Amid calls, including from Opposition parties, for restoration of old pension scheme (OPS), Narendra Modi government is likely to approve a proposal to increase annual pension benefits. Reports…
The NIA has arrested a key aide of Canada-based Khalistani terrorist Lakhbir Singh Sandhu alias Landa in a major terror network case involving the supply of deadly weapons for extortion from…
The CBI on Thursday arrested four medical students of AIIMS Patna, who are alleged to be part of the ‘solver module’ working in collusion with a key accused held two days ago, in connection with the…
The Supreme Court on Thursday heard a bunch of petitions over the NEET controversy that alleges malpractices in the conduction of the medical exams. A bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud made it clear…
Even as People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti went ballistic against Jammu and Kashmir DGP RR Swain, accusing him of being “more busy fixing things politically,” the circumstances leading to…
Probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar has lodged a complaint of harassment against Pune district collector Suhas Diwase with Washim police, an official said on Tuesday. Khedkar is under the scanner…
The CBI has arrested two persons including a key accused in the NEET-UG paper leak case who allegedly stole the paper from a National Testing Agency’s trunk in Hazaribagh in Jharkhand, officials said…
Probationary IAS Puja Khedkar’s district training in Maharashtra has been put on hold, the state government said on Tuesday. The trainee IAS officer Khedkar has been relieved from the District…
As many as six children have died from suspected Chandipura virus in Gujarat in the last five days, with the total number of suspected cases rising to 12, state Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said…
India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation in June 2024 rose to a 16-month high of 3.36 per cent (year-on-year), the data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Monday.
WPI…
Vikram Misri, the Deputy National Security Adviser (NSA), is now India’s foreign secretary. He takes over the mantle from Vinay Kwatra today (July 15). This announcement was made by the government…
As heavy rains lashed several parts of Kerala, the India Meteorological Department on Saturday issued an orange alert in three northern districts of the state for the day.
The IMD issued an orange…
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will not be carrying out the demolition drive against encroachment on the Yamuna flood plain near south of Majnu Ka Tila gurdwara on Saturday and Sunday, sources…
A day after US envoy Eric Garcetti said “strategic autonomy” cannot apply in times of conflict in a swipe against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Russia, experts on Friday underscored…
A group of students on Thursday met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at his residence in Delhi to hold discussions on the NEET-UG row.
Earlier today, the Supreme Court deferred hearing on…
As the nation’s media fixates on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia on 9 July 2024, a critical piece of news from Reuters almost slipped through the cracks — India is set to pour a…
The NIA’s interrogation of an arrested accused in the attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi last month has pointed towards the role of Pakistan-based handlers of banned terror…
The Supreme Court said Monday that if the sanctity of the medical entrance exam NEET-UG 2024 is “lost” and if the leak of its question paper has been propagated through social media, then a re-test…
NEET-UG 2024: SC seeks details on paper leak, says re-test has to be ordered if…SC has posted for July 11 hearing on pleas alleging irregularities in NEET-UG exam held on May 5.The Supreme Court …
Delhi Police has registered an FIR against TMC Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra for her “derogatory” social media post on National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy showers in Uttarakhand today, July 7. Due to this forecast, the weather department has issued a red alert for heavy rain in the region….
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Bhubaneswar on a special IAF flight on Saturday on a four-day visit to Odisha.Governor Raghubar Das and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi received her at the Biju…
The Union Budget will be presented in the Lok Sabha on July 23, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Saturday.
The Budget session will begin on July 22 and go on till August 12.
An…
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor took a swipe at the BJP on Friday after the Labour Party in the UK secured a landslide victory in the general elections there, saying ”ab ki baar, 400 paar”…
Jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh and Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who were granted parole to take oath as members of the Lok Sabha, were sworn in as MPs on Friday, amid heavy…
NEET-PG entrance examinations will be held in August after they were postponed last month as a precautionary measure, the National Board of Examinations (NBE) announced on Friday.
The National…
It was a Tuesday afternoon when people gathered at an event ground in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras to attend a ‘satsang’ under the sweltering heat. Little did they know a deadly stampede would disrupt…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, assured that stringent action in the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak incident and said those behind it will not be “spared” by his government.
In his address in…
Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as an Independent candidate from J&K’s Baramulla seat, has been granted two hours custody parole to take oath as MP on July 5 in the…
After the conduction of the NEET-UG re-test, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is all set to hold the NEET-PG examination this month.
