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‘Ramayana’ trailer: Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi earn praise; disappointed Sunny Deol fans ask ‘Where is Hanuman?’

‘Ramayana’ trailer: Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi earn praise; disappointed Sunny Deol fans ask ‘Where is Hanuman?’

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Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ trailer has taken the internet by storm, with fans applauding the film’s grand scale, breathtaking visuals and performances by Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi. However, amid the overwhelming praise, fans have been asking one question—’where is Hanuman’? ‘Ramayana’ trailer woos fans The four-minute trailer offers an expansive look at the mythological…

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Daily Nadi Horoscope for Taurus (30th July 2026): Don’t Accept Advice Without Hearing the Full Story

Daily Nadi Horoscope for Taurus (30th July 2026): Don’t Accept Advice Without Hearing the Full Story

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When the Moon is in Capricorn, you tend to seek practical sense rather than esoteric ideas. Shravana Nakshatra promotes learning through listening attentively, trusting information and talking to expand understanding. What to Do Today Consult with an experienced family member, teacher, advisor or professional. Their words could help you to see a puzzling situation. Ask…

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File photo NEW DELHI: More than one lakh schools — government, government-aided and private — are functioning with a single teacher, with Andhra Pradesh alone accounting for over 16,000, government data has revealed, highlighting severe deployment gaps despite the country’s overall pupil-teacher ratio remaining within national norms.The education ministry cited national pupil-teacher ratios of 19 at primary level, 17 at upper primary, 15 at secondary and 23 at higher secondary — all within the limits envisaged under National Education Policy. However, the single-teacher-school data indicates that favourable national averages continue to conceal sharp local imbalances in teacher availability.The single-teacher-school data indicates that favourable national averages continue to conceal sharp local imbalances in teacher availability‘Vacancies due to retirement, resignations, enrolment change’According to UDISE+ data for 2025-26, India has 1,00,843 single-teacher schools across all management categories. Andhra Pradesh tops the list with 16,357 such schools — more than 16% of the national total — followed by Jharkhand (9,827) and Maharashtra (9,269). Karnataka has 8,042 single-teacher schools, UP 7,874, Rajasthan 7,200 and West Bengal 6,769. Together, these seven states account for nearly 65% of all schools operating with one teacher.The problem is spread across regions rather than being confined to poorer or geographically difficult states. Telangana has 4,793 such schools, Tamil Nadu 3,957 and Assam 3,159. Himachal Pradesh has 3,128, Uttarakhand 2,655 and Chhattisgarh 2,461. At the other end, Kerala reported 67 singleteacher schools, Nagaland 35, Sikkim 31, Ladakh 28, Delhi seven and Andaman and Nicobar Islands one.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe figures were provided by MoS for education Jayant Chaudhary in response to a RS question on teacher vacancies. While the question sought data specifically for government schools, the annexure on single-teacher institutions covers schools under all managements.The ministry did not provide state-wise sanctioned posts or vacancies, saying recruitment, service conditions and deployment of teachers were handled by state governments and UT administrations. It attributed vacancies to retirement, resignation, creation of posts, staff rationalisation and changing enrolment, including in rural, tribal and aspirational districts.Government said states were regularly advised to fill posts through transparent, merit-based recruitment and use technology for forecasting teacher requirements. Financial support was also provided under Samagra Shiksha to maintain prescribed pupil-teacher ratios.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Vasteguna Huiya, Kuchu-Puchu, FOMO’: Viral Gen Z Vocabulary Echoes In ParliamentBihar Man Claims He Was Booked In NEET Leak Protest Viral Video Sparks Questions Over Protest FIRs’Dear Saurav…’ BJP MP Kangana Ranaut Tells CJP’s Saurav Das To ‘Learn Some Skill’ | Watch’Detaining Activists Is Normal’: JP Nadda Defends Police Crackdown On CJP ProtestersWho Is V Kamakoti? IIT Madras Director And Exam Reforms Task Force Member Draws Political FireKhawaja Asif Calls POK Protesters “Enemies Like India” Amid Deadly Crackdown; Statement Sparks StirLok Sabha Passes Anti-Paper Leak Bill Amid Ruckus Over Rahul’s ‘Shooting’ Charge Against Amit Shah’Put Pellets Into Blood Of Our Students,’ Rahul Gandhi’s Attack On Hm Shah In LS Sparks Uproar’Student, Idiot, Andhbhakt’: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘3 Categories’ Remark Sparks Row In Lok SabhaPoJK Burns Amid Violence And Protests: Why The World’s Silence And The Crisis Matter To India123Photostories7 fashion mistakes that are secretly making you look older than you areYou’ve crossed it countless times, but do you know why it’s called a zebra crossing?’Avengers: Doomsday’: What details did fans miss in the trailer? Here’s what comic book hintsMeghalaya’s Lakadong Turmeric has 10% curcumin, the highest among Indian varieties: What does this actually means for your healthWhy airplane windows are round: The engineering mistake that changed aviation foreverFrom alleging ex-wife Shweta Tiwari’s affair with her Kasautii co-star Cezanne Khan to claiming he Wasn’t allowed to meet their daughter; Raja Chaudhary makes serious allegationsNot a 5 a.m. person? Try these 7 simple morning habits insteadWho Is Isha Rikhi? Badshah’s wife’s emotional post sparks separation rumours6 ways to make hard-boiled eggs easier to peel; Physics explains why one method works best5 psychology-backed lessons every father should teach his son about people and life123Hot PicksMCC new rulesJalen HurtsDelhi Lakshmi YojanaTN CM Vijay’s new officeRussian sanctions billCWG 2026 GamesSmartphone exportsTN supplementary resultsNew anti-paper leak billTop TrendingTony RomosJantar Mantar ProtestKarnataka SuicideBJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna ArrestGurgaon Road RageAbhijeet Dipke Marriage ProposalsUGC PG ProgrammeWeather TomorrowPalani Mutt Temple Land CaseStock Market Up

