GCC leasing surges to 31 pc of total market, Bengaluru leads

IANS | February 14, 2025 4:07 PM

Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Global Capability Centres (GCCs) have leased 22.5 million square feet (mn sq ft) in 2024, accounting for 31 per cent of total leasing volumes, according to the latest office market assessment by real estate consultancy Knight Frank India.

Places of Worship Act: Centre yet to file counter affidavit, SC to hear petitions on Feb 17

IANS | February 14, 2025 4:05 PM

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Centre is yet to file its counter affidavit to a clutch of petitions pertaining to the Places of Worship Act, 1991, though the Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday the pleas challenging the validity of the contentious law, which prohibits the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947.

SC extends relief to ex-IAS trainee officer Puja Khedkar

IANS | February 14, 2025 2:19 PM

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday extended the operation of an earlier interim order directing that no coercive action be taken against sacked Maharashtra cadre probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who allegedly submitted false OBC and PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) certificates and fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limits provided for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) by faking her identity.

Satyendar Jain ED case: Union govt seeks President’s nod for trial

IANS | February 14, 2025 2:10 PM

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In fresh trouble for former Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Kumar Jain of the Aam Aadmi Party, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has requested President Droupadi Murmu to grant prosecution sanction for initiating legal proceedings against him in a money laundering case, official sources said.