New Delhi: Even as concerns persist among sections of Delhi govt school teachers that students passing Class X through National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) continue to face problems in getting admitted to science and commerce streams in govt schools, Directorate of Education (DoE) is increasingly positioning NIOS as a tool to prevent vulnerable students…
Mumbai: A day after a massive fire engulfed the top floor of a residential building in Juhu, BJP corporator Rupesh Sawarkar renewed his demand for the immediate development of a fire station at Chitrakoot Ground on Link Road.The demand was discussed at a meeting convened by Mumbai suburban guardian minister Ashish Shelar at the collector’s…
By Karthikeyan SairamLong before Bengaluru became synonymous with startups, software parks and traffic jams, it was known for something else entirely: football. At a time when football was arguably India’s most celebrated sport, the city emerged as one of the game’s most influential nurseries. From the military cantonments of the British Raj to the dusty…
TRICHY: Tamil Nadu govt on Friday announced a Rs 134.83 crore kuruvai special package to support paddy cultivation, but it failed to enthuse farmers as water for irrigating the crop could not be released as scheduled (customarily on June 12) from Mettur dam due to low storage. This has left thousands of farmers in the…
Hyderabad reels under rain havoc as flooded roads trigger traffic chaos across the city. Motorists wade through heavy rainlogged water in the city at Banjara Hills on Friday. Hyderabad: The city witnessed another spell of intense monsoon showers on Friday, with rainfall comparable to the heavy downpour recorded on June 9, when the southwest monsoon…
Sources said a land parcel near Pataudi and Farrukhnagar is among the options being examined Gurgaon: A five-member committee has been constituted to identify suitable land for the collection and processing of freshly generated municipal waste. The move follows directions from Union ministry of housing and urban affairs to stop the accumulation of fresh waste…
Kolkata: State higher education minister Jagannath Chattopadhyay on Friday inaugurated the PM-SETU scheme, which aims to upgrade 51 ITIs to provide skill development training and make students industry-ready.The Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme was introduced in 2024-25 as a Rs 60,000 crore initiative to transform 1,000 industrial training institutes…
A 70-year-old Hanuman idol was shifted to Banwari Bagh village from Rohi Noida International Airport will begin commercial operation on June 15 Agriculture was the mainstay of villagers before land was acquired for the airport Meerut divisional commissioner visited the six villages in Jewar to monitor the progress of the rehabilitation process Bulldozers roll in…
Panaji: A test for human papillomavirus (HPV) made at Verna has become the first Indian-made HPV test to meet international scientific benchmarks for cervical cancer screening.Every year, cervical cancer kills an estimated 80,000 Indian women. Globally, the disease claims more than 3,40,000 lives, with the overwhelming burden falling on countries that can least afford the…
Varanasi: Two minor sisters, aged 13 and 16, were allegedly sexually assaulted by two men in Mau’s Ranipur police station area on June 8. The elder girl later died by suicide on the outskirts of the village, police said.Based on a complaint by the surviving younger sister, police on Friday registered an FIR and arrested…
