NEW DELHI: Amid concerns among students over possible loss of marks due to the use of On-Screen Marking (OSM) for evaluating Class XII examinations, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday sharply reduced the fees for obtaining answer sheets, verification and re-evaluation, even as it defended the digital evaluation system as a globally accepted…
Swedish Crown Princess Victoria conferred the nation’s highest honour, Royal Order of Polar Star, on PM Modi Sunday India and Sweden upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Ulf Kristersson endorsing an upgraded joint action plan (2026-2030) that cuts across green transition, emerging technology, trade, security and…
Representational Image (Image credit: AP) NEW DELHI: To accelerate adoption of renewable energy among low-income and vulnerable households, govt has approved installation of over 13 lakh rooftop solar systems under the utility-led aggregation (ULA) model across 10 states/Union territories (UTs).The push is part of Centre’s broader focus on expanding solar energy capacity as a cleaner…
India, Netherlands set up joint working group on clean energy (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: India and the Netherlands have set up a joint working group to accelerate New Delhi’s clean energy expansion through shared technology, expertise and finance, new and renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi said in a social media post.The minister said the…
As the world marks World Hypertension Day, the Punjab Government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna (MMSY) is emerging as a crucial safety net for patients battling high blood pressure and related ailments by ensuring affordable and timely healthcare access.Hypertension, often called the “silent killer” by doctors, offers little warning before triggering strokes, heart failure or kidney…
The Art of Living’s International Center in Bengaluru hosted senior political leaders, spiritual figures and dignitaries as part of its ongoing 45-year celebrations honouring founder Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and the organisation’s humanitarian initiatives. Among the guests were Karnataka governor Thawar Chand Gehlot and Union minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth, who attended…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya on Sunday said that the TMC has been ‘sent into exile’ by the state’s people and sarcastically invited party leader Abhishek Banerjee to campaign in the Falta constituency ahead of the May 21 repoll.Canvassing for BJP candidate Debanshu Panda, Bhattacharya questioned Banerjee’s absence from the campaign trail…
Violent protest in Kolkata’s Park Circus area (Courtesy: x.com/SudhanidhiB) NEW DELHI: A clash erupted between demonstrators and police in Kolkata’s minority-dominated Park Circus area on Sunday, injuring at least three police personnel.The demonstrators were protesting the recent bulldozer action in the city’s Tiljala area, where alleged illegal constructions were demolished on the state government’s orders…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday intensified his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accusing the Centre of failing students across multiple age groups amid the NEET-UG paper leak controversy, CBSE evaluation concerns and the rollout of a new language policy in schools.In…