Kolkata: No punitive or coercive action will be taken against govt employees who do not do yoga on International Day of Yoga; their participation is not mandatory, state govt told Calcutta High Court on Friday.The state coordination committee of the govt employees had approached the single bench of Justice Amrita Sinha, where their lawyer, senior…
Mumbai: A bank seeking to recover a loan amount via mortgaged properties in Mumbai found out too late that they are reserved as recreation grounds (RGs). Unable to sell at an auction, Central Bank of India approached the Bombay high court for directions to change the reservation.The HC would have none of it. The court…
Former Bengal minister Aroop Biswas at Alipore Judges’ court to visit his lawyer’s chamber Kolkata: Slapped with a show-cause notice on Saturday for his June 12 letter to HDFC Bank seeking a debit freeze on Trinamool’s bank accounts, former state minister Aroop Biswas has responded with a three-page letter on Sunday, claiming that even while…
JU VC Chiranjib Bhattacharjee inaugurates the restored photo Sagnik BhaduriKOLKATA: Jadavpur University (JU) has restored a rare photograph of the 1962 inter-university football team holding the Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Trophy clicked at Howrah Station and placed it at the vice-chancellor’s room at Aurobindo Bhavan.The win for the first time brought JU national fame.Vice-chancellor Chiranjib Bhattacharjee…
Ahead of the third and final ODI against Afghanistan in Chennai, India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said Nitish Kumar Reddy is emerging as the “natural successor” to Hardik Pandya as the team continues to build its all-rounder options for the future.India have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. In recent…
Social skills aren’t something that a child automatically picks up. These skills are learned through guidance, everyday interactions, and observations. Just like children learn to read, write, or solve problems, they also need support in learning how to communicate, connect, and understand others. By age 10 these skills become all the more important because from…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi-Halambage shoving incident MUMBAI: In the wake of 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi being involved in a heated exchange with Vishen Halambage, that led to physical contact on the field after Sri Lanka A beat India A in a Super Over finish in the one-day tri-series in Dambulla on Monday, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia…
Gen Z is redefining workplace norms, prioritizing efficiency and well-being over traditional ‘presenteeism.’ This generation, shaped by digital fluency and a desire for work-life balance, questions outdated practices. They value productivity and purpose, opting to leave when tasks are complete rather than appearing busy, signaling a shift towards healthier work environments. There is a particular…
The Madras HC has called a halt to the church construction project adjacent to the Mariyamman temple CHENNAI: Madras HC has stayed construction of a proposed church near the Mariyamman temple in Coimbatore, saying “mala fide intention can’t be ruled out”.The division bench of Justices G R Swaminathan and V Lakshminarayanan noted Coimbatore’s history of…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat govt’s Fee Regulation Committee (FRC) has issued a show-cause notice to Prakash Higher Secondary School in Bodakdev over allegations of collecting fees higher than those approved for the 2026-27 academic year.The notice follows multiple complaints from parents claiming that the school charged excess fees. The FRC has directed the school authorities to…
