The Bihar Education Department has asked all private and government-aided schools in the state to follow NCERT guidelines so that the weight of school bags does not go beyond 10 per cent of a child’s body weight. The department has also directed schools to install weighing scales on campus so that bag weight can be…
Presidency College, Chennai Chennai: Of the top five most preferred colleges in Tamil Nadu, four colleges are from Chennai. Presidency College came on top among 181 govt colleges, with the highest number of applications so far — 32,808 applications for 2,380 seats. The other four are Govt Arts College in Coimbatore, Dr Ambedkar Govt Arts…
Varanasi: A three-day training programme on “Speed Breeding: Addressing the Needs of Agri-Business, organised by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) – South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), Varanasi, concluded on Wednesday.The training brought together participants and experts from leading organizations, including Indo-American Hybrid Seeds, Mahyco Private Limited, Nuziveedu Seeds, ICRISAT, Punjab Agricultural University, Banaras Hindu…
ECI may consider extending the SIR exercise if time is required to ensure that all eligible voters are covered Pune: The state Chief Electoral Officer has forwarded the Congress’s demand to postpone the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by a month to the Election Commission of India. The party cited concerns that the…
Silchar: Assam Police seized 1,200 bottles of cough syrup and arrested two persons during a routine checking operation at Churaibari along the Assam-Tripura border in Sribhumi district on Monday, officials said.Police said an online goods-loaded container truck travelling from Guwahati to Agartala was intercepted at the Churaibari watch post in the afternoon. During an inspection…
File photo for representational purpose. MUMBAI: The Traffic Police have announced restrictions for motorists in central Mumbai on May 1 as the Maharashtra Day Parade is being organised at Shivaji Park.The restrictions mentioned below shall come into effect between 6 am and noon.A) Road closed & one-way for vehicles:1) Keluskar Road South and Keluskar Road…
Hyderabad: The mountaineering community in Hyderabad is scaling new heights, literally. Despite recent tragedies on the world’s highest peak, interest in Mount Everest has exploded, with trainers reporting a surge in enquiries for 2026. What was once a trickle from the city each year could swell to 40-45 next season, and women are driving the…
NEW DELHI: Faced with questions from Norwegian media about human rights in India, govt strongly rejected allegations of violations, highlighting the country’s constitutional values of justice, liberty and freedom of expression. This was the second time MEA rejected such allegations during PM Modi’s ongoing Europe tour, responding earlier to queries in the Netherlands about Dutch…
Hyderabad: A simmering feud between two families in Suraram village of Medak district turned deadly, leaving two persons murdered within 24 hours and triggering tension in the village.The killings, police said, were the result of a long-running personal dispute involving two auto drivers that led to revenge attacks.Trouble began on Monday evening when Y Sridhar…
The revised DA structure will benefit state government employees and teachers, CM Vijay said in a statement. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday announced a 2% hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees and teachers, increasing it from 58% to 60% with retrospective effect from January 1 this year.The…
