Bengaluru currently has 41 IB World Schools, India’s second-largest concentration after Mumbai, reflecting a steady expansion of the network. Bengaluru: Bengaluru recorded a 52% increase in the number of International Baccalaureate (IB) World Schools over the past five years, according to IB data. The city currently has 41 IB World Schools, India’s second-largest concentration after…
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Thursday directed social media platforms and television channels not to telecast content relating to a POCSO case against MoS Bandi Sanjay’s son, Bandi Sai Bageerath, and issued notices to the state and central govts.Justice EV Venugopal passed the directions while hearing a petition filed by Bageerath and adjourned the…
CHENNAI: Madras high court, hearing an election petition against the victory of chief minister C Joseph Vijay in Perambur constituency, asked whether an alleged encroacher of a govt property would be barred from contesting an election?Justice V Lakshminarayanan raised the question after counsel for the election petitioner, Dinesh, submitted that Vijay had claimed ownership of…
Gandhinagar: State food and drugs control administration (FDCA) has taken action against four firms in Vadodara and Surat districts for allegedly illegally storing and selling drugs. The licences of two firms have been cancelled, an official statement said on Thursday.Based on the information provided by the Maharashtra unit of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), a joint…
Prayagraj: The excise department has approved a plan to increase grain-based production of country liquor amid declining availability of sugarcane and growing demand for alcoholic beverages, which have put pressure on molasses supplies.The department plans to procure grains in large quantities from Punjab, Haryana and other agriculturally rich states.Molasses, a by-product of sugar production, has…
Sonapur beach in Ganjam district Berhampur: To boost local tourism and provide visitors with an authentic and cultural experience, the state govt has planned to develop homestay facilities in five fishermen-dominated villages in Ganjam district’s Chikit block.The selected villages include Sonapur, Katura, Surala, Jhatipadara and Eksingh — all seashore villages. Govt will provide incentive and…
The calf that lost its mother in Ennai Mangalam forest area under Anthiyur forest division was rescued by forest officials in June. COIMBATORE: An elephant calf that was separated from its mother in Anthiyur forest division is being monitored by veterinarians at Wildlife Transit and Treatment Centre at Pethikuttai near Sirumugai in Coimbatore district.The calf…
Gurgaon: Managing director of a real estate company was named in an FIR for allegedly raping a former HR executive multiple times in a Rewari flat he had rented for business operations. The woman, who is from Assam, alleged that Hodil Singh raped her at gunpoint first on Jan 15 and then twice, on May…
H Lianzela, secretary of the commerce, industries, geology and mining department, chairs a meeting Aizawl: Mizoram is developing a new roadmap for hydrocarbon exploration despite limited success in earlier efforts, a state official said on Thursday.H Lianzela, secretary of the commerce, industries, geology and mining (CIG&M) department, made the remarks at a review meeting on…
The destroyed arecanut farm Chitradurga: More than 400 arecanut saplings were allegedly chopped down by unidentified miscreants at a farm in JJ Colony, under Chowluru gram panchayat limits in Challakere taluk, on Tuesday night. Farmer Swamy said he had not visited the farm because the village was observing the Maramma festival. Taking advantage of his…
