3-year UG courses won’t be discontinued till 4-year programme fully implemented: UGC chief
New Delhi: The UGC chief said that under the four-year undergraduate degrees, graduates will not require a Master's degree to join PhD programmes
PTI / 14 Dec, 2022
Inflation to further decline; govt on track to meet fiscal deficit target: FM
New Delhi: The Lower House passed the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants, authorising the government to make additional expenditure of Rs 3.25 lakh crore in FY23
PTI / 14 Dec, 2022
Bangladesh proposes direct Dhaka-Guwahati flight
Dhaka: Bangladesh currently has direct air routes with Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad and New Delhi
PTI / 14 Dec, 2022
Opposition evolves joint strategy on Indo-China conflict issue at meeting in parliament
New Delhi: Leaders of 17 opposition parties met in the chamber of Mallikarjun Kharge, the leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha, and decided to corner the government on the border issue
PTI / 14 Dec, 2022
1.58 Cr children in 10-17 age group addicted to substances: Govt tells SC
New Delhi: Alcohol is the most commonly used psychoactive substance by the Indians followed by Cannabis and Opioids
PTI / 14 Dec, 2022
IRCTC’s revenue ‘reduced drastically’ in 2020-21 due to Covid-related restrictions: Govt
New Delhi: The company's market capitalization has, however, increased to Rs 61,976 crore as on 31 March 2022, from Rs 11,644 crore since its listing
PTI / 14 Dec, 2022
Delhi acid attack: NCW, NCPCR seeks immediate arrest of accused
New Delhi: Two masked men on a bike flung acid on the 17-year-old victim, who was attacked minutes after she left her home for school and is battling serious injuries
PTI / 14 Dec, 2022
‘Messi’ah of Millions: Indian fans wait for Messi’s ‘2011 Tendulkar moment’
New Delhi: If Messi now misses this chance to win the World Cup, it would be a chapter unfinished in pages of football history
PTI / 14 Dec, 2022
Four Meghalaya MLAs join BJP as party seeks north-east boost in upcoming polls
New Delhi: Though the state's ruling NPP has been a member of the BJP-led National Democratic Party, their relations have been far from smooth
PTI / 14 Dec, 2022
Vaccine against cervical cancer to be included in national immunisation programme by mid-2023: NTAGI chief
New Delhi: In September 2022, SII CEO Adar C Poonawalla had said that HPV vaccine will be available in India at an affordable price of Rs 200-400 per dose
PTI / 14 Dec, 2022
9 states have withdrawn general consent to CBI: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: As per section 6 of the DSPE Act, 1946, the CBI needs consent from the respective state governments to conduct investigations in their jurisdiction
PTI / 14 Dec, 2022
9.79 lakh vacancies in central government departments: Centre
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Personnel also said there were 1,472 vacant posts for IAS officers, 864 IPS officers and 1,057 IFS officers
PTI / 14 Dec, 2022
