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NEW DELHI: Tina Ambani, the wife of Anil Ambani of Reliance group, skipped her second date with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday. She did not appear at the agency’s headquarters here on a summons issued in connection with a money laundering probe. Tina was earlier summoned on Feb 9. Her husband has been summoned for questioning on Wednesday in connection with an investigation into his group entities, including Reliance Communication and Reliance Power Ltd. Anil is facing a probe in a Rs 40,000 crore laundering case. Fast-tracking its investigation, ED has sent letters rogatory (LRs) to the US, the…

Kolkata: Following the directives of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the West Bengal government has lodged FIRs against four election officials –– two EROs and two AEROs –– which has been pending since last August. The BDO of Basirhat II was also suspended and a compliance report was sent by Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty before the time limit set by the ECI. The Commission, which is on a visit to Assam, will examine the same on its return.Reacting to this, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, “The chief secretary will abide by the law. The law will take…

Mumbai: The hearing on the complaint regarding breach of privilege against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has been rescheduled to March 10.Kamra had made a mention of Dy CM Eknath Shinde in a song parody a year ago alluding to the 2022 split in the Shiv Sena. BJP MLC Pravin Darekar had raised objections and moved a breach of privilege motion stating it was derogatory and lowered the dignity of the House. A similar motion was also moved against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare for her remarks against Shinde.Modi & Macron Joint Presser, AI Summit Highlights, Great Nicobar Development Project…

New Delhi: Delhi High Court has emphasised that integrating hospitals through digital platforms can significantly improve patient care and ensure faster treatment, especially during emergencies. It has directed authorities to make real-time information on bed availability and medical facilities across the city accessible to the public. In a recent order, a special bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Manmeet PS Arora noted that the govt’s NextGen e-Hospital platform has the potential to enable seamless sharing of patient data and treatment records across hospitals, aiding better diagnosis and continuity of care. The court also called for the rollout of a…

Bengaluru: A 45-year-old principal with a private international school in Bidadi was arrested on charges of abetting the suicide of his 37-year-old staff teacher, who taught Kannada to high school students. Prashanth Lokare, principal of Basaveshwara International School, Timmegowdanadoddi, was sent to judicial custody at Ramanagara district prison.Police said they arrested Lokare based on a complaint filed by the woman’s husband, Prof Vinod Kumar V Nandaragi from Amrita College of Engineering.”My wife, Saraswati, was found hanging in the bedroom on Feb 13. In her death note, she accused Prashant Lokare and another teacher of humiliating her for questioning the corporal…

Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the Telangana high court’s decision to quash a 2016 criminal case against chief minister A Revanth Reddy.A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi observed that the HC correctly determined that no prima facie case existed to proceed against the former parliamentarian. The bench remarked that the litigation appeared to be an attempt to use the judiciary for a “political battle” and to gain “political mileage.”The underlying case dated back to 2016, when Revanth, serving as MP of Malkajgiri, allegedly instigated several individuals…

Chennai: Madras high court made it clear that administrative delay by a municipal corporation or govt cannot defeat employee rights and, similarly, subsequent GOs cannot nullify earlier accrued rights.Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy made the observation while allowing a plea moved by 35 employees of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) who were recruited on a temporary basis as malaria assistants, tax assistants, office assistants, junior assistants, storm water drain workers, and road workers.In 1999, the govt brought in a scheme through a GO dated May 27, under which employees who were working as of May 4, 1999, were declared eligible for…

Ahmedabad: A wave of uncertainty has hit thousands of Class 12 science students in Gujarat as the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) weigh a major shift in admission criteria. Starting this academic year, bachelor of physiotherapy (BPT) and bachelor of occupational therapy (BOT) courses may be brought under the umbrella of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).While NEET is already mandatory for MBBS, dental, ayurveda, and homeopathy, BPT and BOT admissions in Gujarat have traditionally been granted based on Class 12 merit. The proposed change would end direct admissions, making…

Prayagraj: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign to update electoral roll gathered significant momentum in Prayagraj, with 2,58,822 people applying to be enrolled as new voters. So far, 427 applications were rejected, while scrutiny of remaining forms was underway, officials said.The drive intensified after nearly 11.53 lakh voters from the district were placed in ASD (Absent, Shifted, Dead) category and consequently removed from voter list. Since then, administration focused on identifying and enrolling eligible voters to ensure no genuine elector got left out.Between Oct 27—when the SIR campaign began—and Jan 5, when the draft electoral roll was published, 44,123 applications were…

Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Examination (CHSE) has put in place a foolproof security system for the Annual Higher Secondary Examination (AHSE)-2026, scheduled to start in the state on Wednesday.Over 4 lakh students will write the examination, both in regular and ex-regular categories, and on Wednesday, students of the science stream will appear for their Modern Indian Language paper.Controller of examinations (CHSE) Prashant Kumar Parida said a five-tier security arrangement was deployed to cover examination centres and exam management hubs (where question papers are stored) to check any irregularities in the examination process and during despatch and receipt of…