at SPPU event

India, Aug. 23 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organised an event titled 'Youth Ki Awaaz' at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) on Saturday, coinciding with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Ch... Read More


Maha-Metro denies deliberate service disruption near Rahul Gandhi event

India, Aug. 23 -- Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) on Saturday denied allegations that its services were deliberately disrupted near the venue of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's ... Read More


UP Cabinet decisions: 180-day maternity leave sans 2-year-gap condition okayed

India, Aug. 23 -- LUCKNOW The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Saturday approved a proposal to allow 180-day maternity leave to state government women employees, twice during their entire service period (incl... Read More


Punjab forest dept reshuffles 23 senior IFS, PFS officers

Chandigarh, Aug. 23 -- The state government has ordered the immediate reshuffle of 23 Indian Forest Service (IFS) and Punjab Forest Service (PFS) officers within the department of forests and wildlife... Read More


Four-day ban on political activities on COEP campus

India, Aug. 23 -- Pune city police have imposed prohibitory orders at COEP Technological University and its hostel premises in Shivajinagar, banning political activities and gatherings for four days f... Read More