According to a report by NDTV, the National Eligibility cum…
A canopy collapsed at the passenger pickup and drop area outside Gujarat’s Rajkot Airport following heavy rain in Gujarat on June 29. This incident happened after the tragic roof collapse at Terminal…
In the midst of the NEET and UGC-NET controversy, a high-level committee on Friday asked parents and students for ideas and suggestions for overhauling the National Testing Agency.
In the wake of the…
The proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned for the day on Friday as the opposition demanded a discussion on the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the medical entrance exam NEET.
When the…
The CBI on Wednesday quizzed the principal of a private school in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh who is under the scanner in connection with the NEET-UG examination paper leak case, officials said.
The…
Members of NSUI, Congress’s students wing, barged inside the office of the National Testing Agency (NTA), which is at the centre of NEET-UG row over allegations of alleged irregularities in the…
June 26 is a particularly significant day for Manipur. This day is observed worldwide as both the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture and the International Day Against Drug Abuse and…
The Telecommunications Act 2023, which introduces significant changes to India’s telecom laws, will take effect from today, June 26. This new legislation will replace the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885…
The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed annually on 26 June. This day aims to raise awareness about the suffering of torture victims and to honour and support those who have…
The Centre has appointed Pradeep Kharola, an IAS officer, as the Interim Director General of the National Testing Agency (NTA). He will report to NTA Chairperson Pradeep Kumar Joshi.
Kharola was…
A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the UGC-NET case was on Sunday heckled in Bihar.
The CBI is investigating the case of the leak of question paper and other irregularities…
As many as 813 of the 1,563 candidates who were earlier awarded grace marks in NEET-UG appeared for a retest on Sunday, officials said. The retest was conducted at seven centres following an order…
In a significant political development, BSP chief Mayawati reinstated her nephew, Akash Anand, as the national coordinator of the party and confirmed him as her political successor. The announcement…
The Centre on Friday notified the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, which is meant to curb malpractices in public exams.
The Parliament had passed the Public Examinations…
The Centre has handed over the probe in the NEET-UG paper-leak case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The Ministry of Education (MoE) on Saturday evening said that the matter was being…
Amid the paper-leak controversy, the Centre has sacked the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) chief Subodh Kumar.
In a notification on Saturday evening, the Centre announced Kumar’s dismissal and said…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) chief Subodh Kumar Singh was removed from his post on Saturday, amid allegations of irregularities in the conduct of the NEET-UG and UGC-NET exams. Subodh Kumar Singh…
Compressed natural gas (CNG) prices have gone up due to government action. The rate rise went into effect at six a.m. today, June 22. The cost of CNG has been hiked by one rupee per kilogramme….
After the alleged irregularities in the medical entrance examination National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate 2024 (NEET-UG), Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi targeted the…
In the latest case of an exam being tainted with irregularities, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday postponed the CSIR-UGC-NET exam.
The exam was scheduled to be held on June 25-27. The NTA…
Fintech startups like Cred, PhonePe, BillDesk, and Inbeam Avenues are preparing for significant disruptions due to a new regulation mandating that credit card bill payments must go through a…
In what can be described as an ironic turn of events, a NEET aspirant from Samastipur, Anurag Yadav, received the leaked question paper, memorised the answers beforehand, appeared for the exam and yet…
The Supreme Court on Friday once again declined to halt the NEET-UG 2024 counselling process, while also issuing a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA), according to ANI. The court has decided…
India has been rocked by a ‘question paper leak’ scandal. Papers of two entrance-level examinations – NEET-UG and UGC-NET – have reportedly been circulated before the test.At the centre of the…
The Union Cabinet, on Wednesday, approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for offshore wind energy projects, with a total outlay of Rs7453 crore.
The total includes, an outlay of Rs 6,853 crore…
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that the Central government will form a high-level committee to look into the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA) amid the…
While reiterating that counselling for the NEET-UG 2024 examination will not be stopped, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed proceedings before various High Courts in cases related to alleged paper…
Among the 600 people who died during Hajj in Mecca owing to soaring temperatures, 68 were Indian citizens.
A Saudi Arabia diplomat told AFP, “We have confirmed around 68 dead. Some are because of…
The Supreme Court is set to hear new petitions on June 20, seeking the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 examination due to alleged paper leaks. This controversy has led to protests and complaints,…
The UGC-NET June 2024 has been cancelled on reports that the exam may have been “compromised”, the Ministry of Education informed on Wednesday.
The Education Ministry informed that the matter is being…
Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday said that the police arrested one person in connection with the Reasi terror attack which left at least nine persons dead and 33 others injured.Earlier on June…