Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Saturday hailed the contribution of private schools in the city’s learning landscape, saying gone are the days of friction between the government and private institutions. Inaugurating ‘Future Lab’ at Vivekanand School in Anand Vihar as part of the Atal … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 9 (IANS) In a deeply emotional and strongly worded order, the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to take urgent steps to detect, remove, and block the circulation of private images and videos of a woman advocate, which were … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 (IANS) Normal life came to a standstill across Kerala on Tuesday after around 20,000 private buses were off the roads due to a token strike called by the operators. The operators have been raising demands like an increase in charges for student concessions, steps to check fake … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Centre’s new Rs one lakh crore fund to support R & D and innovation in the private sector will cover sunrise and strategic sectors such as energy transition, climate technologies, robotics, drones, space technology, biotechnology, synthetic biology, AI applications, and the digital economy, Secretary, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Dharamsala, July 4 (IANS) A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday raided the commercial office of Sunny, owner of Sunny Communication Centre near the Dalai Lama’s official palace in McLeodganj, home to the Tibetan government-in-exile. The suspect was recently married to a foreign woman. The agency is … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 3 (IANS) After witnessing positive outcomes in government and aided schools, the Tamil Nadu School Education Department has now made it mandatory for all private schools in the state to implement the ‘Water Bell’ system, aimed at promoting regular hydration among students. In a directive, the Directorate of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved Rs 1 lakh crore for the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) scheme, aimed at transforming the private research and innovation ecosystem in the country. “The RDI scheme aims to provide long-term financing or … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 30 (IANS) Several farmers of the delta districts of Tamil Nadu — the rice bowl of the state — are forced to turn to private money lenders and micro finance firms who charge anywhere between 36 per cent to 60 per cent after cooperative societies delay disbursing crop … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, June 23 (IANS) Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi sparked a political storm on Monday after he alleged that a state minister received Rs 50 lakh in taxpayer funds for his private dairy farm under a government scheme. Three-time Lok Sabha MP Gogoi led the charge, directly targeting Chief Minister … Read more