When the Union government decided to end the “no detention policy” for children in Classes 5 and 8, the Tamil Nadu government made it clear that this decision will not impact state-run institutions. The state will continue to use the present system of automatic promotions in the aforementioned courses, according to Education Minister Anbil Mahesh … Read more
The Tamil Nadu government will get ₹ 944.8 crore in two installments from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to aid with relief efforts following Cyclone Fengal, according to an official announcement from the Home Ministry. The government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and guided by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is working hand … Read more
The World Bank’s ‘Jobs at Your Doorstep’ report suggests that schools in sectors like services, agriculture, manufacturing, and IT could provide significant opportunities for school-based skilling. The report aims to align trades offered in schools with industry-specific needs across six states, including Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Rajasthan. The six states are … Read more
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday said that the Centre has sanctioned Rs 104.66 crore for providing health care facilities in the hill districts of the state. Singh thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Health Minister JP Nadda and DoNER Minister J M Scindia for their support in developing Manipur. For the first … Read more
The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, authorized a performance-linked bonus (PLB) of 78 days’ salary for over 11.72 lakh Railway personnel, totaling ₹2,028.57 crore. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the decision, which would give financial assistance to a variety of railway employees, including track maintainers, loco pilots, station masters, supervisors, and technicians. … Read more
Women government employees can take 180 days of maternity leave in case they have children through surrogacy after amendments were announced to a 50-year-old rule by the Centre. It has also allowed the “commissioning mother” (the intending mother of the child born through surrogacy) with child care leave besides paternity leave of 15 days to … Read more
The Government has allowed export of 99,150 MT of onion to six neighbouring countries of Bangladesh, UAE, Bhutan, Bahrain, Mauritius and Sri Lanka. Onion export prohibition has been imposed to ensure adequate domestic availability against the backdrop of estimated lower Kharif and Rabi crops in 2023-24 as compared to previous year and increase demand in … Read more
Centre’s security advisory from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a “high-risk” warning for users of Apple’s iPhones, MacBooks, iPads, and Vision Pro headsets. The advisory highlights a critical vulnerability, identified in connection to “remote code execution” in various Apple products. The vulnerability affects a range of Apple software and hardware, including … Read more
The Supreme Court today issued an ultimatum to the Centre on the matter of providing permanent commissions to female Coast Guard personnel, saying “women cannot be left out” and “if you do not do it, we will do it”. “All of these arguments about functionality, etc., are not valid in 2024. Women cannot be left … Read more
Panipat: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government at the Centre over a host of issues, including the Agnipath scheme and GST. READ | ‘Open up shops to spread love in market of hatred’: Rahul Gandhi jabs BJP over Bharat Jodo Yatra “The Modi government says that become … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre what the reasons were for the denial of security clearance to the Malayalam news channel ‘MediaOne’ and why those reasons cannot be disclosed to them. The top court said the essence of court proceedings was that anything relied upon by one party should be disclosed to … Read more