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Sood: Govt exploring global best practices to improve quality of edu

New Delhi, July 4 -- The Delhi government is exploring various global best practices to enhance school infrastructure and improve the quality of education in its government schools, the Education mini... Read More


South Korean chipmakers accelerate facility investments amid booming AI demand

Seoul, July 4 -- South Korea's leading semiconductor companies are increasing their investments in production facilities, driven by strong forecasts for rapid growth in the artificial intelligence (AI... Read More


How JPNIC became SP-BJP flashpoint

Lucknow, July 4 -- With the Uttar Pradesh cabinet approving the handover of the Jayaprakash Narayan International Convention (JPNIC) Centre to the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA), Samajwadi Party ... Read More


Malaria: '7 dists in India report over 10K cases in 2024; Kolkata at 6th spot'

Kolkata, July 4 -- According to Union Health Ministry data, 7 out of 775 districts in India have recorded over 10,000 malaria cases in 2024. While Kolkata remains among these 7, high-burden districts... Read More


East Kolkata Wetlands: KMC proposes eco‑tourism plan

Kolkata, July 4 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has submitted a proposal to the West Bengal government to assist in the sustainable development of the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW), aiming to... Read More


Mortgage rates: Slight dip as 30-year hits 6.68%, jumbo at 6.80%

India, July 4 -- The current 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.68%, down 0.08 percentage points from last week, according to CNET. The average interest rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 5.85%, ... Read More


Judicial orders in cases not allotted by CJ void: High Court

Kolkata, July 4 -- A full bench of the Calcutta High Court has held that any judicial order passed by a Bench without proper case assignment from the Chief Justice (CJ) is a nullity in law and void fr... Read More


Death toll in Mandi cloudburst mounts to 14, search on for missing

Shimla, July 4 -- With the recovery of one more body, the death toll in flash floods and cloudbursts incidents in Mandi district reached 14 on Thursday, said officials, adding that the search to find ... Read More


Assam: Gas leak at oil rig brought under control, but hundreds affected

Guwahati, July 4 -- Nabarun Guha On June 27, the gas leak in a rig in Rudrasagar was finally capped in a joint operation carried out by the Crisis Management Team of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporati... Read More


Iran reopens airspace; international flights resume after 20-day halt - 'new phase of stability'

New Delhi, July 4 -- Iran's Imam Khomeini International Airport has officially reopened its skies to international air travel following a 20-day suspension. The first foreign flight, a Flydubai fligh... Read More