More than 20 students of Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka are allegedly not being allowed inside their classrooms since school resumed after summer vacation on July 1. Parents claimed the action followed their refusal to pay the revised fee, which they say was increased “without following Directorate of Education (DoE) norms”. They alleged their children are being “segregated” and their names have been struck off from the rolls. Several parents who The Indian Express spoke to claimed the “segregation” is being experienced by their children studying in secondary school and…
Month: July 2024
Watch: Barron Trump receives standing ovation at father Donald Trump’s rally | World News
In a rare public appearance, Barron Trump, the youngest son of former President Donald Trump, received a warm welcome and a standing ovation at his father’s political rally in Florida. The 18-year-old, who recently graduated from high school and is preparing to enter college, waved to cheering supporters at the Miami Doral Golf Club. In a video that the New York Post shared, Donald Trump proudly introduced Barron, praising both his academic standing and the crowd’s fondness for him. “This is a very young man. He just turned 18 —…
UP orders survey of bridges; 80 ‘unfit’ or need ‘major repair’ | Lucknow News
In the wake of the reports of bridges collapsing in neighbouring Bihar, the Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a “thorough survey” of bridges in the state, especially the ones which are over 50 years old, so as to avoid any untoward incidents in case of heavy rainfall. The state Public Works Department (PWD), which has been assigned the task, has so far conducted a survey of over 700 old bridges of which nearly 80 have been found to be either “unfit or requiring a major repair”. The survey is still…
Sexual harassment case against Brij Bhushan: Trial to commence from July 26 | Delhi News
Over a year after a chargesheet was filed against former BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for the alleged sexual harassment of multiple female wrestlers, the trial in the case is set to begin on July 26. The Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Priyanka Rajpoot in Rouse Avenue issued summons to two police witnesses to commence the trial. In May this year, the court had framed charges against Singh under IPC sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent…
Will make quality basis of development in state, says CM at Gujarat Gunvatta Sankalp | Ahmedabad News
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Thursday that Gujarat is committed to achieving total success in quality adoption and making it the cornerstone of development in the state. He was speaking at the inauguration of Gunvatta Sankalp Gujarat, an initiative of Quality Council of India (QCI), aimed at focusing on critical quality interventions across priority sectors in the state. The initiative aims to augment and support the state government’s initiatives through quality interventions, establish a foundation of quality at the grassroots level, and build a holistic quality ecosystem for Viksit…
Bombay HC upholds state govt decision to hike lease rents based on ready reckoner rate | Mumbai News
In a relief to the state government, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday held that the state’s decision to fix rents based on the value of ready reckoner (RR) rate for the lands leased by it in Mumbai was ‘reasonable’ and ‘keeping with the times’. It observed that the new method adopted through 2012 and 2018 Government Resolutions (GRs) to increase the lease rent was ‘fair’ and the revised rates “cannot be termed as exorbitant or extortionate.” The bench, however, held that, “the government was not justified in revising or…
Framed by Kerala cop in spy case, ISRO scientists’s 30-year fight for justice | Thiruvananthapuram News
With the CBI saying in its chargesheet that an officer of the Kerala police’s special branch fabricated the 1994 espionage case, former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan, who was among those arrested in the case and later exonerated, said this would inspire confidence in others implicated in false cases. “I had to fight for 30 years to get justice. I am happy that the case is coming to a conclusion when I am alive. I have fought several cases in various courts to bring to justice those who implicated us in…
Karnataka Lokayukta seizes Rs 45 crore: casino coins, gold and vehicles unearthed from BBMP, BESCOM officials | Bangalore News
The Karnataka Lokayukta police on Thursday conducted extensive search operations across the state, uncovering disproportionate assets worth Rs 45 crore. The searches were part of investigations into 11 cases involving government officers from various districts. The raids, which took place at over 56 locations, reportedly revealed substantial amounts of illegal wealth amassed by these officers. Lokayukta sleuths raided 11 places linked to Basavaraj Magi, a BBMP revenue officer of Mahadevapura division, and unearthed 586 casino coins, cash, agricultural land, and 15 sites, among other assets, amounting to Rs 3.3 crore.…
SC collegium recommends two names for elevation as apex court judges | India News
The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Thursday recommended to the Centre the names of high court judges N Kotiswar Singh and R Mahadevan for elevation to the apex court. While Justice Singh is currently the Chief Justice of the High Court for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Mahadevan is the Acting Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. “In view of the foregoing, the collegium resolves to recommend that the appointment of the above persons be made in the following order…
If One Member is Not Responsible for the Violation, ICAI may Proceed Against the Full Firm
It was ruled by the High Court that the profession of Chartered Accountancy forms an important part of the economy of a country. Chartered Accountant stops the issues that come around accounting by doing effective audits and continuous supervision of their clients. CAs properly instruct both proper maintenance of accounts as well as management and planning. If there is any omission in the release of duties can lead to large-scale losses and financial fraud. There has been a responsibility of a CA for their clients and also to ensure in…