New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The number of higher education institutes (HEIs) in the QS World University Rankings (QS-WUR) has doubled in the last five years — rising from 27… Continue reading Indian higher education institutes in QS rankings doubled in last 5 years: Govt
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to former West Bengal Education Minister and Trinamool Congress Secretary General Partha Chatterjee in a corruption case linked… Continue reading School jobs case: SC grants bail to former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, others
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Amid the Opposition’s silence over Union Minister Kiren Rijiju’s proposal for honouring astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla inside Parliament, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor extended support and said… Continue reading Shashi Tharoor backs Union Minister Rijiju’s proposal for special Parliamentary discussion on space hero Shukla
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Only 1.69 per cent of the Rs 2,000 banknotes were yet to be returned to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from circulation (as on… Continue reading Only 1.69 pc of Rs 2,000 banknotes worth Rs 6,017 crore yet to return to RBI: Minister
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) The police on Monday detained the convenor of the Unemployed Teachers’ March to the School Service Commission (SSC) office in Kolkata’s Salt Lake area, a day… Continue reading Bengal Police detain leader of unemployed teachers ahead of march to SSC office
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Relentless rainfall pounded Mumbai on Monday, throwing the city into disarray with widespread waterlogging, traffic gridlocks, and public service disruptions even as the India Meteorological Department… Continue reading Red alert issued as heavy rain batters Mumbai, schools and colleges closed due to waterlogging
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to share the dais with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an official program of the latter scheduled to… Continue reading CM Mamata unlikely to share dais with PM Modi in Bengal on Aug 22
Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) The administrations of seven districts in Karnataka declared a holiday on Monday for schools and colleges in various taluks following heavy and incessant rain. The precautionary… Continue reading Heavy rain in 7 Karnataka districts, holiday declared for schools
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) There is no proposal to impose transaction charges on unified payments interface (UPI) based digital payments, the government reiterated on Monday. Unified Payment Interface (UPI)… Continue reading No proposal to impose transaction charges on UPI payments, reiterates Centre
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Madras High Court order that had overturned the discharge of Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I. Periyasamy, his… Continue reading SC stays Madras HC order against TN minister Periyasamy in Disproportionate Assets case
Ahmedabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Heavy monsoon showers across Gujarat have led to a significant rise in water levels across the state’s reservoirs. As of August 18, 76 out of the… Continue reading Widespread rainfall fills 76 dams across Gujarat, boosts kharif sowing to 87 pc
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) As President Donald Trump is likely to impose 50 per cent tariffs on Indian imports from August 27, foreign policy experts have cautioned that treating… Continue reading India should be treated as a partner, not rival: Experts warn against US tariff gamble
