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Designed by legendary architect Charles Correa and opened in 1970, Kala Academy has emerged as the premier art and culture centre in the coastal state. The main events of IFFI were being held in Kala Academy before its renovation work started.Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude on Monday addressed a press conference and informed that Kala Academy will be reopened on November 10 by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.“Renovation and strengthening work of Kala Academy was going on since 2021, now after it is reopened it will also be available for IFFI,” he said.Gaude said that work on the open auditorium,…

A penalty of Rs 4 lakh was imposed on Shree Lodra Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd at Lodra in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar district for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Loans and advances to directors, relatives and firms/concerns in which they are interested’ and ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’, the RBI statement said.The RBI also imposed a penalty of Rs 3.5 lakh on Malpur Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd, in Gujarat’sAravalli district for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)’.Besides, the…

Both teams are looking for their first win of the season and their respective head coaches will be eyeing that to get some positive momentum going before heading into the international break.Hyderabad played out a 1-1 draw against Bengaluru FC on Saturday, but Thangboi Singto will target three points against a Punjab outfit that lost 2-1 to Mumbai City FC in their last game.Punjab FC, who became the first team to be promoted to the ISL by winning the 2022–23 I-League, started their campaign aiming to be competitive in the league and they have managed to be that more or…

And to make the festival season even more special, Myntra is hosting one of the biggest festive spectacle events of the year, the Myntra Diwali Dhamaka which is set to conclude on November 11. With over 2.4 million styles from over 6,000 brands, this edition of the Myntra Diwali Dhamaka is set to spread festive joy to consumers with an array of stunning trend-first finds including homeand lifestyle products in addition to fashion and beauty.As we love buying new things for our homes, festivals like Dhanteras give us yet another opportunity to do our homes with the season’s new trends…

The decline in thali cost, which reflects a dip in food inflation, was due to a significant 21 per cent and 38 per cent year-on-year decline in the prices of potato and tomato, respectively, during the month, the report stated.The cost of non-veg thali declined faster as the price of broiler (chicken), which constitutes 50 per cent share in the thali cost, softened by an estimated 5-7 per cent compared to a high base of the previous year.The cost of fuel, which accounts for around 14 per cent and8 per cent of the total cost of the veg and non-veg…

Mallick was presented in court after his previous ED custody ended on Monday.The ED counsel on Monday requested the court to extend Mallick’s custody by another seven days — a plea which the court accepted.Surprisingly, Mallick’s counsel did not move any bail application.However, he accused the ED of not abiding by the earlier court order in arranging for the formation of a medical board for the minister at Kolkata-based Defence-run Command Hospital.He said that after his arrest two weeks ago, the minister was admitted for three days to a private hospital where a medical board was formed for him.After he…

Invest Kerala web portal and Kerala Responsible Industry Incentive Scheme portal.Kerala Industries Minister P. Rajeeve unveiled the web portals here and described as a one-stop solution for investors.”These portals will provide all information regarding the processes and protocols for making investments and the state’s priorities in industrial sector in a comprehensive and easy to access manner,” said Rajeeve.The minister added that the launch of these portals reflected the government’s commitment to fostering a robust, transparent and ethical business environment, which will contribute substantially to the economic development by attracting more investment, as envisaged by the Industrial Policy 2023.“The policy has…

A bench of Justice A.S. Bopanna and Bela M. Trivedi adjourned the matter.As the proceedings were adjourned, the interim bail granted to Jain on medical grounds will also continue till the next hearing.Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi told the court that the trial had not started yet and was nowhere in sight. Appearing for Jain, he said that Section 45 under PMLA does not apply in the case of Jain and called Jain’s arrest under PMLA arrest a violation of Vijay Madanlal judgment that upheld the Enforcement Directorate’s powers.”There’s a violation of Vijay Madanlal itself. There’s no predicate offence because…

A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra heard the petition on CrPC Section 437A that deals with allowing the accused to be released on bail during their appeal by furnishing bail bonds with sureties.The plea submitted before the top court that the section poses a hurdle to the administration of criminal justice and violates the fundamental right to liberty under Article 21.The petitioner has argued that the provisions under the section lacks a ‘sense of proportionality’ because there may be accused persons who lack financial resources and cannot find sureties.…

These praiseworthy steps came at a time when forest officials and villagers of Tamenglong district have stepped up efforts to protect Amur falcons, their winged guests.About 93 km from Imphal, Shirui, one of the key tourist hot spots of the northeastern state, is famous for its beautiful and rare Shirui lily, which grows only in Shirui mountain peaks.Forest officials said that Britisher Frank Kingdon Ward had in 1948 discovered Shirui Lily (Lilium mackliniae), a beautiful flower that blooms in the month of May and June.The Manipur government in 1989 had declared Shirui Lily as the state flower.According to the forest…