- MPs' Kendriya Vidyalayas quota scrapped
The government has scrapped several discretionary quotas, including that of MPs for admissions to Kendriya Vidyalayas, a decision which will help free over 40,000 seats in the Centre-funded schools.
- Pratibha Singh picked as Himachal Pradesh Congress chief
With a few months to go for the Himachal Assembly poll, the Congress today revamped the party organisation, appointing Mandi MP Pratibha Singh, wife of late stalwart Virbhadra Singh, as the state unit chief, and named four working chiefs to assist her.
- 10 - year - old Delhi boy on 2,500 - km cycling expedition to spread message of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
At an age in which children are usually busy watching cartoons or playing video games, a 10-year-old Arab Bharadwaj of Delhi has embarked on a cycling trip of 2,500 kilometre to spread the message of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
- Delhi braces for extreme heat, yellow alert issued
On the precipice of another punishing heatwave spell, Delhi is predicted to see a jump of two to three degrees Celsius in the maximum temperature on Wednesday.
- 1042 Covid cases, 2 deaths in Delhi in a day; positivity rate 4.64 per cent
1042 Covid cases, 2 deaths in Delhi in a day; positivity rate 4.64 per cent
- India records 2,927 fresh covid - 19 cases, 32 deaths in a day
India recorded 2,927 fresh infections in a day which pushed the case tally to 4,30,65,496 while the active caseload increased to 16,279, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Wednesday.
- Prashant Kishor declines Sonia Gandhi's offer to join party, meets Navjot Sidhu
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday declined the Congress’ offer to accept a defined role and assume responsibility in the party for the 2024 general election.
- Bhupinder Singh Hooda loyalist Uday Bhan likely to head Haryana Congress
Former MLA from Haryana’s Hodal and a strong Bhupinder Singh Hooda loyalist Uday Bhan is likely to be named the Haryana Congress chief in an impending revamp of the state organisation.
- Govt, Netflix team up for videos on empowerment
Govt, Netflix team up for videos on empowerment
- Be part of India's growth story: Nirmala to US fintech, chip firms
Be part of India's growth story: Nirmala to US fintech, chip firms
- Ludhiana: Regularise contractual teachers, fill vacant posts, seek union members
Commenting on the MoU signed on bringing Delhi model of education to Punjab, Charan Singh Sarabha, state patron, Government School Teachers’ Union, Punjab, and other office-bearers said today that to manage education, its objectives should be looked at first.
- Shillong Sikhs agree to relocate, set conditions
Sikh residents of Shillong’s Harijan Colony have agreed to be relocated from the area if the conditions set by them are met. One of the conditions is that all 342 families of the colony should be given land in the European ward of the city.
- Shimla: Degrees, diplomas awarded to students at IGNOU convocation
The distance education, provided by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), has played an important role in spreading higher education in view of the geographical conditions of Himachal Pradesh. Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan said this while
- 32L foreigners visited India during 2020
In its annual report for 2020-21, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said more than 32.79 lakh foreigners, including over 61,000 Americans and 4,751 Pakistanis, visited India in 2020 when the country was on a long spell of nationwide lockdown and other restrictions in the wake of the Covid
- Reliance inks pact for UAE chemical project
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries has signed a shareholder agreement for the $2 billion TA’ZIZ chemical joint venture in the UAE and inked a pact to collaborate with ADNOC in finding and producing conventional and unconventional resources.
- Wipro to acquire US - based Rizing Holdings for Rs 4,135 cr
IT firm Wipro will acquire 100% stake in Rizing Intermediate Holdings for about $540 million (around Rs 4,135 crore) in an all-cash deal to scale up its SAP consulting capabilities, the company said on Tuesday.
- Rajnath, UK minister discuss collaboration in shipbuilding
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held talks with British Minister of Defence Procurement Jeremy Quin, focusing on bilateral cooperation in areas such as aviation and shipbuilding.
- Will consider ST status for Hattee community, Amit Shah tells Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur of sympathetically considering the state government’s recommendation to include the Hattee community in the list of scheduled tribes.
- PIL seeking probe into Ram Navami clashes junked
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL seeking a judicial probe led by a former Chief Justice of India into the recent communal riots in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri in the capital and in seven other states during Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti.
- Govt, Netflix team up for videos on empowerment
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday launched ‘Azadi Ki Amrit Kahaniyan’ (tales of freedom), a short video series showcasing inspiring stories. OTT platform Netflix is a partner in the project.
- Be part of India's growth story: Nirmala to US fintech, chip firms
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked some of America’s top CEOs to become part of India’s growth story.
- Standing up to America
AT the conclusion of the fourth round of the India-US 2+2 dialogue in Washington on April 11, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar — and their US counterparts — Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin — addressed a pre
- ED raids multiple locations in ABG Shipyard loan fraud case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids at multiple premises of ABG Shipyard Ltd and its former promoters in Mumbai, Pune and Surat under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with their alleged involvement in a case relating to Rs 22,842 crore bank l
- MHA asks Maharashtra to file report on MP Navneet?s complaint
Following a communication it received from the privileges and ethics committee of the Lok Sabha, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sought a detailed factual report from the Maharashtra Government as regards allegations made by Independent MP Navneet Rana about her arrest and alleged &ldqu
- CAA narrowly tailored for specific reasons: MHA
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), in its annual report for 2020-21, has termed the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) as “a limited and narrowly-tailored legislation, which seeks to provide relaxation to specific communities from specified countries with a clear cut-off da