Harvard University has laid off 55 employees from its Alumni Affairs and Development office, the unit responsible for alumni engagement and fundraising, as the university continues a series of cost cutting steps amid financial pressure.The layoffs were announced to employees on Tuesday by Alumni Affairs and Development Vice President James J. Husson in an internal…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive Union Budget on February 1, a rare Sunday sitting and a first in independent India’s history. The Budget for FY27 (April 2026–March 2027) is expected to outline measures to sustain growth momentum, maintain fiscal discipline and push reforms to shield the economy from global trade frictions,…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir (L) and Ajit Agarkar (R), chairperson of the Senior Men’s Selection Committee, talk during a practice session. (AP) Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Mohammed Shami… More could make this unfortunate list but for now these would suffice to…
Piramal Finance on Friday said it has decided to exit Shriram Life Insurance Company by selling its entire 14.72% stake to South Africa-based Sanlam Group for Rs 600 crore, as part of its strategy to monetise non-core assets.The company said it has signed a share purchase agreement with Sanlam Emerging Markets (Mauritius) Limited (SEMM), the…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Friday said a group of foreigners — including one American citizen and six Ukrainians — arrested recently by NIA from Kolkata, Lucknow and Delhi did not pose any threat to India, but were trying to use the country as a transit point to Myanmar for terror training.“They were…
NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister V D Satheesan on Tuesday asserted that the Centre would not be allowed to interfere in the state’s freedom to decide the school curriculum, following a cabinet meeting that discussed education-related issues.Speaking to reporters, Satheesan said curriculum decisions fall within the state’s domain and reiterated that Kerala would safeguard its…
West Bengal has declared July 6 a public holiday to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee. The decision will keep schools, government offices, local bodies, state undertakings and other government-controlled institutions closed for the day, as the state pays tribute to one of its prominent historical figures. The West Bengal government…
UPSSSC UP Lekhpal Recruitment 2025-26 notification released for 7,994 posts UPSSSC UP Lekhpal Recruitment 2025: The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission has released the UPSSSC UP Lekhpal Recruitment 2025-26 notification, announcing 7,994 vacancies for the post of Lekhpal across the state. The notification was issued on December 16, 2025, marking the start of a…
NEW DELHI: It was a “sham and premeditated probe” and “a farce prosecution” which led to a son and his wife being wrongly convicted and spending eight years in jail for allegedly killing his old parents and now the Supreme Court acquitted them.Referring to various loophole in the investigation and trial proceedings which left two…
UPPSC releases Assistant Teacher admit card 2026 tomorrow, exam scheduled for January 17 The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is going to release the admit cards for the Assistant Teacher (LT Grade) recruitment examination tomorrow i.e., January 8, 2026, on its official website. Candidates, who have successfully completed the application process, will be able to…
