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2,081 govt schools in Telangana have no students, highest in country: Centre

Hyderabad, Dec. 18 -- The Union Education Ministry has revealed that 5,149 government schools across India had zero students enrolled during the 2024-25 academic year, with nearly 70 percent of these ... Read More


Kerala police to book convict for naming survivor of 2017 actor gang rape case in video

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 18 -- The Kerala police will register a case based on the complaint filed by the survivor in the 2017 actress gangrape case in connection with a video in which convict Martin ... Read More


India, Oman to sign trade agreement today

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- India and Oman are all set to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) on Thursday, Muscat's first FTA in about 17 years after it entered into a similar deal with the US, that will furt... Read More


Familiar names do the rounds for Lucknow University vice chancellor's post

LUCKNOW, Dec. 18 -- Among several applicants, five were understood to have made it to the interview round for selection to the Lucknow University vice chancellor's post, which fell vacant after Prof A... Read More


Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against Sandesaras after they deposit rRs.r5,111 crore

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave final clearance to quash all criminal proceedings against fugitive promoters of Sterling Biotech Ltd, Chetan Jayantilal Sandesara and Nitin Sa... Read More


No. of schools providing mid-day meal shrink

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The number of schools covered under the Centre's flagship PM Poshan (formerly Mid-Day Meal) scheme has declined steadily from 11.19 lakh in 2020-21 to 10.35 lakh in 2024-25 - a n... Read More


RS passes bill for 100% FDI in insurance

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to allow 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in insurance in a move aimed at boosting capital inflows and expanding one of the world's... Read More


Ludhiana: PSPCL staff to hold nine-day relay hunger strike from Jan 1

Ludhiana, Dec. 18 -- The employees and pensioners' union of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) on Wednesday announced a nine-day relay hunger strike from January 1 to protest against t... Read More


WFH to vehicle entry ban: What are the Delhi government's anti-pollution curbs kicking in today?

India, Dec. 18 -- Stricter curbs to combat air pollution in Delhi are kicking in today after the city's air quality index (AQI) plunged into the 'severe' category this week. The curbs, announced by t... Read More


Parl panel flags lapses in enforcement of laws to protect women workers

India, Dec. 18 -- States and Union Territories have failed to effectively use welfare funds and enforce key labour and safety laws meant to protect women workers, a parliamentary committee has said, w... Read More