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Ensure CCTVs in all classrooms before 2026 exams: Panjab University to colleges

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- Panjab University (PU) will ensure the installation of CCTV cameras across all its constituent and affiliated colleges before the annual examinations in May 2026, with non-compl... Read More


Indians are taking more retail loans: Consumer loans jump to 55% of household borrowings in H1 FY26

Mumbai, Dec. 31 -- Non-housing retail loans, largely for consumption, accounted for 55.3% of household borrowings in the first half of FY26. Housing loans accounted for 28.6%, while agriculture and bu... Read More


Panjab University defers exam at last minute after question paper mix-up

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- A procedural lapse at a Panjab University (PU) examination centre has forced the university to postpone the first-semester English: Language skills: Listening and speaking (AEC)... Read More


PM orders acceleration of Quang Trung Campaign to rebuild storm-damaged homes

Hanoi, Dec. 31 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 30 issued an official dispatch, calling for stronger, faster and more coordinated efforts to accelerate the implementation of the rapid "Qu... Read More


RITES wins $3.6 million locomotive supply order from Zimbabwe-based entity

Mumbai, Dec. 31 -- The order involves the supply of operational Cape Gauge diesel electric locomotives and is scheduled to be executed within a period of three months, RITES said in a regulatory filin... Read More


Ahmedabad to host 14th International Flower Show from Jan 1, 2026

Ahmedabad, Dec. 31 -- Ahmedabad is set to host the 14th International Flower Show in 2026, starting on Thursday, January 1. The event, organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), will tak... Read More


EAM Jaishankar conveys India's condolences on former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's death

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah on Wednesday noted that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, during his visit to Dhaka, conveyed the condolences of the peop... Read More


OYO Pre-Files DRHP For INR 6,650 Cr IPO

India, Dec. 31 -- Hospitality unicorn OYO's parent PRISM has pre-filed draft papers for an initial public offering (IPO), days after receiving shareholders' nod for its third attempt at a public listi... Read More


'Out-of-the-box' crime: Drug dealing takes digital route

India, Dec. 31 -- LUCKNOW Heightened surveillance and sustained crackdowns by the Lucknow Police on street-level drug dealing have forced narcotics peddlers to abandon physical meetings and traditiona... Read More


New Year cheers for schoolers - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 31 -- My three-year-old question for the Minister of Education has finally been answered. In "How about a no-tie option for our school children, minister?", I had asked: Will there... Read More