File photo NEW DELHI: More than one lakh schools — government, government-aided and private — are functioning with a single teacher, with Andhra Pradesh alone accounting for over 16,000, government data has revealed, highlighting severe deployment gaps despite the country’s overall pupil-teacher ratio remaining within national norms.The education ministry cited national pupil-teacher ratios of 19 at primary level, 17 at upper primary, 15 at secondary and 23 at higher secondary — all within the limits envisaged under National Education Policy. However, the single-teacher-school data indicates that favourable national averages continue to conceal sharp local imbalances in teacher availability.The single-teacher-school data indicates that favourable national averages continue to conceal sharp local imbalances in teacher availability‘Vacancies due to retirement, resignations, enrolment change’According to UDISE+ data for 2025-26, India has 1,00,843 single-teacher schools across all management categories. Andhra Pradesh tops the list with 16,357 such schools — more than 16% of the national total — followed by Jharkhand (9,827) and Maharashtra (9,269). Karnataka has 8,042 single-teacher schools, UP 7,874, Rajasthan 7,200 and West Bengal 6,769. Together, these seven states account for nearly 65% of all schools operating with one teacher.The problem is spread across regions rather than being confined to poorer or geographically difficult states. Telangana has 4,793 such schools, Tamil Nadu 3,957 and Assam 3,159. Himachal Pradesh has 3,128, Uttarakhand 2,655 and Chhattisgarh 2,461. At the other end, Kerala reported 67 singleteacher schools, Nagaland 35, Sikkim 31, Ladakh 28, Delhi seven and Andaman and Nicobar Islands one.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe figures were provided by MoS for education Jayant Chaudhary in response to a RS question on teacher vacancies. While the question sought data specifically for government schools, the annexure on single-teacher institutions covers schools under all managements.The ministry did not provide state-wise sanctioned posts or vacancies, saying recruitment, service conditions and deployment of teachers were handled by state governments and UT administrations. It attributed vacancies to retirement, resignation, creation of posts, staff rationalisation and changing enrolment, including in rural, tribal and aspirational districts.Government said states were regularly advised to fill posts through transparent, merit-based recruitment and use technology for forecasting teacher requirements. Financial support was also provided under Samagra Shiksha to maintain prescribed pupil-teacher ratios.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Vasteguna Huiya, Kuchu-Puchu, FOMO’: Viral Gen Z Vocabulary Echoes In ParliamentBihar Man Claims He Was Booked In NEET Leak Protest Viral Video Sparks Questions Over Protest FIRs’Dear Saurav…’ BJP MP Kangana Ranaut Tells CJP’s Saurav Das To ‘Learn Some Skill’ | Watch’Detaining Activists Is Normal’: JP Nadda Defends Police Crackdown On CJP ProtestersWho Is V Kamakoti? IIT Madras Director And Exam Reforms Task Force Member Draws Political FireKhawaja Asif Calls POK Protesters “Enemies Like India” Amid Deadly Crackdown; Statement Sparks StirLok Sabha Passes Anti-Paper Leak Bill Amid Ruckus Over Rahul’s ‘Shooting’ Charge Against Amit Shah’Put Pellets Into Blood Of Our Students,’ Rahul Gandhi’s Attack On Hm Shah In LS Sparks Uproar’Student, Idiot, Andhbhakt’: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘3 Categories’ Remark Sparks Row In Lok SabhaPoJK Burns Amid Violence And Protests: Why The World’s Silence And The Crisis Matter To India123Photostories7 fashion mistakes that are secretly making you look older than you areYou’ve crossed it countless times, but do you know why it’s called a zebra crossing?’Avengers: Doomsday’: What details did fans miss in the trailer? Here’s what comic book hintsMeghalaya’s Lakadong Turmeric has 10% curcumin, the highest among Indian varieties: What does this actually means for your healthWhy airplane windows are round: The engineering mistake that changed aviation foreverFrom alleging ex-wife Shweta Tiwari’s affair with her Kasautii co-star Cezanne Khan to claiming he Wasn’t allowed to meet their daughter; Raja Chaudhary makes serious allegationsNot a 5 a.m. person? Try these 7 simple morning habits insteadWho Is Isha Rikhi? Badshah’s wife’s emotional post sparks separation rumours6 ways to make hard-boiled eggs easier to peel; Physics explains why one method works best5 psychology-backed lessons every father should teach his son about people and life123Hot PicksMCC new rulesJalen HurtsDelhi Lakshmi YojanaTN CM Vijay’s new officeRussian sanctions billCWG 2026 GamesSmartphone exportsTN supplementary resultsNew anti-paper leak billTop TrendingTony RomosJantar Mantar ProtestKarnataka SuicideBJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna ArrestGurgaon Road RageAbhijeet Dipke Marriage ProposalsUGC PG ProgrammeWeather TomorrowPalani Mutt Temple Land CaseStock Market Up

