Jaipur: Fifty students from Rajasthan will take part in Yuva Sangam Phase VI, with Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur set to flag off the delegation for an educational and cultural exchange visit to Karnataka Thursday.MNIT Jaipur, the sender higher education institution for Rajasthan, will organise an orientation programme for the selected delegates. The…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday congratulated Taranjit Singh Sandhu on his appointment as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, praising his diplomatic career and contribution to India-US relations.Sharing a photo with Sandhu on Truth Social, Trump said, “Congratulations to Taranjit Sandhu on becoming the new Lt Governor of Delhi!”“As a seasoned Diplomat and former…
LUCKNOW: A 16-year-old girl who ran away from home after being scolded for not focusing on her studies has been reunited with her family nearly 21 months later, bringing relief to her parents after a prolonged search marked by uncertainty and distress.The girl, then a Class 9 student residing in the BBD police station area,…
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid the foundation stone for India’s first bullet train project in Ahmedabad in September 2017, the event was presented as more than just the launch of a railway corridor.It was pitched as India’s first major step into the world of high-speed rail —…
Water parks see a surge in visitors this summer Pune: With temperatures crossing 40 degrees and with the onset of summer vacations, residents are making a beeline to water parks in and around Pune. “There are limited outdoor activities for children owing to the ongoing heat wave. We have decided to go to close by…
Chennai: To sensitise students in both govt and aided schools and educate them on the dangers of consuming tobacco and related products, school administrations have been instructed to put up posters on their campuses and paint roads leading to schools with an anti-tobacco message.The oral guidelines, issued by respective chief/district education officers, also mandate school…
Chennai: A magistrate court in Chennai sent Raheema Khatun and her boyfriend Ashraf Ali to three days of police custody in connection with the murder of her husband Ameer Ali, whose torso was found inside an abandoned suitcase at Perambur railway station on June 5.Immediately after the order, police brought the duo to the Otteri…
Photographed (L-R): Shakuntala Devi, Neha NEW DELHI: The Times Internet Half Marathon saw strong participation from women athletes, with the under-29 10-kilometer category highlighting speed, determination, and emerging talent.Leading the category was 22-year-old Shakuntala Devi, who secured first place with a chip time of 42:31. Having been associated with running for the past five years,…
Kolkata: State govt departments, public sector companies and other autonomous or semi-autonomous organisations have begun revising their recruitment policies following the fresh notification on reservation for OBCs, which reduced the quota from 17% to 7%.“The backward classes welfare department has notified 7% reservation for 66 OBC classes in the state. Govt will now have to…
Jaipur: The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) will roll out a fully upgraded online application system for key civic services from Monday, marking a major shift in how files are processed, tracked and reviewed. The new mechanism is designed to improve transparency and reduce arbitrary delays by making it compulsory for officials to record valid reasons…
