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…
JAMMU: A bitter dispute over identity and regional recognition rocked J&K assembly for a second straight day after opposition leader Sunil Sharma of BJP dismissed the existence of the “Pir Panjal region” — triggering protests, walkouts and demands for an apology from lawmakers.CM Omar Abdullah said Thursday that Sharma’s remarks had “angered an entire region”…
Google launches 2026 Student Researcher Program across India and global research hubs Google has started accepting applications for the 2026 Student Researcher Program, targeting students who are currently pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD degrees. This program is unique compared to other software engineering internships, as it is designed as an academic research engagement, allowing students…
KC Venugopal (left), Om Birla (right) New Delhi: In a letter to Speaker Om Birla, Congress MP KC Venugopal said the passage of the motion of thanks to the President’s joint address without a reply by PM Narendra Modi, and in his absence from Lok Sabha on Wendnesday, constitutes procedural irregularities.Venugopal said Rule 20 mandates…
Florida lawmakers are advancing legislation that would prohibit the use of the term “West Bank” across K-12 public schools and state agencies, including public colleges and universities, and require the use of the term “Judea and Samaria” instead.The proposal would apply not only to official state government materials but also to new instructional content and…
File photo for representation NEW DELHI: Clashes broke out in Manipur’s Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district on Thursday evening after protests erupted against MLA Nemcha Kipgen joining the BJP-led government as deputy chief minister.According to officials, protesters gathered near Tuibong Bazaar and set fire to a heap of discarded materials, including tyres. They also raised slogans against…
The latest UDISE+ series tabled in the Lok Sabha records a net fall of 18,727 government schools over five academic years — from 10,32,049 in 2020–21 to 10,13,322 in 2024–25. Taken at face value, this can be read as a simple contraction. It is not. The year-wise pattern is uneven and state-driven: The big shifts…
Focused policy and transparent decision-making: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on BJP Govt’s nearly one year in office Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said her adminstration has focused on correcting long-pending structural issues in pollution control, public transport, waste management, healthcare and education since the formation of the BJP government in the national capital after a…
SSC declares Phase XIII 2025 result for 10+2 level posts, 14,768 shortlisted The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has finally declared the results of the Phase-13 Selection Post Recruitment Examination 2025, which will help lakhs of candidates awaiting the next update. The computer-based test results, along with the category-wise cut-off marks, have been declared for Matriculation,…