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NEW DELHI: More than one lakh schools — government, government-aided and private — are functioning with a single teacher, with Andhra Pradesh alone accounting for over 16,000, government data has revealed, highlighting severe deployment gaps despite the country’s overall pupil-teacher ratio remaining within national norms.The education ministry cited national pupil-teacher ratios of 19 at primary…

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Jul 30, 2026, 06:54 IST

Jul 30, 2026, 06:54 IST

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India had another successful day in Glasgow as long jumper Murali Sreeshankar won his second consecutive silver medal, para athlete Dilip Mahadu Gavit claimed gold with a Games record (Image credit: Agencies) India had another successful day at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as long jumper Murali Sreeshankar won his second consecutive silver medal, para athlete…

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Noah Kahan slams White House for using his song ‘American Cars’ for Donald Trump’s post: ‘Would never approve’

Noah Kahan slams White House for using his song ‘American Cars’ for Donald Trump’s post: ‘Would never approve’

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Noah Kahan calls out White House for using his song ‘American Cars’ on their Instagram post. (Image credits: Instagram) Noah Kahan, the accomplished singer with hits like ‘Stick Season’ and ‘Dial Drunk,’ condemned the White House for using his song in the post featuring President Donald Trump. Joining artists like Olivia Rodrigo, Ariana Grande, ABBA,…

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Daily Nadi Horoscope for Pisces (30th July 2026): Don’t Trust Every Promise Made in a Group

