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Karnataka higher education minister MC Sudhakar at the inauguration of Mphasis AI and Robotics Lab at The Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, in Mangaluru on Friday Mangaluru: Higher education minister MC Sudhakar on Friday said the state govt is preparing to cap student intake for computer science and allied engineering programmes, citing a widening mismatch between the number of graduates produced and the availability of jobs in an increasingly volatile technology market.Sudhakar was speaking after inaugurating Mphasis AI and Robotics Lab at The Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, which was launched in association with Mphasis Foundation. He said…

Anil Kumar was arrested on Thursday at his Phase 2 residence behind Motherson Company Noida: Days after two arrested labour activists filed a submission in Supreme Court alleging posts to incite protesters during the April 13 industrial workers’ protest that turned violent were actually made by a DCP’s driver and a sub-inspector, the driver has been taken into custody. Police, however, said the accused, Anil Kumar (32), had no connection with any police officer in Noida, nor does he work in the city.Additional DCP (Central Noida) Swatantra Singh, who is heading the SIT probing the April 13 violence, told TOI…

Pune: A waste pickers’ union has demanded that the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) provide their workers with life cover and include them in the health scheme offered to the civic staff.The union on Friday wrote a letter to the civic body raising the demand following the death of a waste picker in an accident while on duty.“The compensation offered to the deceased’s family is very low. It brings us to the point that the lives of waste pickers and their families should be secured. They should get benefits of govt health schemes and be entitled to proper compensation,” said Yogesh…

ISL club owners had two virtual meetings with senior All India Football Federation (AIFF) officials on Friday Panaji: At least 11 of the 14 top tier clubs are “reviewing the extent of their commitment to the Indian Super League (ISL) beyond the current season” due to continued uncertainty surrounding Indian football.Club owners had two virtual meetings with senior All India Football Federation (AIFF) officials on Friday, crucially a day before the special general meeting in Kolkata deliberates on the commercial partners for the league. The first meeting saw president Kalyan Chaubey in attendance, while vice president NA Haris chaired the…

Before moving the files from the Smart City building, the MC filmed the entire collection process to maintain a strict chain of custody and ensure no documents were misplaced. Chandigarh: The municipal corporation has handed over comprehensive financial records and employee dossiers to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to assist in its ongoing probe into a scam of fake fixed deposit (FD).The submission follows a detailed 20-point questionnaire from the cenrtal agency targeting the Chandigarh Smart City project’s financial dealings, primarily involving IDFC Bank.Because the request included archival documents, the civic body requested an extension from the CBI to…

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Image used for representation Patna: Ten empty liquor bottles were allegedly found near the CM’s residence in Patna, triggering a political row on Friday. One bottle was lying on the ground, while the remaining bottles, wrapped in paper, were kept inside a cloth bag. After receiving information, Sachivalaya SHO Gautam Kumar reached the spot with his team and removed the bottles.ADG (law & order) Sudhanshu Kumar said strict action would be taken in the matter and that police had already initiated action based on the information received.The recovery triggered strong political reactions. Rohini Acharya, daughter of RJD chief Lalu Prasad,…

Bhilwara/Jaipur: Eleven stone slabs forming the roof of a verandah collapsed Thursday night at the Govt Higher Secondary School in Jashma village of Chittorgarh district. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident as it happened at night while the school was closed for summer vacations.The incident has, however, raised fresh concerns over the condition of Rajasthan’s govt school infrastructure, especially as it comes amid a statewide inspection of school buildings ordered following the collapse of one such structure in Piplod village of Jhalawar last year that killed seven students. tnn Source link

Nagpur: Residents of several areas in West Nagpur faced water scarcity amid scorching heat on Friday after disruption in supply from the distribution centre near Nagpur University Campus. Private water operator OCW alleged that the disruption was caused after Ward 13 corporator Yogesh Pachpor and his associate forcibly operated a valve at the distribution centre, affecting water supply to areas including Sanjay Nagar and Trust Layout. OCW officials claimed nearly 12,000 to 14,000 consumers were impacted due to the incident. Water supply from the centre is normally carried out between 6.30pm and 9.30pm. However, officials claimed that improper handling of…

Rajkot: Amid a diesel crunch affecting transport and port-linked activity in Kutch, the district administration has asked oil marketing companies (OMCs) to step up supplies and rationalize prices for bulk buyers to ease pressure on retail fuel stations.Kutch is among the country’s largest transportation hubs, handling cargo for Mundra and Kandla ports and serving major industrial clusters. The district has more than 10,000 large container trucks and about 5,000 smaller vehicles engaged in cargo and industrial transport.Transport operators, who run their own consumer pumps supplied with bulk diesel by OMCs, have shifted to retail outlets after bulk diesel became 30…