NEW DELHI: India on Saturday once again rejected the constitution of the Court of Arbitration under the Indus Waters Treaty, declaring the decision as ‘null and void.’External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India had never recognised the establishment of the court and would not accept any proceedings, awards or decisions issued by it.“The…
Caregiving responsibilities continue to shape the way women make career decisions in India. A report has found that 83 per cent of respondents said they had skipped applying for certain roles because they felt it would be difficult to balance work with family duties. Nearly 8 in 10 women in India said they avoided applying…
NEW DELHI: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Saturday approved key appointments in the National Testing Agency (NTA) under the department of higher education amid the ongoing NEET-UG 2026 paper leak row and growing scrutiny of the examination body. Anuja Bapat, an Indian Statistical Service (ISS) officer of the 1998 batch, and Ruchita Vij,…
University of Delhi has started registrations for admission to its two-year postgraduate programmes for the 2026-27 academic session, according to an official statement on Saturday.The application window will remain open from May 16 to June 7. Admissions will be conducted through the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) PG portal and will be based only on…
NEW DELHI: Central government employees choosing either their parents or parents-in-law as dependents for availing medical facilities under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944, will not be allowed to change the option later, according to a fresh order issued by the Union health ministry.In an office memorandum issued…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director K Krithivasan earned over Rs 28 crore in FY26, according to the company’s latest annual report. His pay also stood at 332.8 times the median employee remuneration at the IT services major.TCS, or Tata Consultancy Services, is one of India’s largest IT services companies and…
Suvendu Adhikari; Jahangir Khan NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday warned Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) “so-called Pushpa” Jahangir Khan ahead of the re-poll in the Falta assembly constituency, scheduled for May 21.“So-called Pushpa is my responsibility now; Falta repoll must be violence-free,” PTI quoted Adhikari as saying.In the run-up to polls, Khan,…
For many people, there is a growing perception that Gen Z professionals are less interested in traditional corporate jobs and the regular 9-to-5 work culture. Whether that is true or not, in a job market where hiring is slowing down and entry-level opportunities are becoming harder to secure, more young graduates are either struggling to…
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday clarified his recent remarks comparing some unemployed youth to ‘cockroaches’, asserting that his observations had been ‘misquoted’ and were specifically aimed at people entering professions using ‘fake and bogus degrees.‘In a statement issued a day after the remarks triggered controversy, CJI Kant said, “I am…
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has released the UP Lekhpal admit card 2026 for the upcoming recruitment examination. Candidates who have registered for the examination can now download their hall tickets through the official website at upsssc.gov.in.The written examination for the Lekhpal recruitment drive is scheduled to be conducted on May 21,…