Daily Nadi Horoscope for Pisces (30th July 2026): Don’t Trust Every Promise Made in a Group

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Moon in Capricorn today calls for more caution around people and goals. Meetings, calls and silent observation in Shravana Nakshatra provide valuable information. Today’s information might change how you feel about an opportunity. What to Do Today Listen if a senior contact, colleague or friend is talking about a project. How they talk will tell…

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File photo NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday saved central and state projects worth Rs 20,000 crore from demolition for want of prior environmental clearance but permanently prohibited govt from granting post facto EC and quashed Centre’s 2021 Office Memorandum for keeping a window indefinitely open for projects to seek such green nods.Rescinding a part of its earlier decision that had quashed Centre’s 2017 notification, a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said the 2017 notification was valid as it had a limited period window for clearance to projects of significant public interest.Supreme Court: Follow 2006 notification for prior EC nodHowever, the bench concurred with the earlier decision to quash the 2021 OM as finding it to be an open-ended administrative order was tantamount to a perpetual amnesty regime for grant of EC to projects undertaken without prior green nod. It said the OM was without having any rational nexus with public interest, and hence is in breach of Environment Protection Act, 1986.Supreme Court said its judgment will operate prospectively, and the ECs granted to various projects under the 2017 notification and the 2021 OM would remain valid. “The prior EC regime under the 2006 notification is mandatory and unless amended by an appropriate notification, would not accommodate grant of post facto EC or retention of projects where constructions have commenced or processes begun without a valid EC,” it said.Supreme Court directed scrupulous adherence to the 2006 notification mandating prior EC clearance for projects. The bench said, “Govt is restrained from issuing administrative orders in future for grant of EC in respect of projects which have commenced in contravention of the prior EC regime under the 2006 notification.”Pending applications (for grant of post facto EC) shall be dealt with in accordance with the law, it said, adding that “no fresh application for grant of EC under the aforesaid instruments (2014 notification or 2021 OM) shall be entertained.”Writing the judgment, Justice Bagchi said the court aimed to strike a balance between an “existential right of all living beings both present and future to a pollution-free environment and an aspirational right to development of a sixth of the world’s population”.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe bench, however, noted that Centre has powers under Jan Vishwas Act to decriminalise violations of EP Act by notifying amnesty schemes with regard to such classes or categories of non-compliant projects whose sustainability is necessary to subserve larger public interest.In Nov last year, a bench of then CJI B R Gavai and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and K Vinod Chandran by two to one majority decided to review the court’s May 2025 decision by Justices A S Oka and Bhuyan which had quashed all post facto green clearance which left public projects worth Rs 20,000 crore vulnerable to demolition.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Vasteguna Huiya, Kuchu-Puchu, FOMO’: Viral Gen Z Vocabulary Echoes In ParliamentBihar Man Claims He Was Booked In NEET Leak Protest Viral Video Sparks Questions Over Protest FIRs’Dear Saurav…’ BJP MP Kangana Ranaut Tells CJP’s Saurav Das To ‘Learn Some Skill’ | Watch’Detaining Activists Is Normal’: JP Nadda Defends Police Crackdown On CJP ProtestersWho Is V Kamakoti? IIT Madras Director And Exam Reforms Task Force Member Draws Political FireKhawaja Asif Calls POK Protesters “Enemies Like India” Amid Deadly Crackdown; Statement Sparks StirLok Sabha Passes Anti-Paper Leak Bill Amid Ruckus Over Rahul’s ‘Shooting’ Charge Against Amit Shah’Put Pellets Into Blood Of Our Students,’ Rahul Gandhi’s Attack On Hm Shah In LS Sparks Uproar’Student, Idiot, Andhbhakt’: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘3 Categories’ Remark Sparks Row In Lok SabhaPoJK Burns Amid Violence And Protests: Why The World’s Silence And The Crisis Matter To India123Photostories7 fashion mistakes that are secretly making you look older than you areYou’ve crossed it countless times, but do you know why it’s called a zebra crossing?’Avengers: Doomsday’: What details did fans miss in the trailer? Here’s what comic book hintsMeghalaya’s Lakadong Turmeric has 10% curcumin, the highest among Indian varieties: What does this actually means for your healthWhy airplane windows are round: The engineering mistake that changed aviation foreverFrom alleging ex-wife Shweta Tiwari’s affair with her Kasautii co-star Cezanne Khan to claiming he Wasn’t allowed to meet their daughter; Raja Chaudhary makes serious allegationsNot a 5 a.m. person? Try these 7 simple morning habits insteadWho Is Isha Rikhi? Badshah’s wife’s emotional post sparks separation rumours6 ways to make hard-boiled eggs easier to peel; Physics explains why one method works best5 psychology-backed lessons every father should teach his son about people and life123Hot PicksMCC new rulesJalen HurtsDelhi Lakshmi YojanaTN CM Vijay’s new officeRussian sanctions billCWG 2026 GamesSmartphone exportsTN supplementary resultsNew anti-paper leak billTop TrendingTony RomosJantar Mantar ProtestKarnataka SuicideBJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna ArrestGurgaon Road RageAbhijeet Dipke Marriage ProposalsUGC PG ProgrammeWeather TomorrowPalani Mutt Temple Land CaseStock Market Up

