Over 7.7 lakh km rural roads constructed under PMGSY: Govt
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) As many as 1.82 lakh roads measuring a total length of over 7.7 lakh km and 9,199 bridges have been completed till 6th December 2024 at an expenditure of Rs 3.32 lakh crore, under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) since the scheme was launched, Minister of State for […]
MK Stalin urges PM Modi to raise income ceiling for scholarships to SC/ST & OBC students
Chennai, Dec 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raise the family income ceiling for post-matric and pre-matric scholarships for SC/ST and OBC students from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 8 lakh. In a letter to the Prime Minister on Tuesday (December 10), Stalin highlighted the urgent […]
K’taka won’t tolerate childish quips about separating Belagavi: CM Siddaramaiah
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 10 (IANS) The Mahajan Commission Report on Belagavi is final, and repeatedly insisting that the district should be merged with Maharashtra is sheer foolishness, stated Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday. Responding to a media question in Belagavi regarding the statement made by Aaditya Thackeray, CM Siddaramaiah said the Karnataka government will […]
Workforce requires formal education & career opportunities: UGC
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) University Grants Commission (UGC) on Tuesday released a ‘Draft Guidelines for Implementation of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in Higher Education’ which will provide access to higher education and enable individuals who have acquired competencies through non-formal and informal learning methods to access higher education programs. The UGC said that […]
Panchamasali Lingayat quota agitation turns violent in Karnataka, several injured
Belagavi, Dec 10 (IANS) The agitation by the Panchmasali Lingayats community turned violent after a mob pelted stones at police and attempted to lay siege to the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi. The police stopped thousands of protesters on their way to the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, warning them that they wouldn’t be allowed to march […]
Mullaiperiyar Dam issue to be discussed during CM Stalin’s Kerala visit: TN Minister
Chennai, Dec 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister and senior DMK leader S. Duraimurugan announced that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will raise the Mullaiperiyar Dam issue with the Kerala government during his visit to Kerala on December 11. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is scheduled to attend the Vaikom Satyagraha centenary celebrations. Duraimurugan’s […]
All in a day’s work: Rahul’s punctuality banter with party MP
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday could be seen indulging in playful banter with party MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa who, in a lighter vein, tries to remind him about punctuality in Parliament, showed a video uploaded on social media. Moving out of the main building, Gandhi […]
Students protest in Hazaribagh alleging irregularities in Jharkhand CGL exam results
Hazaribagh/Ranchi, Dec 10 (IANS) Thousands of students took to the streets in Hazaribagh on Tuesday, demanding the cancellation of the results of the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examinations that were conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC). The protesters blocked National Highway 33 (NH-33) near Konar Bridge, a key entry point to Hazaribagh, from […]
Rajasthan CM announces new department and special day for non resident Rajasthanis
Jaipur, Dec 10 (IANS) The second day of the Rising Rajasthan Summit commenced with an NRI conclave on Tuesday with Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma announcing the creation of a new department, specifically, for non-resident Rajasthanis. He also announced that December 10 will be celebrated annually as the ‘NRI Rajasthani Day’. CM Sharma made these […]
7 pc rise in employability among Indian graduates this year: Report
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Employability among Indian graduates has seen a steady rise of 7 per cent this year, reaching 54.81 per cent for 2025, up from 51.25 per cent last year, according to a report on Tuesday. The employability figures in the ‘Wheebox India Skills Report (ISR) 2025’ were derived from the data […]
