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A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula set aside the imposition of a Rs 2 lakh fine on the KVS by a single-judge bench. The case in question involved the dismissal of a teacher from a Kendriya Vidyalaya. The single-judge bench had criticised the organisation for lacking proper governance and not maintaining important employee-related documents. As a consequence of the negligence in preserving and producing the annual confidential report, the teacher was awarded Rs 2 lakh as costs. The court pointed out the importance of instilling efficiency and accountability in institutions like KVS. While…

Consequently, the BMC has ordered a closure of all schools and colleges on July 27, to ensure safety of the students, said BMC Commissioner I.S. Chahal late on Wednesday. Mumbai continued to be lashed with incessant torrential rains for most of the day, leading to waterlogging in many areas, though the roads and rail traffic was largely unaffected. The rainfall recorded till 10 p.m. was: south Mumbai – 101.35 mm, eastern suburbs – 87.54 mm, and Western suburbs 102.55 mm. The BMC has appealed to all citizens to stay alert, stay indoors, and follow instructions from the administration. The State…

The minister appeared for a virtual hearing.After hearing arguments, the judicial custody was extended till August 8 by the court.Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on June 14 in connection with a money laundering case. The minister had complained of chest pain immediately after he was taken into custody and during a medical investigation at the Omandurar government hospital, it was found that he had three blocks in his coronary artery.The minister was later shifted to Kauvery Hospital in Chennai where he underwent heart surgery.Balaji is currently lodged in the Puzhal central prison.–IANSaal/pgh

The arrests were made following a report filed by the Minister’s personal secretary, Alok Mohan. The accused were identified as Mohammad Wakeel and Mohammad Sahib. According to the complaint, the accused had made a video call to Patel’s mobile number via WhatsApp in June. During the call, they played a pornographic video in an attempt to blackmail him. Subsequently, the accused made another call, this time threatening to release the incriminating video clip on social media. Patel, however. acted promptly, terminating the call, and immediately reported the incident to the police. The culprits were subsequently arrested in July. “The Crime…

Five Congress MLA led by their legislature party leader and former Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh met the Governor on Wednesday and demanded to convene a special session of the state assembly under Article 174 (1) of the Constitution of India.“An emergency session should be convened in the best interests of the people of Manipur to discuss the ongoing crisis.The Manipur Assembly is the most appropriate forum to discuss and debate the ongoing turmoil for which suggestions of measures to restore normalcy can be tabled and discussed,” said the letter, signed by the five legislators to the governor.It said that…

The case, registered at Govindpuri police station, had charged the man under IPC’s Sections 363 (kidnapping) and 342 (wrongful confinement) for allegedly forcing the 15-year-old girl to run away with him to Jaipur on April 13, 2018. The Metropolitan Magistrate said that the burden of proof lies upon the prosecution to establish the case against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt. After carefully examining the evidence and arguments, the court found that the prosecution had failed to meet this standard. It found that the girl had willingly left with the accused, and there was no evidence of any enticement by…

The talks were co-chaired by Special Secretary in Ministry of Defence Nivedita Shukla Verma, and Acting Deputy Secretary in Department of Defence, Australia, Steven Moore on July 24-25, Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Wednesday.The discussions also focused on identifying ways to strengthen partnership in co-development and co-production of defence equipment. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to fully implement the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.The Indian side highlighted the potential of its defence industry with capacity and capability to cooperate with Australian Armed forces in its shipbuilding and maintenance plans.India-Australia share a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership since June 2020 and defence…

A 10-members team, headed by a DSP rank officer, raided Executive Engineer Srikant Sharma’s residence in Hanumannagar in Bhagalpur and office and made the seizure.DSP, Vigilance, Sanjay Jaiswal said: “We have recovered cash and jewellery and a property paper of Dehradun. The matter is under investigation.”An FIR for owning disproportionate assets was lodged in Patna vigilance police station against Sharma.–IANSajk/vd

A delegation headed by Karnataka unit AAP president ‘Mukhyamantri’ Chandru met the JD-S president at his residence.Chandru said that in Rajya Sabha, his (Deve Gowda’s) party should oppose the ordinance against the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government “to save the democracy, Constitution and federal system of the country”.National Joint Secretary of the party, Prithvi Reddy, state organising secretary B.T. Naganna, communication in-charge Brijesh Kalappa, among other leaders were present at the meeting.–IANSmka/pgh

The event featured a poignant interaction with the parents of martyr Major Akshay Girish, Kargil war hero from the state.Karnataka braveheart Late Major Akshay Girish was also honored on the occasion.“Kargil Vijay Diwas is a day to celebrate courage, valor and sacrifices of our soldiers. We must take inspiration from the lives of our brave hearts. We have to stand for ourselves – that is the moral we get from the Kargil War,” said Meghna Girish, mother of Major Akshay.“War changes a person,” Lt Col PS Chandrashekar (Retd) of the Indian Army’s Signals Corps, renowned for his missions at world’s…