Parliament Visitor Pass: What is it, how to get it, security protocols etc?In light of a recent security breach in the Lok Sabha, stricter guidelines have been implemented. MPs now need to provide a declaration sta...
14 Dec, 2023, 04.33 PM IST
AICTE removes cap on increasing intake for well-performing engineering colleges, brings BBA and BCA under its ambitBefore the grant of approval for the increase in intake sought by any institution, the Council shall ascertain the infrastructure and facul...
06 Dec, 2023, 08.55 PM IST
BIS comes out with handbook on safety in electrical installations, simplified version of NBC 2016That apart, the BIS has come out with three pamphlets for creating awareness among general public about their rights and duties while const...
12 Sep, 2022, 07.56 PM IST
Studying physics, chemistry, maths in class 12 not mandatory for admission in architecture: AICTEThe other two courses which will not mandatorily require PCM subjects in class 12 are fashion technology and packaging technology.
29 Mar, 2022, 10.35 PM IST
Bring plastic waste recycling model under PPP mode: Niti AayogThe government’s think tank Niti Aayog along with the UNDP called for the material recovery facility (MRF) to be funded & operated in the p...
11 Oct, 2021, 06.32 PM IST
Redevelopment of railway stations will change the landscape of Indian cities: Housing SecretaryThe Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC), the nodal agency for station redevelopment in India, has prepared a set of cod...
20 Apr, 2021, 03.46 PM IST
IRSDC prepares guideline for station redevelopmentThe corporation will host a national consultation to present the codes to the stakeholders for their inputs before the final adoption. IRSD...
16 Apr, 2021, 09.14 PM IST
Online dispute resolution to decentralise justice delivery system, says Justice ChandrachudJustice Chandrachud mentioned that one of the most important learnings from the past one year of virtual hearing has been that the process ...
10 Apr, 2021, 07.21 PM IST
Physics, Chemistry and Maths to continue to be important subjects for engineering courses: AICTEThe clarification by Sahasrabudhe came following news reports about Physics and Mathematics no longer being compulsory for studying enginee...
12 Mar, 2021, 10.41 PM IST
'Sugamya Bharat App' launched to ease accessibility issues faced by differently abled in buildings, transport systemThe app will enable people with disabilities and even the elderly to register accessibility-related problems in buildings, in modes of tran...
02 Mar, 2021, 07.27 PM IST
William Dalrymple, hundreds of historians protest UK's 'misleading' citizenship testThe "Life in the UK Test" is a compulsory requirement for any applicant for citizenship or "indefinite leave to remain" residency rights in...
22 Jul, 2020, 04.30 PM IST
Rape investigation kits be made available in all police stations: Maneka GandhiThe kits are designed to carry out immediate medical investigation and aid in furnishing evidence in sexual assault and rape cases.
19 Jun, 2018, 08.36 PM IST
Makeover for engineering colleges soon?As per the AICTE Approval Process Handbook (APH) 2018-19, the council has advised all colleges to have smart classroom, and made induction ...
17 Dec, 2017, 11.43 AM IST
Trump's H-1B policy sends shock waves across companiesThe ruling reverses the US' more than decades and a half old guidelines, that were issued in the context of addressing the new millennium n...
04 Apr, 2017, 10.43 AM IST
National Fee Committee has recommended upper limits of feeThe ministry said that there had been been complaints of charging of capitation fee by some professional colleges.
18 Jul, 2016, 10.48 PM IST
Non-legislative suggestions of FSLRC can be implemented: UK SinhaThe Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC) has recommended sweeping changes to the way financial sector is regulated in th...
11 Jan, 2014, 02.38 PM IST
- Lack of skills delays uniform property valuation norms
Home loan lenders agree to adopt a uniform property valuation norms to prevent fraud and a rise in bad loans, but the lack of well-trained ...
28 Jun, 2012, 10.36 PM IST