File photo NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday saved central and state projects worth Rs 20,000 crore from demolition for want of prior environmental clearance but permanently prohibited govt from granting post facto EC and quashed Centre’s 2021 Office Memorandum for keeping a window indefinitely open for projects to seek such green nods.Rescinding a part of its earlier decision that had quashed Centre’s 2017 notification, a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said the 2017 notification was valid as it had a limited period window for clearance to projects of significant public interest.Supreme Court: Follow 2006 notification for prior EC nodHowever, the bench concurred with the earlier decision to quash the 2021 OM as finding it to be an open-ended administrative order was tantamount to a perpetual amnesty regime for grant of EC to projects undertaken without prior green nod. It said the OM was without having any rational nexus with public interest, and hence is in breach of Environment Protection Act, 1986.Supreme Court said its judgment will operate prospectively, and the ECs granted to various projects under the 2017 notification and the 2021 OM would remain valid. “The prior EC regime under the 2006 notification is mandatory and unless amended by an appropriate notification, would not accommodate grant of post facto EC or retention of projects where constructions have commenced or processes begun without a valid EC,” it said.Supreme Court directed scrupulous adherence to the 2006 notification mandating prior EC clearance for projects. The bench said, “Govt is restrained from issuing administrative orders in future for grant of EC in respect of projects which have commenced in contravention of the prior EC regime under the 2006 notification.”Pending applications (for grant of post facto EC) shall be dealt with in accordance with the law, it said, adding that “no fresh application for grant of EC under the aforesaid instruments (2014 notification or 2021 OM) shall be entertained.”Writing the judgment, Justice Bagchi said the court aimed to strike a balance between an “existential right of all living beings both present and future to a pollution-free environment and an aspirational right to development of a sixth of the world’s population”.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe bench, however, noted that Centre has powers under Jan Vishwas Act to decriminalise violations of EP Act by notifying amnesty schemes with regard to such classes or categories of non-compliant projects whose sustainability is necessary to subserve larger public interest.In Nov last year, a bench of then CJI B R Gavai and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and K Vinod Chandran by two to one majority decided to review the court’s May 2025 decision by Justices A S Oka and Bhuyan which had quashed all post facto green clearance which left public projects worth Rs 20,000 crore vulnerable to demolition.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Vasteguna Huiya, Kuchu-Puchu, FOMO’: Viral Gen Z Vocabulary Echoes In ParliamentBihar Man Claims He Was Booked In NEET Leak Protest Viral Video Sparks Questions Over Protest FIRs’Dear Saurav…’ BJP MP Kangana Ranaut Tells CJP’s Saurav Das To ‘Learn Some Skill’ | Watch’Detaining Activists Is Normal’: JP Nadda Defends Police Crackdown On CJP ProtestersWho Is V Kamakoti? IIT Madras Director And Exam Reforms Task Force Member Draws Political FireKhawaja Asif Calls POK Protesters “Enemies Like India” Amid Deadly Crackdown; Statement Sparks StirLok Sabha Passes Anti-Paper Leak Bill Amid Ruckus Over Rahul’s ‘Shooting’ Charge Against Amit Shah’Put Pellets Into Blood Of Our Students,’ Rahul Gandhi’s Attack On Hm Shah In LS Sparks Uproar’Student, Idiot, Andhbhakt’: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘3 Categories’ Remark Sparks Row In Lok SabhaPoJK Burns Amid Violence And Protests: Why The World’s Silence And The Crisis Matter To India123Photostories7 fashion mistakes that are secretly making you look older than you areYou’ve crossed it countless times, but do you know why it’s called a zebra crossing?’Avengers: Doomsday’: What details did fans miss in the trailer? Here’s what comic book hintsMeghalaya’s Lakadong Turmeric has 10% curcumin, the highest among Indian varieties: What does this actually means for your healthWhy airplane windows are round: The engineering mistake that changed aviation foreverFrom alleging ex-wife Shweta Tiwari’s affair with her Kasautii co-star Cezanne Khan to claiming he Wasn’t allowed to meet their daughter; Raja Chaudhary makes serious allegationsNot a 5 a.m. person? Try these 7 simple morning habits insteadWho Is Isha Rikhi? Badshah’s wife’s emotional post sparks separation rumours6 ways to make hard-boiled eggs easier to peel; Physics explains why one method works best5 psychology-backed lessons every father should teach his son about people and life123Hot PicksMCC new rulesJalen HurtsDelhi Lakshmi YojanaTN CM Vijay’s new officeRussian sanctions billCWG 2026 GamesSmartphone exportsTN supplementary resultsNew anti-paper leak billTop TrendingTony RomosJantar Mantar ProtestKarnataka SuicideBJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna ArrestGurgaon Road RageAbhijeet Dipke Marriage ProposalsUGC PG ProgrammeWeather TomorrowPalani Mutt Temple Land CaseStock Market Up

