New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Anusandhan National Research Foundation and the Ministry of Jal Shakti will jointly run a MAHA Water Mission, a Rs 200 crore programme launched on Monday, to support startups in the water sector.Dr Jitendra Singh, Union MoS for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences launched the mission which will provide up to Rs 20 crore to selected multidisciplinary consortia.The funds can be used for technology development, field assessment, validation and deployment of high‑…
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Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) Gujarat and Russia’s Astrakhan region have agreed to strengthen cooperation in sectors, including trade, education, shipbuilding, transport and logistics, following a virtual meeting between Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Astrakhan Governor Igor Babushkin on Wednesday. The discussions focused on expanding an existing partnership between Gujarat and the Russian region, which dates back to a protocol cooperation agreement signed in 2001 and currently valid until Nove…
Dhaka, May 9 (IANS) Bangladesh witnessed a rise of mob violence during the 18-month tenure of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, with critics arguing that these incidents were not isolated outbursts of anger but part of a wider climate of “organised disorder”. According to a report in ‘Bangladesh Pratidin’, following the political upheaval of August 2024, the country was gripped by widespread unrest, including attacks on police stations, arson, looting, and violent reprisals across d…
Washington, April 24 (IANS) RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said the organisation’s ability to build scalable and socially impactful models rests on a foundation of trust, teamwork and a spirit of sacrifice, offering lessons for institutions globally.Responding to a question during a discussion witrh eminnet Indian Americans on practical and scalable solutions for society, Hosabale emphasised the central role of youth and lived experience in shaping effective models.“The younger ge…
Washington, April 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at restoring “order, fairness, and stability” to college athletics, warning that the system faces mounting financial and legal pressures that threaten its future.The order directs federal agencies to strengthen enforcement of rules governing transfers, eligibility, and compensation, including examining whether violations could render universities ineligible for federal grants and contracts, according to a Wh…
Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed the Gujarat Educational Institutions Service Tribunal (Amendment) Bill-2026 unanimously, aiming to provide quicker resolution of disputes for academic and non-academic employees of educational institutions. Education Minister Pradyuman Vaja said the bill would bring all state universities under the jurisdiction of the tribunal, ensuring that service-related and institutional disputes are resolved efficiently.“Wit…
Bhubaneswar, March 2 (IANS) As part of its summer season preparedness measures, the Odisha Higher Education Department has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Heat Wave Management for all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the state, informed the department in an official statement on Monday.According to the statement, the directive has been issued to ensure preparedness and precautionary measures to mitigate heatwave conditions and safeguard the health and well-being of stu…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 20 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said the state Budget for the 2026–27 financial year would accelerate development and fulfil the dreams, hopes, and aspirations of people across all sections of society.Majhi, who also holds the Finance portfolio, presented the annual Budget in the Odisha Assembly earlier in the day and later described it as a roadmap for building a prosperous, inclusive, and future-ready state.Interacting with mediapersons after pre…
Dhaka, Feb 14 (IANS) Despite emerging as the second-largest political force in the recently concluded Bangladesh’s 13th Parliamentary election, Jamaat-e-Islami failed to convert its numerical presence into meaningful political success. The paradox extends beyond contemporary electoral dynamics rooted in the party’s historical choices, ideological rigidity, and its controversial role during some of the “most traumatic chapters” of South Asian Muslim history, a report said on Saturday.Accordin…
Agartala, Jan 29 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Thursday that the state has emerged as a major higher education hub in the Northeastern region, with seven universities, three engineering colleges, three medical colleges and several other higher education and professional institutions producing a highly skilled workforce. Laying the foundation stone of Northeast India’s largest data centre, the Chief Minister said that, coupled with the state’s first rank in Deregulation and Com…