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Section of IIT-Bombay faculty questions due process in student’s alleged exam malpractice
Some faculty members distance themselves from the IIT-Bombay faculty forum’s defence of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, as police probe a caste discrimination complaint filed by the student’s parents...
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IIT Bombay student death: Youth Congress seeks arrest of director, professor; independent probe into student’s death
Even if, for the sake of argument, we say that for 1% that he was cheating, we are not talking merely about cheating here.; a person has lost his life, said Indian Youth Congress national president Uday Bhanu Chib...
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From EdTech Pioneer to Listed Education Company: How Jaro Is Building for the Next Phase of Online Higher Education
There is a particular kind of confidence that comes from watching a market validate your conviction slowly, over 17 years, rather than all at once. That is roughly the arc Jaro Education has travelled since Dr. Sanjay Salunkhe started it in 2009, in an India where "online higher ...
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“Indian Sign Language Must Become Part of Everyday Citizenship”: DEPwD Calls for Wider Use of ISL to Advance Deaf People’s Human Rights
Indian Sign Language (ISL) must be promoted and used more widely as a language of everyday citizenship so that deaf persons can participate fully and exercise their rights with dignity, Additional Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ms. Manm...
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NEET PG Results Out; 50% Seats Are To Filled Through All India Quota; Around 2500 Seats Are In MP
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): NEET PG 2026 results were declared on Thursday. The 50% All India Quota (AIQ) of government-college PG seats is filled centrally by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) at mcc.nic.in. The 50% state quota, together with private-college seats, is filled ...
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Dharambir Kumar, Assumes Charge as Head of North Eastern Region Transmission System, POWERGRID
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has appointed Dharambir Kumar, Executive Director (ED), as Head of North Eastern Region Transmission System (NERTS) with effect from 18 September 2026. Dharambi...
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Adani Electricity illuminates Ganpati Visarjan sites across Mumbai with over 2972 floodlights
Adani Electricity, the power supplier for Mumbai's Western and Eastern Suburbs, has installed over 2792 floodlights at 149 Lord Ganesh idol immersion locations across 22 BMC wards, ensuring a safe and joyful experience for devotees. "Our top priority is ensuring a reliable and un...
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RECPDCL Signs MoA with ICAR for Rooftop Solarisation of 76 Institutes Across India
The MoA for implementation of grid-connected rooftop solar PV systems across 76 ICAR institutes was signed in the presence of Dr. M. L. Jat, Secretary, DARE and Director General, ICAR; Sandeep Sarkar, Additional Secretary, DARE and Financial Advisor, ICAR; Gyanendra D. Tripathi, ...
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Brahma Kumaris Malad West felicitate Justice Sunil Shukre on His Appointment as Lokayukta of Maharashtra
Brahma Kumaris, Malad West, felicitated Justice Sunil B. Shukre, Chairman of the Maharashtra Lokayukta Institution, on his appointment to the post. Sister Nirja, In-charge of Brahma Kumaris Malad West, felicitated Justice Shukre with a memento, bouquet, safa and shawl, and applie...
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Virar-Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor Work Likely By March 2027, Awaits Centre’s VGF Approval
Mumbai, September 24, 2026: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is awaiting the Centre’s approval for viability gap funding (VGF) for the proposed Virar-Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor, with construction work likely to begin by March next year, said Dr Anil Ku...
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Mumbai: Advocate Seeks FIR Against Chembur Society Committee Over Alleged SIR Form Entry Restriction
Mumbai, September 24, 2026: A Mumbai-based advocate has approached the Nehru Nagar Police Station seeking registration of an FIR against the managing committee of Godrej Central A to Z Towers Cooperative Housing Society in Chembur, alleging that he was prevented from entering the...
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‘Rent A Garba Partner’ Trend Draws Bajrang Dal Warning, Police Caution Over Fraud Risks
Mumbai, September 24, 2026: After announcing a ban on Muslim participation in Garba and dandiya events in Maharashtra, right-wing groups have now warned organisers against allowing another perceived threat into the dance circle – the viral social media trend of “Rent a Garba Part...