New Delhi: India is one of three countries out of 55 where the perception of the importance of vaccines held firm or improved after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to UNICEF. However, India is home to about 2.7 million of the world’s zero-dose children, UNICEF stated. Zero-dose children are those who have not received a single […]
New Delhi: The Common University Entrance Test-PG for admission to postgraduate programmes in universities across the country will be conducted from June 5-12, the National Testing Agency announced on Thursday. Candidates can apply for the exam till May 5. The application deadline earlier was April 19. “Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-(PG) will be conducted on […]
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she will resign if it is proven that she dialled Union Home Minister Amit Shah after the Trinamool Congress lost the national party status. Banerjee, who was speaking to reporters at West Bengal’s state secretariat, said that her party’s name will remain the All India […]
New Delhi: Terming the drug menace a major issue across the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced to make a “drug-free India” by 2047, seeking a “Team India” and “whole of government approach” in the fight against the menace. Shah made the announcement at the inaugural event of the first National Conference […]
Mumbai: Amid the buzz over NCP leader Ajit Pawar’s plans, a leader of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena said Wednesday that the party would welcome if he joined the Sena or the BJP, but if his loyalist MLAs followed suit, the Sena would quit the Maharashtra government. Shinde Sena spokesperson and MLA Sanjay Shirsat claimed […]
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday reserved its order on the bail application of AAP leader Manish Sisodia, arrested in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, for April 26. Special Judge M K Nagpal reserved the order after hearing arguments on his application seeking relief claiming his custody […]
Diphu (Assam): More than 100 former militants joined the ruling BJP in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday. They were previously cadres of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and were led by Nabin Chandra Bodo. Welcoming the new members at the BJP office here, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) chief executive Tuliram Ronghang […]
Mumbai: Senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Tuesday said he would work for his party till he is alive and scotched speculation that he and a group of MLAs loyal to him might align with the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party. Talking to reporters here, the Leader of the Opposition said there is no truth in […]
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra on Tuesday made a strong pitch for introducing students to the opportunities in the audio-visual, gaming and comics (AVGC) sector to allow them to hone their creative skills to make a career in the emerging area. Addressing a National Workshop and Consultation on Draft AVGC Policies here, […]
New Delhi: The UGC has barred noted business school Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) from offering distance learning and online programmes due to gross violation of norms, an official said on Tuesday. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has also cautioned potential students against taking admission in any course offered by the institute. Established […]