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NEW DELHI: Flagging lapses by civic authorities, the Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that fatalities across the country are being caused not just by dog bites, but also by road accidents involving stray animals.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria made the remarks while hearing pleas seeking modification of its…
INDORE: A probe into the water contamination incident in Bhagirathpura, Indore, has exposed severe lapses in the city’s water supply system, with the death toll reaching seven on Wednesday and 162 patients undergoing treatment across 27 hospitals, both government and private.Indore draws its water from the Narmada river, sourced from Jalud in Khargone district, about…
MUMBAI: In a renewed push to contain fraud and improve customer safeguards, RBI has asked banks to clear the growing backlog in KYC updates and warned against the routine rejection of applications. Lapses in KYC, the central bank said, weaken defences against fraud and exclusion, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas. Alongside fraud, RBI has…
The finance ministry has directed public sector banks and financial institutions, including insurance companies, to ensure prompt reporting of vigilance-related matters concerning whole-time directors (WTDs), citing repeated instances of delayed or incomplete disclosures, PTI reported.In an advisory issued by the Department of Financial Services (DFS) earlier this month, the ministry said adverse information about board-level…
A senior Bangladeshi journalist strongly criticised the violence that erupted in parts of Bangladesh following the death of Inqilab Moncho leader Osman Hadi, saying the unrest reflects the serious lapses in law and order and sent a troubling signal ahead of the national election.Speaking to ANI, Dhaka Tribune editor Reaz Ahmad said while public anger…
Credit rating agency Moody’s has flagged IndiGo’s recent flight disruptions as credit negative, saying the airline failed to adequately plan for aviation regulations that had been known well in advance. The rating agency said the large-scale cancellations and delays point to significant lapses in planning and operational oversight, even though the revised Flight Duty Time…
Air India had operated a 164-seater Airbus A320 on eight flights before an engineer finally detected a safety lapse and the aircraft was taken out of service.The flight, operated betwen November 24 and 25 according to sources cited by ET, was not suitable for flying as its airworthiness licence had already expired. The operations posed…
NEW DELHI: Facing regulatory heat for two pilots operating a flight each last month despite not meeting mandatory licence requirements, Air India on Saturday (Nov 1) sent all its cockpit crew members a “final reminder for pilot responsibility towards ensuring regulatory compliance prior or post undertaking any rostered duty.” It has warned failure to do…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that while infiltration has stopped in BJP-ruled Assam, it continues in neighbouring West Bengal, claiming that the state government is giving a “red carpet welcome” to illegal immigrants.Addressing a media conclave in Patna, Shah also mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for dropping the allegation of…
Madhya Pradesh police arrested Sresan Pharmaceuticals owner G Ranganathan, 73, in Chennai after his cough syrup, Coldrif, was linked to 21 child deaths due to toxic chemicals CHENNAI: A seven-member police team from Madhya Pradesh arrested G Ranganathan, the 73-year-old owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, in Chennai on Thursday.His company has been accused of manufacturing Coldrif,…
