The Pune Municipal Corporation has urged the state government to allow it to decide the penalty for violation of solid waste management by-laws in areas under its jurisdiction.

Recently, the Supreme Court had rejected an application filed by Teltumbde seeking that the first information report (FIR) against him be quashed.

However, the students went ahead with the programme and Kolse Patil delivered the lecture in the open instead of the amphitheatre where it was earlier scheduled to be held.

On June 20 last year, the Economic Offences Wing of Pune Police had arrested three BoM officials — the then Chairman and MD Ravindra Marathe, the then Executive Director Rajendra Gupta and former CMD Sushil Muhnot.

Randhawa, who wrote a letter to Kejriwal, in a statement said with the Lok Sabha polls around the corner, Kejriwal has suddenly developed love for Punjab.

The court has been informed that security has been provided to the said “witness” Nikku and his statement has also been recorded by the police on January 20. The state crime branch’s Faridabad unit is probing the case.

Experts and farmers also agree on one thing that this rainfall is like a tonic for Rabi (winter season) crops, mainly wheat, besides reducing the burden on groundwater.

A lawyer has challenged the “arbitrary selection process” being adopted by the State to fill up the posts at the commission, which is a quasi-judicial body under the Right to Information Act. The government has said there is no need for any fixed criteria to select the commissioners.

While AAP’s Haryana spokesperson Sudhir Yadav told The Indian Express that jail administration had cancelled the furlough “on technical grounds”, the INLD alleged that the AAP government in Delhi was behind the cancellation.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court Monday sought a response from the Union government on a petition challenging the appointment of IIM-Ahmedabad Professor Dheeraj Sharma as the Director of IIM-Rohtak.

"No serious discussion related to Punjab took place at the rally. It seemed to be ‘Sharab Chhaddao’ rally of Mann,” Sukhpal Singh Khaira said referring to the AAP meeting in Barnala.

These students are being forced to appear as private candidates. The matter has been reported to the district education authorities by the students and their parents.

The notice was issued following petitions filed by Leader of Opposition Harpal Singh Cheema and one Harsimran Singh, a resident of Bholath. . “In their petitions, they made references to the Speaker for Khaira’s disqualification,” the spokesman said.

Middha’s neighbour Ramniwas Garg says a low profile candidate for Jind bypoll Vinod Ashri may prove the biggest surprise in the bypoll.

According to an official statement, the previous eight editions of the summit have helped attracted investments worth Rs 13,45,873 crore and created 23,67000 job opportunities in Gujarat.

A central team is set to visit Pimpri-Chinchwad to inspect the city and its level of cleanliness, under the Swachh Survekshan. Dilip Gawde, additional municipal commissioner, tells The Indian Express that since it is a ‘surprise visit’, they are keeping their fingers crossed

His batchmates said Kumar belongs to a poor family and his family members were struggling to reach Pune.

The Indian Express has learnt that the Army Headquarters was considering three locations where ARTRAC could be moved to. They include Meerut, Bangalore and Gaya. Sources informed that of the three, Meerut is now under active consideration since it has adequate infrastructure required to house the Command.

Pune City Police is investigating the alleged Maoist links of the organisers of Elgaar Parishad, a one-day conference held ahead of the 200th commemoration of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon.

The Dera chief, along with three others - Krishan Lal, Nirmal Singh and Kuldeep Singh - was recently awarded life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 50,000 each.

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As per SCERT notification, the teachers have to ensure that students learn the lyrics and sing it in the morning assembly every Monday.

Dal Lake-like shikaras, floating restaurants and hotels, rafting, canoeing and parasailing are among several major initiatives planned by Punjab Tourism minister Navjot Singh Sidhu at Harike and upstream Beas and Sutlej to develop the wetlands as major tourism attraction.

The report prepared by inquiry committee members, M S Kurhade, Dr Rashmi Oza and Dr Tukaram Gadhve, concluded that the capitation fee collected by the college, in contravention to the Prohibition of Capitation Fee Act, 1987, needs to be refunded. It said the university may take action against the college for taking the fee.