New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Central government, alleging that it has severely damaged India’s education system by failing to conduct major national examinations in a fair and credible manner, thereby affecting millions of students across the country. His remarks came amid reports that the CUET-UG 2026 examination faced technical glitches linked to TCS-operated systems at multiple examination centres in cit…
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New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A political row erupted after only the opening portion of Vande Mataram was played before the Governor’s policy address in the Kerala Assembly. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Saturday, called the incident “shameful” while the Opposition maintained that singing the full song cannot be enforced upon citizens.Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday had publicly confirmed that Lok Bhavan had insisted on the full rendition of Vande Mataram during the ope…
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Compressed natural gas (CNG) prices in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) rose after Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) on Saturday hiked prices by Rs 2 per kilogram, taking the retail rate to Rs 86 per kg.The revised price applies across Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and other areas served by the company. The CNG rate hike is the second one this month, after MGL raised rates by Rs 2 per kg on May 14.The company has also raised the rate of piped cooking gas by 50 paise per unit in MMR….
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Central government is collaborating with industry to comprehensively overhaul the AI curriculum, including in B.Tech Computer Science and allied curricula, in Indian educational institutions, an official statement said on Thursday.The overhaul aims to boost practical exposure, faculty readiness and create a flexible pathway for students, the statement from the Ministry of Electronics & IT said.Union Minister for Electronics & IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, held a high…
Shillong, May 27 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday said nearly 90 per cent of the fencing work along the India-Bangladesh international border in the state has been completed, while the remaining stretches are expected to be finished after resolving a few local issues. Speaking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting, Sangma said Meghalaya shares an international border of nearly 440 kilometres with Bangladesh, of which fencing work has already been completed across arou…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Central government on Wednesday sanctioned more than 1,200 additional investigators and staff for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), marking the first major restructuring of the anti-money laundering agency in 15 years which is aimed at enhancing its operational capacity.The Finance Ministry authorised the workforce to grow from 2,029 to 3,256, strengthening the core investigation team.The increase includes 803 Assistant Enforcement Officers, 606 Enforcement Officers,…
Hyderabad, May 26 (IANS) Telangana Rakshana Samithi (TRS) President K. Kavitha on Tuesday met Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and sought justice for those displaced by land acquisition by the state government at various places.Kavitha, along with Dharma Samaj Party President Visharadan Maharaj and some affected people, submitted a petition to the Governor, requesting that house sites be provided to all those whose homes were demolished in Velugumatla in Khammam district.They also demanded …
Bengaluru, May 26 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also in charge of the Water Resources Ministry, on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss Tamil Nadu’s review petition against the Mekedatu project, calling it “good news” for Karnataka. Addressing the media at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi, Shivakumar said the state government was grateful to the Supreme Court for the order.“The decision on the project now rests with the Central government. We are…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Tuesday notified the National Sports Governance (National Sports Board) Rules, 2026 and the National Sports Governance (National Sports Tribunal) Rules, 2026 under the provisions of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025.The rules incorporate techno-legal measures for digital implementation, including notification of a dedicated portal by the Central Government for submission of disputes, notices, responses, documents and clarifications, as well …
Aizawl, May 25 (IANS) Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Monday announced several initiatives to strengthen the cooperative dairy sector in Mizoram. During his visit to the Mizoram Multi-Commodity Producers Cooperative Union (MULCO) dairy unit at Thuampui in Aizawl district, the Union Minister appreciated the progress achieved by MULCO and said that the advancement made through the efforts of dairy cooperatives and dairy workers w…