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The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court recently dismissed a clutch of petitions by Minimum Competency Vocational Course (MCVC) instructors claiming pay scale at par with the full-time teachers

The Bombay High Court (File photo)
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16 Aug 2021, 4:00 PM

Equal pay for equal work is not a fundamental right but constitutional goal: Bombay High Court

The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court recently dismissed a clutch of petitions by Minimum Competency Vocational Course (MCVC) instructors claiming pay scale at par with the full-time teachers on the principle of “Equal Pay For Equal Work” under Article 14 of the Constitution of India (Gajanan Ghule & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra and connected petitions)

16 Aug 2021, 3:24 PM

Taliban enter TOLOnews compound in Kabul, agree to keep compound safe

Taliban entered the TOLOnews compound in Kabul, checked the weapons of the security staff, collected govt-issued weapons, agreed to keep the compound safe: Afghanistan's TOLOnews

16 Aug 2021, 2:37 PM

Rahul slams govt for doublespeak, says their action are completely different from its words

Today we've many ppl who say they want a country that's fair & then they treat others unfairly. They say they want an India that respects women &then they themselves disrespect women. They say they want a secular nation but they themselves view religions differently: Rahul Gandhi


16 Aug 2021, 1:39 PM

Supreme Court to continue its hearing tomorrow on pleas filed over Pegasus issue

Supreme Court to continue its hearing tomorrow on pleas filed for court-monitored probe into Pegasus issue

16 Aug 2021, 1:24 PM

5 killed in Kabul airport as hundreds of people try to forcibly enter planes leaving Kabul

At least 5 people were killed in Kabul airport as hundreds of people tried to forcibly enter planes leaving Kabul, witnesses: Reuters


16 Aug 2021, 11:51 AM

Kabul airspace closed, Air India flight to Afghan Capital can't operate

Due to the closure of Afghan airspace flights can't operate, Air India confirms to ANI

16 Aug 2021, 11:33 AM

Panel for Pegasus "to dispel wrong narrative", Centre tells Supreme Court

Pegasus matter: The Supreme Court has granted 10 days time to the Centre, to make appointments to Tribunals despite recommendations by the selection committees.

Centre files affidavit before the Supreme Court and says that it will set up a committee of experts to examine the issue of alleged Pegasus snooping

Centre in its two-page affidavit submitted in SC on Pegasus issue denies all allegations made against the govt by petitioners that it was spyware to snoop on journalists, politicians, staff & maintains petitions are based on conjectures & there is no substance in the accusations


16 Aug 2021, 11:24 AM

All commercial flights are suspended at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul

Afghanistan | All commercial flights are suspended at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, reads a statement. The statement calls on the people to avoid crowds at the airport: TOLONews

16 Aug 2021, 11:10 AM

"Biden you betrayed us, Biden you are responsible," chanted Afghan nationals outside White House

"Biden you betrayed us, Biden you are responsible," chanted Afghan nationals outside the White House against the US President after Afghanistan's capital Kabul fell to the Taliban


16 Aug 2021, 10:51 AM

Schools in Bihar re-open for Class 1 to 8 students from today

Schools in Bihar re-open for Class 1 to 8 students from today. It is mandatory for students to wear masks, maintain hand hygiene and follow physical distancing, says a school teacher

16 Aug 2021, 10:47 AM

Kinnaur Nigulsari landslide incident: Death toll rises to 25

Kinnaur Nigulsari landslide incident: Death toll rises to 25 with the recovery of two more bodies, says State Disaster Management Authority


16 Aug 2021, 10:35 AM

US Troops Fire Shots In Air As Crowd Mobs Tarmac At Kabul Airport

US troops fire shots in air at Kabul airport as crowd mobs tarmac: witness

16 Aug 2021, 9:29 AM

2 men who conned pensioners pan India of lakhs held

The UP Cyber cell has arrested two persons who posed as treasury officials and duped retired government officials.


16 Aug 2021, 9:29 AM

Maha: 213 new COVID-19 cases in Thane, 5 more deaths

Thane has added 213 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 5,48,308, an official said on Monday.

16 Aug 2021, 9:29 AM

Sensex drops 93.74 pts to 55,343.55 in opening session

Sensex drops 93.74 pts to 55,343.55 in opening session; Nifty slips 26.10 pts to 16,503


16 Aug 2021, 9:29 AM

A total of 49,48,05,652 samples tested up to August 15

A total of 49,48,05,652 samples tested up to August 15 of which 11,81,212 were tested on August 15, as per Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

16 Aug 2021, 9:29 AM

Odisha reports 868 new cases

COVID19 | Odisha reports 868 new cases, 1,043 recoveries and 66 deaths; active cases 10,187

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