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RTI applications' rejection rate came down to 3.26% in 2024-25, says Govt

New Delhi, March 23 -- The rejection rate of Right to Information (RTI) applications has come down to 3.26 per cent in 2024-25 from 7.21 per cent in 2013-14, the Centre has said. The data on RTI appl... Read More


MoS Education says NEP does not impose one language on any state

New Delhi, March 23 -- Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary on Monday said the National Education Policy (NEP) does not impose one language, including Hindi, on any state, rather it ... Read More


India nominates Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya for UNESCO inscription

New Delhi, March 23 -- India has nominated 'Jingkieng Jri/ Lyu Charai Cultural Landscape', the Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya that signify harmony between humans and nature, for inscription into the... Read More


No plan to restore 1-year BEd prog, says Centre

New Delhi, March 23 -- The Ministry of Education on Monday ruled out restoring the duration of the Bachelor of Education (BEd) programme to one year. The information was shared by Union Minister of S... Read More


Govt directs faster processing of city gas projects, hikes commercial LPG

New Delhi, March 22 -- The government has accelerated measures to improve gas distribution and address supply concerns, pushing for faster approvals of city gas projects while raising commercial LPG a... Read More


Furnish updated data on prisons, occupancy, SC tells states and UTs

New Delhi, March 22 -- The Supreme Court has directed all the states and Union territories to furnish updated details relating to jails, including the sanctioned capacity of each prison and steps take... Read More


Parl panel seeks update on Lokpal's prosecution wing

New Delhi, March 22 -- A Parliamentary Committee has sought details of what all is being done to fully operationalise the inquiry and prosecution wings of the Lokpal, over a decade after a law governi... Read More


Govt making 'sustained efforts' to restore Punjab's pristine glory: CM

Chandigarh, March 22 -- Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday said the Punjab government is making sustained efforts to restore the state's "pristine glory" across sectors, asserting that Punja... Read More


NFR: RPF steps up vigilance, passenger assistance

Maligaon, March 22 -- The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway has stepped up vigilance against crime while also extending timely assistance to passengers in distress acros... Read More


Indo-Tibet trade to resume via Shipki La pass from June

Shimla, March 22 -- The stage is set for the resumption of Indo-Tibet trade, suspended in 2020 due to Covid pandemic, through the Shipki La pass in Kinnaur on the Himachal Pradesh border from June thi... Read More