CBSE assures transparency in Class 12 evaluation
Says re-evaluation process to continue New Delhi: The CBSE on Friday defended its on-screen marking system amid concerns over the evaluation of the Class-12 exam papers, saying the mechanism was introduced to ensure transparency, fairness and consistency in assessment, while reiterating that the re-evaluation option for students will continue. The clarification came after several […]
Petrol, diesel prices hiked by Rs 3, CNG by Rs 2
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were raised by Rs 3 per litre on Friday for the first time in more than four years, as surging global crude prices following the Iran war forced state-run fuel retailers to pass on part of their mounting losses after months of holding rates steady through key state elections. […]
Optimum fuel utilisation
SC to hear cases through video conferencing on Mondays, Fridays New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday decided to hear cases exclusively through video conference on Mondays and Fridays, and judges “unanimously resolved” to encourage car-pooling arrangements amongst themselves in order to ensure optimum fuel utilisation. The move came following a call by Prime […]
Uniform laws, procedures needed across globe in fight against narcotics: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday called for uniform laws and processes across the globe for drug trafficking, extradition of drug kingpins, and sharing of intelligence. Addressing the R N Kao Memorial Lecture-2026 organised by the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), Shah said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India […]
CBI launches AI chatbot to thwart ‘digital arrest’ bids
New Delhi: The CBI has launched an AI chatbot to help people verify the agency’s notices to protect them from digital arrest scams. A digital arrest scam is where criminals use forged documents to extort money by posing as agency officials. ABHAY, the probe agency said, is a first-of-its-kind real-time notice verification system developed in-house […]
Red Fort blast case: NIA files 7,500-page chargesheet against 10 accused
Reveals ‘Operation Heavenly Hind’ plot New Delhi: Six months after a car explosion killed more than a dozen people near the Red Fort, the NIA on Thursday said it has filed a 7,500-page chargesheet against 10 accused and exposed a “jihadi conspiracy” being hatched by banned Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, an Al-Qaeda offshoot. According to a […]
Row over Assembly Committees :BJP to meet soon to decide on boycott, says LoP Sunil Sharma
Jammu: The tussle over the allocation of chairmanships in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly’s House Committees has intensified, with Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma Thursday saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will soon convene a meeting to decide whether to boycott the panels. Sharma said that the distribution of committee chairmanships was unfair […]
Rajnath Singh warns Pak against terrorism
Says govt working to restore spirit politics had lost Jaipur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday warned Pakistan against terrorism and said India would strike back decisively if provoked again. Addressing a public gathering at Nagaur’s Merta town after unveiling a statue of Rajput ruler Rao Duda, Singh said Operation Sindoor had sent a […]
Sakeena Itoo inaugurates Two-Day International Conference
Highlights transformative role of education in building inclusive, progressive, innovation-driven society JAMMU: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo inaugurated Two-Day International Conference on “Manoeuvring Business, Society and Culture in the New World Order” at Government SPMR College of Commerce here Thursday. MLA Jammu East, Yudhvir Sethi; Vice Chancellor, Cluster […]