With some trepidation about how social media would project his statement, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Saturday said some administrative members of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) — the first quasi-judicial forum for central govt employees’ to raise service related grievances — are averse to passing orders against the Centre.Addressing the 10th All…
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: The panic was real. US work visa holders already in India were scrambling to get tickets back to the US to beat the sudden announcement by President Donald Trump of a Sept 21, 12 am EDT (9.30am IST) deadline for a $100,000 fee per H-1B worker, while there were many claims on social…
Ayodhya: A trial was conducted for hoisting the flag symbolising victory and faith on the 190-foot-high spire grand spire of the Ram Temple, during which, a special eight-foot-long flag fluttered atop the spire for about half an hour. The trial, conducted ahead of the flag hoisting ceremony scheduled for Nov 25, was successful, said a…
Lucknow: A speeding SUV ploughed into an e-auto carrying devotees, killing two and leaving at least four others critically injured near Baniya Bazar area of Cantonment in Lucknow on Saturday. The SUV driver fled the scene after the accident.According to the police, the e-auto was carrying eight passengers from Nigohan, who were on their way…
Lucknow: A travel agency owner was killed by chain snatchers near No. 4 crossing in Gudamba area on Saturday. The deceased Atul Kumar Jain (40) of Jankipuram Garden, was heading home on his scooter when two bike-borne miscreants snatched his gold chain. Jain chased the robbers and as they reached No. 4 crossing, the robbers…
NEW DELHI: India responded cautiously to the US move, saying it was likely to have humanitarian consequences by way of the disruption caused for families. It also expressed hope that these disruptions can be addressed suitably by US authorities. The Indian response seemed intended to avoid any confrontation, and said industry in both India and…
Lucknow: Uday Borwanker, officer of Indian Railway Management Service, took charge as general manager of North Eastern Railway on Saturday in Gorakhpur. Prior to assuming charge as GM NER, he was director general of RDSO Lucknow.Selected by UPSC for Special Class Railway Apprentices scheme in 1985, Borwanker pursued mechanical engineering at the Indian Railways Institute…
BENGALURU: PhonePe has received final authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to function as an online payment aggregator, a move that will allow the Walmart-backed fintech major to deepen its merchant services, particularly targeting small and medium businesses.The approval enables PhonePe to expand its payment gateway operations, giving enterprises access to tools for…
Lucknow: Cultural amnesia may rob a city like Lucknow of its character, which would be tragic. This was said by renowned social scientist Prof Nadeem Hasnain during a panel discussion on ‘From Palaces to People: Unravelling the Nawabi Literature of Awadh’, held at Awadh Girls Degree College on Saturday.“Youngsters need nostalgia; it is important as…
Lucknow: A speeding SUV ploughed into an e-auto carrying devotees, killing two and leaving at least four others critically injured near Baniya Bazar area of Cantonment in Lucknow on Saturday. The SUV driver fled the scene after the accident.According to the police, the e-auto was carrying eight passengers from Nigohan, who were on their way…