NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Wednesday said it was because of the “whole-of-govt” approach that the challenging task of holding a hassle-free NEET-UG retest could be completed, as he hailed the collective efforts of different ministries and departments for the June 21 exam’s smooth conduct.Modi made these remarks while chairing a cabinet meeting, where Union…
NEW DELHI: The French Revolution, the Russian Revolution and Nazism will no longer be part of the Class IX history syllabus. NCERT officials said these modern world history themes will be taken up in Class X as part of secondary-stage progression, while the new Class IX textbook will chart the story of early humans, the…
NEW DELHI: A passport is primarily a travel document and should not be treated as proof of citizenship, a senior external affairs ministry official said Wednesday at an event to highlight the expansion of passport services across the country on 14th Passport Seva Divas.The passport attests the nationality of Indians when they are abroad but…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of roll out of new rural employment framework under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act 2025 from July 1, the govt has notified an interim list of 318 permissible works covering natural resource management, irrigation, rural connectivity, community infrastructure, livelihood-supporting assets, climate resilience and disaster preparedness.The…
JAMMU: Five persons, including three pilgrims, died and six others were injured on Wednesday in two separate road accidents in Jammu & Kashmir’s Doda and Reasi districts.Police said, three members of a family from Nagrota were killed while they were returning from the Machail Mata Yatra. The accident took place at 6.30pm in the Malhori…
Government removes ‘bonus’ clause for early completion of NH projects in hill states NEW DELHI: In its bid to ensure quality construction of highways in hills, govt has removed the ‘bonus’ incentive for early completion of projects in hill states. The road transport ministry has also mandated that newly cut slopes withstand at least one…
While no suicide note was recovered, investigators found a video clip of more than three minutes on her mobile phone alleging ill-treatment by her husband’s family NEW DELHI: A 24-year-old woman died by suicide at her matrimonial home in Delhi’s Nangloi area on Tuesday after allegedly recording a video in which she accused her in-laws…
PM Modi advised states to start registering e-Zero FIRs in cyber crime cases NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday advised states to start registering e-Zero FIRs in cyber crime cases so that victims who already have lost their money are spared the harassment of running from one department or agency to another, including the…
A key breakthrough came when investigators reviewed CCTV footage from Lohagad Fort and allegedly spotted a hooded man trailing Ketan and Siya on the day of the incident. NEW DELHI: What began as an engagement that was meant to culminate in a lavish wedding has now turned into a murder investigation that has shocked Pune….
Ketan, 26, died after falling into a gorge at Lohagad Fort near Pune on June 18 NEW DELHI: The investigation into the death of Pune businessman Ketan Agarwal continued on Wednesday with the police claiming that his fiancée, Siya Goyal, was reluctant to go ahead with their marriage and was facing pressure from her family…