NEW DELHI — The Central Government has called upon States to stay vigilant in response to the increasing COVID-19 cases and the identification of India’s first case of the JN.1 variant. In a letter to the States and Union Territories, Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant commended the sustained efforts and collaborative actions between the Centre […]
LUCKNOW — In an incident in Lucknow, a Kashmiri vendor faced alleged physical assault, including a slap, while several dry fruit vendors found themselves rounded up and taken away in police vehicles during an anti-encroachment drive by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) near the 1090 Crossing. The incident, captured in multiple viral videos on social […]
SHIMLA — The “One Day State Level Policy Café on Health, Nutrition, WASH in Disasters and Emergencies,” organized by CCDRR, NIDM, in collaboration with HPSDMA and Bal Raksha Bharat, concluded successfully on December 15, 2023. Hosted at SAMETI, Shimla, the event served as a platform for over 65 officials from diverse departments to engage in […]
GUWAHATI — At least 1281 Madrasas spread over 31 districts in the state of Assam have been renamed and converted into general schools by the government, officials announced on Thursday. State education minister Ranoj Pegu shared a post on X, “The nomenclature of the 1281 Upper Primary Schools ME Madrassa under Directorate of Elementary Education, […]
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ initiative aims to transform stress into success, enabling students to ace exams with a smile. His remarks came on a post on X by the Union Education Ministry on Wednesday informing students, teachers and parents that ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’, their “go-to […]
NEW DELHI — The recent report by Uber and Oxford Economics indicates that by improving access to mobility, women’s participation in the workforce could see a substantial increase of 4 to 6.9 percent by the year 2028. Based on a survey conducted across five major Indian cities—Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai—the study suggests that […]
NEW DELHI — The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday ordered a probe into the Parliament security breach incident following a request from the Lok Sabha Secretariat, officials said. The inquiry committee, headed by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General Anish Dayal Singh, along with members from other security agencies and experts, will find […]
NEW DELHI — In a shocking incident during Wednesday’s Zero Hour, the Lok Sabha experienced a severe security breach as two individuals jumped into the House from the public gallery, carrying what seemed to be tear gas canisters. Chaos erupted as one individual leaped over benches, while the other released a substance, causing confusion among […]
MUMBAI — Mohammed Aashiq from Mangalore is declared the MasterChef for this season on the streaming cooking show ‘MasterChef India’. The journey for the homecook is all the more inspirational as he found himself in the 1st elimination round of this season but his love for the art of cooking propelled him to eventually take […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions for enforcement of its guidelines on state-imposed internet shutdowns. A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai, Dipankar Datta, and Aravind Kumar said that disposed of matter cannot be reopened by way of filing civil applications. It remarked that it should have not issued […]