New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) In a move aimed at strengthening youth employability and bridging the gap between academia and industry, the Centre on Wednesday expanded the eligibility criteria for the pilot phase of the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS). The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), in consultation with the Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education, has now opened the scheme to final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students.The decision is expected to prov…
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Patna, April 21 (IANS) In relief for school-going children amid the prevailing heatwave, District Magistrate Dr Thiyagarajan S. M. has revised school timings for classes up to Grade 8 across all government and private schools in Patna district.According to the official order issued on Tuesday, academic activities for students from pre-primary to Class 5 — including those attending Anganwadi centres — must conclude by 11.30 a.m. No classes for these grades will be permitted beyond this time.Sim…
Quetta, April 20 (IANS) As violence against civilians continues unabated across Balochistan, leading human rights organisations brought to light the extrajudicial killing of two civilians and the enforced disappearance of six others at the hands of Pakistani forces. Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) mentioned that the dead body of 47-year-old shepherd Zulfaqar was found in the Paroom region of the Panjgur district on April 16, nearly two months after he was allegedly forcibly dis…
Bhopal, April 14 (IANS) The Board of Secondary Education of Madhya Pradesh has announced that the much-awaited results for Class 10 and Class 12 examinations will be declared on Wednesday, April 15. Students who appeared in the exams can check their scores on the official websites mpresults.nic.in or mpbse.nic.in by entering their roll number and application number.Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav will announce the Class 10 and 12 examination results at an event organised at his residence at 11 a.m…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding a food poisoning incident at a girls’ hostel in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad district, where several students fell ill after consuming food. The apex human rights body has issued notices to the state Chief Secretary and the Ahmedabad Police Commissioner, seeking a detailed report within two weeks. The NHRC has asked the authorities to furnish information on the health…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Under Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s instruction, the government has enhanced commercial LPG availability, doubling allocation for migrant labourers and students from 180 to 360 cylinders daily (19 kg equivalent), an official said. This follows the revised order allocating a total of 6,480 cylinders (19kg equivalent) across sectors, with essential services like health establishments, PSU/Govt institutions, hotels/restaurants/dhabas/food processing, and others full…
Bhopal, March 30 (IANS) With the academic session 2026–27 set to begin from April 1, the Madhya Pradesh government will launch a state-wide ‘School Chale Hum’ campaign, which will run until April 4.The School Education Department on Monday released a detailed programme, involving Ministers in charge and other public representatives to lead the campaign in their respective districts.The campaign will be formally launched by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav during an event in Bhopal on April 1. A …
Ahmedabad, March 23 (IANS) More than 200 patent applications have been filed for innovations developed by students participating in ‘Robofest Gujarat 5.0’, officials said at the grand finale held at Gujarat Science City in Ahmedabad on Monday. The patents were facilitated through the Patent Information Cell (PIC) of the Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), reflecting a focus on translating student ideas into intellectual property and practical technologies.The competition has…
Hyderabad, March 13 (IANS) More than 5 lakh students will be appearing for Telangana’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) public examinations commencing on Saturday.The School Education Department has made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the exam at 2,676 centres across the state.A total of 5,28,239 students have registered for the examinations, which will continue till April 16.The examination commences at 9.30 a.m., but the Board of Secondary Education has advised students to …
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Indian Railways gave a subsidy of Rs 60,239 crore on passenger tickets in 2024-25, amounting to a concession of 43 per cent on average, to every traveller, or, in other words, if the cost of providing service is Rs 100, then the price of the ticket is Rs 57 only, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament on Wednesday.This subsidy is continuing for all passengers. Further, concessions beyond this subsidy amount are continuing for many categories, like f…