Observing that a govt must behave as a ‘model employer’ and lack of funds cannot be a ground to deny its employees their dues, Supreme Court Thursday directed West Bengal govt to pay dearness allowance (DA) to its employees for the 2008-19 period.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra ordered that the…
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the tentative answer key for the Head Constable (Ministerial) in Delhi Police Examination 2025. Candidates who appeared for the exam can now check the answer key on the official website, ssc.gov.in.The computer-based examination was conducted from January 7 to January 12, 2026, at centres across the country. Along…
Agriculture minister Shivraj Chouhan (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Amid opposition allegations over the India-US trade deal, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that the agreement fully safeguards India’s agricultural interests, particularly those of the farm and dairy sectors.Underlining that India’s staple grains, fruits, major crops, millets and dairy products remain completely secure…
Harvard student groups face funding delays At least 20 percent of student organisations at Harvard experienced delays in receiving funding from the Harvard Undergraduate Association (HUA) last semester, according to a report published by The Harvard Crimson. The issue, which affected clubs across campus, has led the association to revise its payout system ahead of…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar NEW DELHI: The “historic” India-US trade deal is in the final stages of detailing and will be completed very soon, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said as he concluded his “productive and positive” visit to the US, thanking counterpart Marco Rubio for his hospitality.Jaishankar said on X that the deal…
Public schools need accountability, not funding increases, as US education spending rises and results fall Public spending on US public education has increased sharply over recent years, even as student performance indicators continue to decline, according to government data cited by the The Hill. Per-pupil expenditure, staffing levels and administrative costs have all grown, while…
NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over misuse of the criminal justice system by filing of rape cases when a consenting relationship turns sour, Supreme Court on Thursday held that a married woman who gets into a physical relationship with another man cannot file a rape case against him on the ground that she got into the…
Harvard FAS secures $50 million in donor funds Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences has announced a $100 million fundraising drive to endow new PhD fellowships, aiming to stabilise graduate funding after sharp reductions in doctoral admissions across divisions. According to the Harvard Crimson, the initiative has already secured $50 million in matching funds from…
JAMMU: A high-powered Union home ministry panel has questioned Ladakh’s top political groupings on whether inclusion under the Constitution’s Sixth Schedule would offer sufficient safeguards, signalling that New Delhi is weighing constitutional limits, fiscal costs and governance models as demands for statehood gather force in the region.During talks Wednesday in New Delhi, the committee asked…
The Kerala government on Wednesday decided to include 28 communities in the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, allowing students from these groups to access reservation and other educational benefits in higher education.The decision was taken at a state cabinet meeting after accepting the recommendation of the State Backward Classes Commission.These communities were already…