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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday saved central and state projects worth Rs 20,000 crore from demolition for want of prior environmental clearance but permanently prohibited govt from granting post facto EC and quashed Centre’s 2021 Office Memorandum for keeping a window indefinitely open for projects to seek such green nods.Rescinding a part of its earlier…

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‘Suriya47’ UPDATE: Suriya and ‘Aavesham’ director Jithu Madhavan’s film likely to arrive this Diwali- Reports

‘Suriya47’ UPDATE: Suriya and ‘Aavesham’ director Jithu Madhavan’s film likely to arrive this Diwali- Reports

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Suriya’s collaboration with ‘Aavesham’ and ‘Romancham’ director Jithu Madhavan is reportedly gearing up for a grand festive release. While the makers are yet to make an official announcement, fresh reports indicate that Suriya47 could arrive in cinemas during the Diwali holiday season this year.The actor recently completed filming for the much-awaited project anThe fans were…

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Daily Nadi Horoscope for Sagittarius (30th July 2026): Don’t Believe Every Money Story You Hear

Daily Nadi Horoscope for Sagittarius (30th July 2026): Don’t Believe Every Money Story You Hear

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The Moon encourages careful spending and measured speech. Shravana Nakshatra today makes data mighty. When you make financial decisions, it’s important to separate appealing claims from useful facts. The information you hear may matter. What to Do Today Pay attention to discussions about household costs, investments, prices or wages. Someone might share information that helps…

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In 2023, Tropical Storm Hilary struck Southern California; 22 juvenile great white sharks abandoned their San Diego nursery and returned after conditions improved

In 2023, Tropical Storm Hilary struck Southern California; 22 juvenile great white sharks abandoned their San Diego nursery and returned after conditions improved

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Great white sharks (Representative image) When Tropical Storm Hilary hit Southern California in August 2023, people on land were bracing for flooding, strong winds and record rainfall. Underwater, a group of young great white sharks off San Diego were reacting to the same storm in a very different way: they left their nursery habitat and…

