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New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) on Wednesday issued a showcase notice to the Centre for Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) for allegedly manipulating data related to the Maharashtra elections. In a post on social media X, ICSSR alleged that CSDS had also published media stories based on a biased interpretation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being conducted by the Election Commission of India. It has come to the notic ...Read More >
Guwahati: A bill to include the proposed Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Guwahati in Assam in the Schedule of the Indian Institutes of Management Act was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday, paving the way for it to be declared an institution of national importance. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tabled the bill amid protests by the opposition over the issue of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz a ...Read More >
Shibu Soren, the towering tribal leader, founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), and a key architect of Jharkhand statehood, passed away on Monday at the age of 81. Known widely as 'Dishom Guru', a title bestowed by the Santhal community, Soren's death marks the end of a political era shaped by grassroots struggle and tribal assertion. Born on January 11, 1944, in Nemra village of Ramgarh, then in Bihar, Soren led a life rooted in rural resistance and social reform. His political journey w ...Read More >
The Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh has called on eligible candidates to apply for fresh and renewal of Central Sector Scholarship for the academic year 2025-26. Candidates must note that the last date of online applications has been fixed as October 31, 2025. Sponsored by the Department of Higher Education, applications or the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University students began from June 6, 2025. In an official notice, the board informed that students ...Read More >
Lucknow: A new school pairing initiative in Uttar Pradesh aims to address longstanding challenges in rural education by linking small, under-resourced government schools with better-equipped institutions nearby. The move is intended to ensure access to improved facilities, smarter classrooms, and stronger teacher-student ratios for all children, without closing down any existing schools. Under the plan, schools with enrollments below 50 students will be paired with larger institutions within a ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Following heavy rainfall in Hyderabad and other parts of the state, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has instructed the officials to remain vigilant and take proactive measures. The Chief Minister has asked the GHMC, HMDA, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Energy and Police wings to work in coordination during rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit areas. In his directive, Revanth Reddy also ordered the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disast ...Read More >
Srinagar: Searches are being carried out by Jammu and Kashmir Police's counter-intelligence wing at multiple locations in the Valley in connection with a terror case, officials said. The searches by Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) are underway at 10 locations across four districts of the Kashmir Valley, the officials said. Searches are being conducted to locate terrorist sleeper cells and recruitment modules. The CIK searches are being conducted in six locations in Ganderbal, two in Budgam ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Ahead of the commencement of the Monsoon Session of Parliament from July 22, Chief Minister and TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu chaired a meeting with party MPs at his camp office on Friday. During the meeting, also attended by HRD Minister Nara Lokesh, Naidu and the TDP MPs discussed the strategy to be adopted during the session. Underscoring the importance of utilising the Parliament session effectively, Naidu directed the MPs to intensify efforts to secure necessary funds and adv ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's largest company in terms of market value, reported a 76% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 30,681 crore on Friday, led by gains from the sale of some of its listed investments and strong growth across its key businesses. Other income surged 280% to Rs 15,119 crore due to profit (Rs 8,924 crore) on sale of its stake in Asian Paints. Excluding the Rs 8,924 crore gain, profit was higher by 25%. Earnings was also driven by a rebound in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 19 (ANI): A fact-finding team of the University Grants Commission (UGC) arrived in Balasore to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 20-year-old student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, who had allegedly faced prolonged sexual harassment by the Head of Department (HoD). The victim had attempted self-immolation on July 12 on the college campus, sustaining over 90 per cent burn injuries, and succumbed to her injuries at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Jul ...Read More >
THANE, July 18: A man and his two children died as their motorbike was dashed by a truck in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra.Gopal Chandanse (36), his wife and two kids were riding to their village when the truck dashed the two-wheeler from behind around 3.30 pm.They were taken to the hospital where Gopal, his son Hriday (7) and daughter Avani (9) were declared dead. Gopal's wife Meenabai (32) was injured and undergoing treatment.The truck driver fled from the spot, leaving his ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 19 (ANI): A fact-finding team of the University Grants Commission (UGC) arrived in Balasore to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 20-year-old student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, who had allegedly faced prolonged sexual harassment by the Head of Department (HoD). The victim had attempted self-immolation on July 12 on the college campus, sustaining over 90 per cent burn injuries, and succumbed to her injuries at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Jul ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 18: In a latest development, the Ministry of Education (MoE) Government of India is mulling to introduce Sanskrit as a mandatory subject in schools across Kashmir from class 6th to 10th. Also, MoE is mulling to introduce Sanskrit as an optional subject for students from class 3rd primary to 5th. In this regard, the J&K School Education Department (SED) has started an exhaustive exercise to seek details of Sanskrit teachers, existing vacancy of Sanskrit teachers in the schools. Th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Several students in the national capital, under the banner of the student outfit All India Students' Association (AISA), were detained by Delhi Police on Wednesday during a protest at Odisha Bhavan over an alleged sexual harassment case in Balasore. On July 12, a 20-year-old girl set herself ablaze and tragically died of injuries at AIIMS Bhubaneswar by self-immolation after being denied justice. The demonstration was organised in solidarity with the victims. As Odisha observed a "s ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on Tuesday launched two online courses on sand art through the SWAYAM platform. The initiative is a collaboration