Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced free online coaching for competitive examinations during his Independence Day address on August 15, 2026. The initiative seeks to ease the financial burden of costly coaching on poor and middle-class families, while using India’s digital infrastructure and educators to help students prepare from home without relocating to coaching hubs. Prime…
Chandigarh: Passengers travelling on the Chandigarh-New Delhi Shatabdi Express and several other trains between July 20 and July 25 have been advised to check platform numbers before arriving at Chandigarh railway station, as temporary changes will be implemented owing to redevelopment work.The Chandigarh-New Delhi Shatabdi Express (train no. 12046), which normally departs from platform no….
Actor-producer Arbaaz Khan was recently in Kolkata and experienced a security scare when an unidentified man allegedly managed to enter his vehicle. According to reports, the incident took place as Arbaaz was leaving an event in the city. Videos that have surfaced on the internet, show the actor making his way towards his car while…
Site of Rana Beni Madhav Memorial Library and auditorium in Rae Bareli Lucknow: The first phase part of the memorial dedicated to 1857 uprising hero Rana Beni Madhav Baksh Singh in Rae Bareli’s Salon is set to open to the public this month, an official spokesperson said on Wednesday.“Nearly 95% of the work on the…
You’ve got plenty on your plate today, Gemini, and the pressure is real. The Moon pushes effort, while Saturn asks for patience, so the day won’t hand you easy results. Still, there’s backbone here. Support from a younger brother, sister, or someone who feels like one will lift your confidence at the right moment.You’ll make…
IMD said maximum temperatures are likely to rise by around 2°C over the next 48 hours Gurgaon: A dust storm swept the city Saturday night around 9.30pm, slashing visibility, followed by thunderstorm activity and lightning, with some areas recording light rainfall.The city received 8mm of rain, according to India Meteorological Department.A nowcast issued shortly before…
Chandigarh: Alleging that Haryana’s power distribution companies (discoms) are seeking to pass the burden of their financial mismanagement on to consumers, a power consumers’ group on Friday demanded that the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) uphold its regulatory independence while deciding petitions seeking recovery of over Rs 1,134 crore.The final hearing before HERC on petitions…
Guwahati: Pinning Assam’s economic surge on a normal India-China relation, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said no one will be able to prevent the state’s growth if relation between the two nations normalised and China recognised Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India.Speaking to the media on completion of 12 years…
The reshuffle — eartlier — had followed a flood of complaints from residents Gurgaon: Barely two weeks after MCG carried out an unprecedented reshuffle of 134 clerks across its departments, things are not hunky-dory in the property tax branch. It has now come to light that the department remains buried under an alarming backlog of…
The survey comes in response to waterlogging during spells of rain between July 1 and 8 that impacted several residential areas, society entrances, parking spaces and vehicles Pune: Citizens’ group ChaloPMC has launched a citywide survey to document flooding and identify vulnerable locations across Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad.The decision comes in response to waterlogging during…
