New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought replies of the West Bengal and Tamil Nadu governments on a plea of the producers of “The Kerala Story” challenging the ban in the two states. While, the Mamata Banerjee headed TMC government has banned screening of the film citing the possible slip in law and order problem,…
New Delhi: “One exam does not define a person’s ability” and “success comes to those who never give up” are some of the messages Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had for Class 10 and Class 12 students whose results were announced by the CBSE on Friday. “It is a moment to rejoice the success and…
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that earlier students used to get “kitabi gyan” (bookish knowledge) but the new National Education Policy (NEP) will change that. Addressing teachers gathered here from across the country for the 29th Biennial Educational Conference, organised by the All India Primary Teachers Federation, Modi said Google can give data…
New Delhi: The 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests sent a message to the world that although India is a peace-loving nation, it would not let anyone to harm its sovereignty, integrity and unit, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday on the 25th anniversary of the tests. India conducted five nuclear tests of advanced weapon designs between…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said that he staked claim to form the government last June within the legal and constitutional framework and it has now got the stamp of the Supreme Court. Speaking to reporters here after the top court gave its judgment on the political crisis that led to the fall…
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday alleged that the Manipur violence seemed “pre-planned” and demanded immediate imposition of President’s Rule in the state to help restore peace and normalcy. Congress spokesperson and the party’s in-charge for Manipur, Bhakta Charan Das, also demanded compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the next of kin of those killed in…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the 1998 nuclear tests in Pokhran as one of the most glorious days in India’s history, and asserted that technology for the country is not about showing its dominance but a tool to speed up its development. Addressing an event on the National Technology Day, which marks…
New Delhi: Shortly after presenting his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu, US Ambassador Eric Garcetti on Thursday said he would focus on raising the bilateral partnership to “new heights” with both sides working together on “defining issues” of the time. The US embassy in India was without an ambassador since January 2021 after then envoy Kenneth…
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the speed of work in the national capital will increase manifold following the Supreme Court verdict on administration of services as his hands were earlier tied and also announced that the officers who “obstructed” the work of the people will soon “face the music”. His…
New Delhi: With the debt of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) surpassing Rs 3 lakh crore and its dependance on government’s budgetary support increasing, the NITI Aayog has decided to go in for an institutional evaluation of the highway construction body. The government think tank’s Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO) has floated a tender…
