Principal secretary issues notice to Prof Guruprasad, registrar of Karnataka Folklore University, concerning fraudulent appointment of assistant registrar. Allegations of fake academic certificates. Investigation ongoing. Registrar urged to respond to notice or face disciplinary action.
The court quashed the order passed by Maharashtra's Rural Development Minister, who condoned the misconduct of a woman Sarpanch saying that removing her would be against the concept of woman empowerment.
On the occasion of the World Menstrual Hygiene Day today, the Maharashtra Rural Development Minister Hasan Mushrif announced that the government will provide 10 sanitary napkins each at a nominal price of Re 1 per month to 60 lakh women from below the poverty line in the state.