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Setback for Mamata government: SC upholds Calcutta HC order to cancel recruitment of 25,000 teachers, non-teaching staff in government schools | India News

NEW DELHI: In a big setback to the Mamata Banerjee-led Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Calcutta high court decision to cancel the recruitment of 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff to government schools, saying the entire process is tainted and vitiated.A bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar said the…

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‘I dig black’: Kerala chief secretary Sarada Muraleedharan talks about battling color, gender bias | India News

NEW DELHI: Kerala chief secretary Sarada Muraleedharan on Wednesday wrote an open letter calling out discrimination based on colour, gender and unfair comparisons with her predecessor and husband’s tenure.“I heard an interesting comment yesterday on my stewardship as Chief Secretary – that it is as black as my husband’s was white. I need to own…

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Shah Rukh Khan

‘Sometimes our best is not good enough’: Shah Rukh Khan’s heartfelt message to uplift KKR after nail-biting defeat to LSG | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Despite a thrilling four-run defeat to Lucknow Super Giants in a high-scoring IPL clash on Tuesday, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) received a morale-boosting message from team owner Shah Rukh Khan, which quickly struck a chord with fans and players alike.Also See: GT vs RR, IPL Live ScoreChasing a massive 239-run target at…

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Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Doubling Gondia-Balharshah rail stretch: Center announces Rs 4,819 crore investment to transform Maharashtra’s railway infrastructure | India News

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced a “transformative project” to double the Gondia-Balharshah railway stretch in Maharashtra. The 240-kilometre line will be upgraded at an estimated cost of Rs 4,819 crore.“This project will play a pivotal role in enhancing passenger and freight connectivity between northern and southern India… Aspirational districts in the region will…

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