with Padma Shri awardee and internationally-acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik.The two courses, titled 'Introduction to Sand Art' and 'Principles and Formats of Sand Art', were designed and delivered by Pattnaik himself, bringing his decades of experience and global acclaim in sand sculpting into a structured online ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 17 (ANI): Police on Thursday detained several opposition leaders and workers, including State Congress in-charge Ajay Kumar Lallu, during the Odisha Bandh called to protest the death of a college student in Balasore who recently succumbed in hospital to injuries sustained after setting herself on fire last week. Odisha Congress in-charge Ajay Kumar Lallu accused the state government of trying to deny justice to the college student. Alleging that the government ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 17 (ANI): Police on Thursday detained several opposition leaders and workers, including State Congress in-charge Ajay Kumar Lallu, during the Odisha Bandh called to protest the death of a college student in Balasore who recently succumbed in hospital to injuries sustained after setting herself on fire last week. Odisha Congress in-charge Ajay Kumar Lallu accused the state government of trying to deny justice to the college student. Alleging that the government ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 16 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday took to the streets, calling for Balasore Bandh in protest against the Odisha government after a 20-year-old girl self-immolated herself because of alleged sexual harassment by her teacher. The BJD workers burned tyres on the roads in Balasore expressing anger over the inaction of government that led the girl to self-immolate herself in protest of the sexual harassment. A BJD worker demanded the resignation of the Chief Min ...Read More >
Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 16 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday took to the streets, calling for 'Balasore Bandh' in protest against the Odisha government after a 20-year-old girl self-immolated herself because of alleged sexual harassment by her teacher. The BJD workers burned tyres on the roads in Balasore expressing anger over the "inaction" of government that led the girl to self-immolate herself in protest of the sexual harassment. Also Read | Mumbai Horror: 2 Teenage Male Friends ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India has urged parents to update the Aadhaar biometrics of children between five and seven years."Timely completion of mandatory biometric update is an essential requirement for maintaining the accuracy and reliability of biometric data of children. If the MBU is not completed even after seven years of age, the Aadhaar number may be deactivated, as per the existing rules," the agency said in a statement.This is required to ensure seamless access ...Read More >
TIRUCHY: Inaugurating the 'Ungaludan Stalin' scheme in Tiruchy, School Education Minister and DMK leader Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Tuesday said that the Dravidian Model Government has allotted projects worth Rs 26,066 crore to the district alone in the past four years, as Chief Minister MK Stalin has special care for the people from the district. The camps would be held in as many in 351 places, including 243 in the panchayat union areas in Tiruchy, the minister said. "Apart from these service ...Read More >
On July 12, the woman attempted self-immolation on the college campus.Source : Twitter A 22-year-old college student from Odisha, who set herself on fire following alleged inaction over a sexual harassment complaint, succumbed to her injuries late last night. Her death has sparked outrage, protests, and renewed calls for accountability in educational institutions. The student, pursuing a B.Ed degree at Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, had accused the Head of the Education Department ...Read More >
Chennai: Madras high court has clarified that private self-financing medical colleges are required to pay only a stipend, and not a full salary, to in-service govt doctors pursuing postgraduate or super-specialty courses under the govt quota.A division bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice K Surender passed the order while partly allowing a batch of appeals moved by Karpaga Vinayaga Medical College and others. They challenged a single judge's order that directed private colleges to pay sala ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on Tuesday launched two online courses on sand art through the SWAYAM platform. The initiative is a collaboration with Padma Shri awardee and internationally-acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik.The two courses, titled 'Introduction to Sand Art' and 'Principles and Formats of Sand Art', were designed and delivered by Pattnaik himself, bringing his decades of experience and global acclaim in sand sculpting into a structured online ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam on Wednesday during which they will interact with party functionaries of the state. State Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said the district, block and mandal presidents of the party will be able to present their views before its top leadership during Kharge and Gandhi's visit. Also Read | Did Lucknow Court Judge Take Selfie With Rahul Gandhi During Hearing of Indian Army ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), in collaboration with internationally acclaimed sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik, has launched two pioneering SWAYAM online courses on Sand Art, marking a historic step in integrating India's rich cultural heritage into digital learning. According to an official release, these two courses - titled 'Introduction to Sand Art' and 'Principles and Formats of Sand Art' have been specially curate ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 15 (ANI): BRS Working President K Taraka Rama Rao has expressed deep anguish over the recurring alleged "food poisoning" incidents and student deaths in Telangana's Gurukula (residential) educational institutions, a release said. He strongly criticized the government, stating that over the past year, more than a thousand food poisoning cases have been reported, affecting thousands of students and leading to the tragic deaths of over 100 students -- all due to ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 15 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hailed the safe return of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from space, calling it a matter of national pride. Shukla, a 39-year-old Indian Air Force officer and test pilot, on Tuesday returned to the Earth after an 18-day stay at the International Space Station. Also Read | Will Samosa and Jalebi Display Cigarette-Style Health Warnings? PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake News, Says Health Ministry's Advisory ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 15 (PTI) No increase in deaths among cardiac patients or a rise in the number of admissions for cardiac ailments, Karnataka Minister Sharanprakash Patil, said on Tuesday, stating that the findings from Karnataka correspond with those of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. "So, people need not panic. There is no correlation between the COVID vaccine and these deaths," Patil told PTI Videos. Also Read | 'Welcome Back': Yogi Adityanath, Mayawati Hail Shu ...Read More >
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