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NEW DELHI: The Centre has made it clear that it has no plan to raise the income ceiling for ‘creamy layer’ for OBC reservations, though the last revision took place eight years ago and is now twice overdue. There is at present an annual income bar of Rs 8 lakh for the purpose. An OBC…
The Ministry of Education is set to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the school curriculum for all students from Class 3 onwards from the 2026-27 academic session. The move aims to prepare India’s future workforce for a technology-driven economy.School Education Secretary Sanjay Kumar said the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is developing a framework…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Union government is learned to have denied permission to Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan for a Gulf tour. Vijayan was scheduled to go on a 15-day Gulf trip from Oct 16. Union ministry of external affairs rejected permission for the CM’s trip without mentioning reasons, it is learned.Vijayan sought clearance for an official visit…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over large number of deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh due to intake of contaminated cough syrups manufactured by a Tamil Nadu-based pharma company but refused to entertain a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe by an expert committee into the incident and steps for prevention of…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday informed Supreme Court that it is in consultation with the elected government of J&K – which was divided into UTs of J&K and Ladakh alongside scrapping of the contentious Article 370 on Aug 5, 2019 – on the issue of restoration of statehood without disturbing the UT status of…
NEW DELHI: Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) on Wednesday demanded the immediate release of the doctor arrested in cough syrup deaths in Madhya Pradesh. It asked for an inquiry into the case that upheld “dignity and accountability of medical professionals while ensuring justice for the victims.““Ensure that registered doctors are not wrongfully blamed…
Jairam Ramesh (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday criticized the BJP-led central government after Pakistan was included in a recent US Department of War notification for the supply of Raytheon’s AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).In a post on X, highlighting the shift, Ramesh said, “How quickly the diplomatic climate changes,…
NEW DELHI: For the first time in over a decade, the Centre has revised the price list for nearly 2,000 tests and procedures for CGHS beneficiaries with the increase in some cases adding up to seven times the current level.The move is expected to help over 40 lakh CGHS beneficiaries who often faced difficulties in…
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, UT on wife’s plea NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre and Ladakh UT on a petition filed by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali J Angmo, challenging his detention under the stringent National Security Act, but refused to pass interim order to the authorities to give her…
Sonam Wangchuk (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the NDA-led central government and the Ladakh Union Territory (UT) on a plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk‘s detention after a violent protest in Ladakh in which four people were killed.The top court was hearing a plea filed by Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J…