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Supreme Court order may hit similar other statutory bodies NEW DELHI: Limiting the power of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), Supreme Court has held that it is a recommendatory and advisory body and does not have the authority to pass an adjudicatory order.Abench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih said the commission can send its recommendations to a state or Centre in discharge of its functions. However, an order passed by NCSC is not binding in servicerelated matters, it clarified.“The powers entrusted to NCSC are limited in nature. Clearly, NCSC and its other compatriots under articles 338A and 338B are constitutional bodies with a socially beneficent purpose but quite apparently, the legislature has prescribed a role that is recommendatory and advisory, but certainly not adjudicatory. They are not meant to be bodies taking over adjudicatory functions,” the bench said.The court’s order could be applicable to other statutory and constitutional bodies set up for the benefit of different groups of people like women, the minorities and backward classes.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesExplaining the clause which says that the commission is empowered to “inquire into specific complaints with respect to the deprivation of rights and safeguards of the Scheduled Castes”, the bench said, “it is therefore clear that while it has powers to requisition documents and receive evidence, it does not have the power to make an order in furtherance of that evidence.In other words, NCSC can record a factual finding and then ask the govt concerned, either the Centre or the State, to act thereupon.”It rejected NCSC’s plea that the word “safeguards” mentioned in the provision pertains to enforcement. “Such a submission is difficult to accept in view of the explicit language of the Article. It certainly does not confer adjudicatory power; at best recommendatory in nature,” the court said.Thus, the commission cannot take up the role of a court or an adjudicatory tribunal and determine the rights of parties, court added.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Vasteguna Huiya, Kuchu-Puchu, FOMO’: Viral Gen Z Vocabulary Echoes In ParliamentBihar Man Claims He Was Booked In NEET Leak Protest Viral Video Sparks Questions Over Protest FIRs’Dear Saurav…’ BJP MP Kangana Ranaut Tells CJP’s Saurav Das To ‘Learn Some Skill’ | Watch’Detaining Activists Is Normal’: JP Nadda Defends Police Crackdown On CJP ProtestersWho Is V Kamakoti? IIT Madras Director And Exam Reforms Task Force Member Draws Political FireKhawaja Asif Calls POK Protesters “Enemies Like India” Amid Deadly Crackdown; Statement Sparks StirLok Sabha Passes Anti-Paper Leak Bill Amid Ruckus Over Rahul’s ‘Shooting’ Charge Against Amit Shah’Put Pellets Into Blood Of Our Students,’ Rahul Gandhi’s Attack On Hm Shah In LS Sparks Uproar’Student, Idiot, Andhbhakt’: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘3 Categories’ Remark Sparks Row In Lok SabhaPoJK Burns Amid Violence And Protests: Why The World’s Silence And The Crisis Matter To India123Photostories7 fashion mistakes that are secretly making you look older than you areYou’ve crossed it countless times, but do you know why it’s called a zebra crossing?’Avengers: Doomsday’: What details did fans miss in the trailer? Here’s what comic book hintsMeghalaya’s Lakadong Turmeric has 10% curcumin, the highest among Indian varieties: What does this actually means for your healthWhy airplane windows are round: The engineering mistake that changed aviation foreverFrom alleging ex-wife Shweta Tiwari’s affair with her Kasautii co-star Cezanne Khan to claiming he Wasn’t allowed to meet their daughter; Raja Chaudhary makes serious allegationsNot a 5 a.m. person? Try these 7 simple morning habits insteadWho Is Isha Rikhi? Badshah’s wife’s emotional post sparks separation rumours6 ways to make hard-boiled eggs easier to peel; Physics explains why one method works best5 psychology-backed lessons every father should teach his son about people and life123Hot PicksMCC new rulesJalen HurtsDelhi Lakshmi YojanaTN CM Vijay’s new officeRussian sanctions billCWG 2026 GamesSmartphone exportsTN supplementary resultsNew anti-paper leak billTop TrendingTony RomosJantar Mantar ProtestKarnataka SuicideBJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna ArrestGurgaon Road RageAbhijeet Dipke Marriage ProposalsUGC PG ProgrammeWeather TomorrowPalani Mutt Temple Land CaseStock Market Up

