New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The National Agriculture Higher Education Project (NAHEP) launched by ICAR and the World Bank has raised graduate placement rates and expanded practical training and industry links, a new report has said.The report from the World Bank said graduate placement rates for agricultural degree courses in India rose from 41 per cent to 67 per cent between 2018 and 2023, supported by over 800 formal agreements with companies for internships and placements.About 27 per cent of a…
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Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister of Housing, Pankaj Bhoyar, on Wednesday informed the Legislative Assembly that the government is committed to accelerating redevelopment and housing projects in the Kamathipura and Umerkhadi areas of South Mumbai, and construction work will commence soon. He was replying to a Calling Attention Motion moved by MLA Amin Patel regarding this issue.Minister Bhoyar said that the government decided on January 12, 2023, to undertake the cluster redevelopment…
Bhopal, March 6 (IANS) As the Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB), earlier known as ‘Vyapam’ is set to conduct exams for the recruitment of forest guards on April 7, the Opposition Congress, on Friday, criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government for not “reserving” seats for the candidates belonging to the Schedule Castes. Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) and veteran Congress leader Umang Singhar shared a post on his social media account, alleging that the “p…
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that investing in children’s education is the strongest way to secure the state’s future, as the government continues to roll out multiple welfare initiatives aimed at removing barriers to learning. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister highlighted a series of measures undertaken by the state government to support students across Assam, ranging from free textbooks and uniforms to scholarship…
Udaipur (Rajasthan), Jan 31 (IANS) The University Grants Commission’s (UGC) 2026 regulations aimed at “promoting equity” in higher education have come under sustained academic scrutiny, not only for their alleged vagueness but also for deep ‘internal inconsistencies’ that ‘risk excluding’ the very groups they claim to protect.An essay authored by IIM Udaipur professors Kunal Kamal Kumar and Gyanesh Raj argues that the regulations suffer from a serious lack of coherence — particularly in t…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday described the state government’s flagship Subhadra Scheme as the largest women-centric welfare scheme in Odisha since Independence, as he disbursed financial assistance of over ₹315 crore to more than 4.57 lakh beneficiaries under the initiative.Assistance has been provided to beneficiaries who had not received the first, second (pending), and third instalments, as well as to newly-registered beneficiaries for the finan…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Showing zero tolerance against corruption, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday ordered the suspension of Kapashera Sub-Registrar and Mehrauli Tehsildar allegedly involved in corrupt practices in the Revenue Department.The action against the revenue department officials followed a series of complaints and serious allegations of corruption against them, said a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office.The license of a deed writer posted in Kapashera has also…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) In welcome news for 2,500 families belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Monday that citizens will start getting keys to their own flat at Savda Ghevra in the northwestern parts of the city in the New Year. The government’s push to allot the ready-to-move-in dwelling units to eligible beneficiaries comes as part of CM Gupta’s efforts to improve the quality of life and ensure ease of living in the city for t…