The National Testing Agency ordered fresh examinations for three UGC-NET papers NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday ordered fresh examinations for UGC-NET papers in English, Commerce and Sociology after a review committee found widespread factual, typographical and translation errors, along with a significant number of repeated questions.The re-examinations will be held on…
The Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh is set to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar on Monday, demanding the setting up of a welfare board and raising other transport-related issues. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh is set to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar on Monday, demanding the setting up of a welfare board…
A red alert has also been issued for extremely heavy rainfall in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in several parts of the country on Tuesday, with Arunachal Pradesh, east Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Sikkim likely to see…
Delhi’s complex governance structure fragments public issue responsibility across many authorities (AI image used for representational purpose only) Delhi has one of the country’s most complexadministrative structures, where responsibility for a singlepublic issue is often fragmented across multiple authorities. The result: You,the citizen, suffers, but the buck stops nowhere.Too many cooksA road getting dug up…
Indian courts show moderate transparency, with significant gaps in public access and case allocation (AI image) Trust in public institutions depends on how transparent and understandable their processes and decisions are. The same principle applies to the judiciary. But what are the minimum standards of transparency courts should meet, and how well do Indian courts…
Two individuals died after a fire erupted at a Delhi warehouse early Monday morning (Representative image) New Delhi: Two people died after the battery of an e-rickshaw exploded in a godown in Raghubir Nagar early Monday.According to the Delhi Fire Service, a call about a godown fire was received at 4.42 am at R-17A, Masjid…
Illegal construction and substandard materials caused the Saket building collapse killing six people. NEW DELHI: Illegal construction of additional floors, use of substandard material and disregard for building safety norms led to the collapse of a five-storey building in south Delhi’s Said-ul-Ajaib that killed six people — the Delhi Police has stated in its nearly…
New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta has held a meeting with National Informatics Centre (NIC) experts to discuss the rollout of an e-Cabinet system that will make the cabinet functioning largely paperless, with ministers and senior officials able to access confidential Cabinet documents securely on tablets. The platform provides secure, role-based access to the…
New Delhi: Delhi govt on Sunday achieved its target of setting up 100 Atal Canteens within eight months, with former vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu and chief minister Rekha Gupta inaugurating 25 new outlets at Vishwavidyalaya metro station on the death anniversary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.The 100 canteens will collectively provide subsidised meals…
New Delhi: A 24-year-old man died, while two others were injured after a DTC bus collided with their scooter in southwest Delhi’s Najafgarh on Saturday evening.Sonu, who was riding the scooter, died on the spot. The two pillion riders are undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital.The accident took place around 6pm, near the Jai Vihar…
