Lahore schools ordered closed as city remains blanketed by smog

IANS | November 3, 2024 8:11 PM

Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) As residents of Lahore gasp for breath under persistent smog with the air quality index mark surpassing 1,000 once again on Sunday, making it the most polluted city in the world, the Punjab province government on Sunday announced the closure of all primary schools in the city in the coming week.

RG Kar tragedy: Junior doctors plan to extend protests to rural Bengal

IANS | October 27, 2024 1:29 PM

Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front (WBJDF), the umbrella body of the junior doctors protesting in the aftermath of the rape and murder of a fellow medico here, is planning to expand their base beyond urban bastions in the state to rural Bengal.

SC sets aside NCLAT nod to Byju's settlement with BCCI

IANS | October 23, 2024 1:11 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order, which had closed the insolvency proceedings against embattled edtech firm Byju after approving its settlement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in connection with the repayment of dues of over Rs 158 crore.