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    No jeans or T-shirts: Sena MLA seeks action against Mumbai college for imposing dress code; dubs it 'Talibani fatwa'

    Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik criticized a Mumbai college for its dress code banning jeans, T-shirts, and revealing outfits, labeling it a "Talibani fatwa." The college, N G Acharya and D K Marathe, issued the notice after previously imposing a dress code that was challenged in court. Sarnaik called for action against the college authorities.

    After hijab ban, Mumbai college bars students from wearing T-shirts, torn jeans

    The directive came after the Bombay High Court on June 26 refused to interfere in a decision taken by the college to impose a ban on hijab, burka and naqab on its premises, observing that such rules do not violate students' fundamental rights.

    HC refuses to interfere in hijab ban decision of Mumbai college

    The Bombay High Court upheld a city-based college's ban on hijab, burka, and naqab, dismissing a petition by nine students who argued it violated their fundamental rights. The court refused to interfere with the college's disciplinary dress code, which applies to all students. The college maintained that the ban was not against the Muslim community but was a uniform dress policy. The students, citing their right to practice religion and privacy, had sought intervention from university authorities before approaching the court.

    Centre wants to know students’ bank details

    BMC education officer Mahesh Palkar said the database was being created to disburse benefits through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), a system to directly transfer subsidies, such as money for books, uniforms or scholarships, to bank accounts.

    Girl Effect rides on technology to empower poor adolescents

    Using methodology validated by the MIT Lab as “potentially ground breaking”, Girl Effect is focused on helping underprivileged girls in the 12-18 age group.

    Salman Khan is BMC's Open Defecation Free drive brand ambassador

    The 50-year-old actor will extend support to BMC in keeping the megapolis clean, in tune with the Centre's Swachh Bharat campaign.

    The Economic Times
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