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NCERT proposes reshaping of Class 12 exam system
NEW DELHI: In a bid to reform the educational assessment landscape, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has unveiled a groundbreaking proposal that seeks to reshape the Class 12 board examination system.…
In 9 years, Govt got 1,084 complaints of fake caste certificates for jobs
New Delhi: An official scrutiny that lasted nine years till 2019 tracked 1,084 complaints of Government jobs being acquired on fake caste certificates, according to records accessed by The Indian Express under the Right To Information (RTI)…
Delhi LG VK Saxena’s Initiative to create awareness thru’ Rural Women Empowerment by…
Singhola, Delhi – In a significant move towards empowering rural women, the Delhi Lt. Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, initiated a Drone Demonstration event in Singhola village. The initiative, part of the visionary mission led by PM…
AAP accuses BJP, CBI of conspiracy to keep Kejriwal in jail
NEW DELHI: With the CBI seeking more time to file affidavit in connection with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s custody, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday alleged that BJP and the probe agency have been conspiring to keep the chief…
Court denies bail to 4 co-owners of basement in Delhi coaching centre deaths
NEW DELHI: A city court on Friday denied bail to four co-owners of the Old Rajinder Nagar coaching centre basement where three civil services aspirants died by drowning last month, while also highlighting the complicity of the municipal…
Old-age pensions restored: Atishi
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Atishi on Friday said the pensions of nearly one lakh elderly people in the national capital, which were stalled for five months, have been restored, while accusing the BJP-led Centre of holding it up by not…
Delhi govt seeks Centre’s support in Pollution plan
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government, ahead of winters, has sought Centre’s support for collaboration with neighbouring states to address cross-border sources of pollution in the national capital.
In a letter to Union environment minister…
Like Nirbhaya case, law needed to protect medicos
New Delhi: It must have been after a very long time that the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the apex camaraderie body of the doctors in the country, mobilised such a big ‘hartal’ (halting) of the health services across in the realm.…
Young man dies after window AC falls on him in central Delhi
NEW DELHI: An 18-year-old man was killed and another sustained critical injuries when an air conditioner fell on them from the second floor while they were standing on a road next to their house in central Delhi, an official said on Sunday.…
Kashmiri Gate and Delhi Gate to be restored in Delhi
NEW DELHI: After years of neglect, the two of the four surviving gates of Shahjahanabad—the capital city of Mughal emperor Shahjahan in Delhi—are being spruced up to greet the visitors and heritage enthusiasts.
Delhi Gate and Kashmere…
L-G writes to Speaker over delay in tabling CAG reports
NEW DELHI: Delhi L-G VK Saxena flagged the inordinate delay in tabling of 11 CAG reports in the Delhi Assembly, a few pending since 2022, to Speaker Ram Niwas Goel on Friday, Raj Niwas said.
In a letter to Goel, the L-G pointed out that…
Struggle and defiance mark doctors’ monumental protest at Nirman Bhavan
NEW DELHI: For doctors from AIIMS and Safdarjung, the path to the protest on Friday was anything but smooth. Delhi Police had a field day in stopping the protesters moving to Nirman Bhavan in the day and towards India Gate in the evening.…
Every year 25,000 students from middle-class families leave India, says Narendra Modi
Speaking from the Red Fort, PM Modi expressed deep concern over the financial and emotional toll this trend takes on families, as well as the broader implications for the country.
EC to announce schedule for Assembly elections on Friday afternoon
An EC invite to the media for a press conference around 3 pm did not mention the states for which the election schedule would be announced.
Apex court asks ED to clarify on predicate offences in Senthil Balaji PMLA case
On Wednesday, as the SG was not present, the bench of Justices Abhay Oka and Augustine George Masih fixed the matter for hearing on August 20.
TDP roots for sub-categorisation of caste by states, says aviation minister
When asked about the Centre’s silence on the sub-classification part of the verdict, Ram Mohan Naidu said, “The Centre hasn’t responded yet. I am not commenting on behalf of it.”
Social justice govt’s top focus: President Droupadi Murmu
Recalls BR Ambedkar and says the spirit of inclusion is visible in every aspect of our life
BJP hopes to strengthen RS tally with upcoming bypolls
This could add strength to the party’s strong campaign in many state elections this year and the next.
Natwar Singh a ‘man of letters’: Congress pays tribute to former foreign minister
The 93-year-old former Congress leader passed away on Saturday after prolonged illness.
Tight race for Home Secretary; CAPF shakeup likely
According to sources, the government has short-listed over half a dozen names as a possible replacement for Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, whose extended term ends this month.