Supreme Court order may hit similar other statutory bodies NEW DELHI: Limiting the power of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), Supreme Court has held that it is a recommendatory and advisory body and does not have the authority to pass an adjudicatory order.Abench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih said the commission can send its recommendations to a state or Centre in discharge of its functions. However, an order passed by NCSC is not binding in servicerelated matters, it clarified.“The powers entrusted to NCSC are limited in nature. Clearly, NCSC and its other compatriots under articles 338A and 338B are constitutional bodies with a socially beneficent purpose but quite apparently, the legislature has prescribed a role that is recommendatory and advisory, but certainly not adjudicatory. They are not meant to be bodies taking over adjudicatory functions,” the bench said.The court’s order could be applicable to other statutory and constitutional bodies set up for the benefit of different groups of people like women, the minorities and backward classes.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesExplaining the clause which says that the commission is empowered to “inquire into specific complaints with respect to the deprivation of rights and safeguards of the Scheduled Castes”, the bench said, “it is therefore clear that while it has powers to requisition documents and receive evidence, it does not have the power to make an order in furtherance of that evidence.In other words, NCSC can record a factual finding and then ask the govt concerned, either the Centre or the State, to act thereupon.”It rejected NCSC’s plea that the word “safeguards” mentioned in the provision pertains to enforcement. “Such a submission is difficult to accept in view of the explicit language of the Article. It certainly does not confer adjudicatory power; at best recommendatory in nature,” the court said.Thus, the commission cannot take up the role of a court or an adjudicatory tribunal and determine the rights of parties, court added.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Vasteguna Huiya, Kuchu-Puchu, FOMO’: Viral Gen Z Vocabulary Echoes In ParliamentBihar Man Claims He Was Booked In NEET Leak Protest Viral Video Sparks Questions Over Protest FIRs’Dear Saurav…’ BJP MP Kangana Ranaut Tells CJP’s Saurav Das To ‘Learn Some Skill’ | Watch’Detaining Activists Is Normal’: JP Nadda Defends Police Crackdown On CJP ProtestersWho Is V Kamakoti? IIT Madras Director And Exam Reforms Task Force Member Draws Political FireKhawaja Asif Calls POK Protesters “Enemies Like India” Amid Deadly Crackdown; Statement Sparks StirLok Sabha Passes Anti-Paper Leak Bill Amid Ruckus Over Rahul’s ‘Shooting’ Charge Against Amit Shah’Put Pellets Into Blood Of Our Students,’ Rahul Gandhi’s Attack On Hm Shah In LS Sparks Uproar’Student, Idiot, Andhbhakt’: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘3 Categories’ Remark Sparks Row In Lok SabhaPoJK Burns Amid Violence And Protests: Why The World’s Silence And The Crisis Matter To India123Photostories7 fashion mistakes that are secretly making you look older than you areYou’ve crossed it countless times, but do you know why it’s called a zebra crossing?’Avengers: Doomsday’: What details did fans miss in the trailer? Here’s what comic book hintsMeghalaya’s Lakadong Turmeric has 10% curcumin, the highest among Indian varieties: What does this actually means for your healthWhy airplane windows are round: The engineering mistake that changed aviation foreverFrom alleging ex-wife Shweta Tiwari’s affair with her Kasautii co-star Cezanne Khan to claiming he Wasn’t allowed to meet their daughter; Raja Chaudhary makes serious allegationsNot a 5 a.m. person? Try these 7 simple morning habits insteadWho Is Isha Rikhi? Badshah’s wife’s emotional post sparks separation rumours6 ways to make hard-boiled eggs easier to peel; Physics explains why one method works best5 psychology-backed lessons every father should teach his son about people and life123Hot PicksMCC new rulesJalen HurtsDelhi Lakshmi YojanaTN CM Vijay’s new officeRussian sanctions billCWG 2026 GamesSmartphone exportsTN supplementary resultsNew anti-paper leak billTop TrendingTony RomosJantar Mantar ProtestKarnataka SuicideBJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna ArrestGurgaon Road RageAbhijeet Dipke Marriage ProposalsUGC PG ProgrammeWeather TomorrowPalani Mutt Temple Land CaseStock Market Up

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