Only 11 of 134 tasks fully completed; maximum backlog in education sectorAn assessment of the Chief Secretaries conference indicates a sluggish pace in addressing action items. Of the 134 objectives set, a mere 1...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Natural diamonds, real change: Driving sustainable impact in IndiaThe diamond industry is prioritizing sustainability, with India leading the charge by integrating a fifth 'C' – conscience – alongside trad...
21 May, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
FPOs hold promise for smallholders, but face structural constraints: StudyFarmer producer organisations (FPOs) are key to integrating smallholders in India, but they are constrained by scale, market access, financ...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Delhi-NCR school timing alert: Noida, Ghaziabad timings revised due to scorching heatwave. Here's the update parents and students must knowDelhi, Noida. Ghaziabad school timing: Amid the ongoing heatwave, the school timing in Uttar Pradesh's Noida and Ghaziabad has been revised...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
SC asks states, UTs to prepare action plan to implement guidelines for intensive care servicesThe Supreme Court has directed all states and Union Territories to develop realistic action plans for implementing minimum ICU standards. A...
25 Apr, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
How 'politics and apathy' derailed war-ravaged Afghanistan's anti-doping effortsAfghanistan's anti-doping efforts have collapsed since the Taliban's return. No tests were conducted for three years. Last year, only four ...
17 Apr, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Central government workers seek wages based on five-member familiesCentral government employees are demanding a significant overhaul of their pay structure. They want the government to consider a family of ...
16 Apr, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
End of Nitish Raj, for now: Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister resignsBihar's longest-serving Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, has stepped down after a decades-long political career. He formally submitted his res...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Economic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetingsGlobal finance leaders are meeting amid the Middle East war, a third major shock impacting the world economy. The IMF and World Bank are do...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
UP to open two universities, to affiliate madrassas to them: Minority minister RajbharUttar Pradesh plans to establish two universities to affiliate madrassas for standardized recognition. This would impact approximately 25,0...
11 Aug, 2024, 02.56 PM IST
UP Madrasa Education Board objects to basic education department serving notices on madrasasThe Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Board has criticized the basic education department for serving notices on some madrasas in districts l...
25 Oct, 2023, 04.10 PM IST
Kashmiri female activist Tasleema Akhtar busts Pakistan's propaganda on Kashmir at UNHRCTasleema Akhtar, a socio-political activist, said in her intervention that being a native, she would like to bring forth the stark developm...
28 Sep, 2023, 11.25 AM IST
UP Board Results 2023 : Students of Class 1 to 8 to be promoted without exam as per new notification under RTE Act, 2009. Read moreThe students of Classes 1 to 8 will be promoted without an exam for the academic session 2022-23 according to the new notification issued b...
31 Mar, 2023, 02.24 PM IST
Making youth ready for job: 12 'employability skills' to be added across courses, sectorsWork is afoot to offer nearly 300 'future skill' courses ranging from drone technology to EVs and Internet of Things to up the employabilit...
17 Aug, 2022, 11.57 PM IST
UP CM asks officials to consider partial relaxation in two-day weekly closure of shops, marketsAt a high-level meeting with senior officials, the chief minister, however, stressed that the Covid protocols should be followed everywhere...
11 Aug, 2021, 03.52 PM IST
Government undecided on plan for conducting class 3, 5, 8 exams under new education policyThese examinations aim to test the achievement of basic learning outcomes, through assessment of core concepts and knowledge from the natio...
01 Aug, 2020, 07.49 AM IST