CBSE makes mental health, career counsellors mandatory in affiliated schools
Kota: In a significant policy reform aimed at strengthening students’ mental health and providing them with career guidance, the Central Board of Secondary Education has made the appointment of socio-emotional and career counsellors mandatory in all affiliated schools. For this, the national education board amended Clause 2.4.12 of the CBSE Affiliation Bye-Laws, 2018, following a […]
People vote with faith that elected representatives will raise their concerns: Om Birla
Lucknow: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said that people repose deep faith in the electoral process with the expectation that their elected representatives will take their problems, difficulties and challenges to the legislature and work towards resolving them. Addressing the concluding session of the 86th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference and the 62nd […]
MPs to mark attendance in Parliament at their respective seats: LS Speaker
Lucknow: The Lok Sabha is set to introduce a new attendance system for its members from the upcoming Budget session of Parliament that will require them to punch in their presence at the seat allotted to them instead of doing so in the lobby. Interacting with reporters on the sidelines of the 86th All India […]
India set to transition to upper-middle income country by 2030: SBI Report
New Delhi: India is set to transition to ‘upper-middle income’ country in next four years in 2030, joining the ranks of China and Indonesia, and become the third largest economy even earlier in 2028, an SBI Research report said on Monday. The World Bank classifies nations as low income, lower-middle income, upper-middle income and high-income […]
PM Modi to launch NDA’s TN campaign on Jan 23, alliance suspense to end on stage: Nainar Nagenthran
Chennai, Jan 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart the NDA campaign for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from Maduranthakam near here on January 23, BJP legislative party leader Nainar Nagenthran announced on Sunday. Speaking to reporters here, Nagenthran said the prime minister would address a massive public gathering in the afternoon to […]
Bail before conviction should be matter of right: Ex-CJI Chandrachud
Jaipur, Jan 18 (PTI) Former chief justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Sunday said bail before conviction should be a matter of right, but asserted that it is a court’s duty to examine a case in depth where national security is involved before granting such a relief. He made the remarks at the ongoing […]
Infiltration biggest challenge for Bengal: PM at Malda rally
Says refugees need not worry Malda: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made infiltration the central plank of his attack on the TMC government in West Bengal, alleging that large-scale illegal migration altered the state’s demography, triggered riots, and thrived due to the ruling party’s “patronage and syndicate raj”. Amid the ongoing political controversy […]
Al Falah University hired doctors linked to Red Fort area blast without police verification: ED
New Delhi: Faridabad-based Al Falah University had appointed three doctors — two arrested by the National Investigation Agency and the third an alleged suicide bomber of the November 2025 Red Fort area blast — apart from other specialists without police verification or scrutiny, the Enforcement Directorate has found. The agency, as part of its money […]
PM Modi calls on startups to focus on deep tech, global leadership in 10 yrs
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called on Indian startups to focus on manufacturing, deep technology, and global leadership, saying the next decade of Startup India must position the country at the forefront of innovation. Speaking at Bharat Mandapam on the 10th anniversary of Startup India, he said startups are key to shaping […]
Reserved category candidates will get general seat if they score more than cut off marks: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said that candidates from reserved categories who secure higher marks than the general category cutoff must be adjusted against unreserved seats. Reaffirming the landmark legal principle, a bench comprising Justices M M Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma said, “It is now a settled proposition of law that a […]