INDIAN TRENDING NEWS
New Delhi: At a time when India is struggling to ensure that children can read and do basic arithmetic by Class III — a key goal of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 — Haryana government has reported a sharp turnaround in school-level learning outcomes (grade-level proficiency). A statewide “census-style” assessment, exclusively accessed by TOI,…
New Delhi: The government plans to hire 1,000 young professionals to engage with businesses and exporters across the country to make greater use of benefits under FTAs and help India diversify its product basket and export markets.While recently implemented agreements such as those with Australia and the United Arab Emirates have seen high usage of…
Heroic woman Lt. Col. Randhawa Chandigarh: On June 17, 1997, Ravinder Jeet Randhawa’s life fell apart – her husband, Major Sukhwinder Jeet Singh Randhawa (posthumous Kirti Chakra), sacrificed his life fighting terrorists in Kashmir. Just 15 months later, she graduated from the Officers’ Training Academy in Chennai as a lieutenant, dressed in olive green like…
New Delhi: West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress government had no respect for constitutional office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, lashing out at the state administration after President Draupadi Murmu expressed dismay at the reception given to him and the way he attended tribal community events.“This is shameful and unprecedented. Everyone who believes in democracy…
File photo: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday acquitted the jail Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim In the 2002 murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati, a CBI overturned the life sentence awarded by the court and dealt a blow to the investigating agency.Gurmeet…
New Delhi: A Saudi “pass” or transit visa has become one of the most sought-after travel documents for many Indians in Qatar – where they plan to return home, more than the single-largest nationality, native Qatar. The same applies to Bahrain, where Indians are the largest expatriate community. They, along with other nationalities living in…
Haridwar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a state-level exhibition on “New Justice Samhita” organized by the Uttarakhand government at Bairagi Camp in Haridwar on Saturday. The exhibition aims to spread awareness and highlight the effective implementation of the new criminal laws introduced by the Government of India, the Indian Justice Code (BNS), the Indian…
The seventh edition of the Amazon Think Big Science Carnival was held on March 6 at the CIDCO Exhibition Center in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, bringing together municipal school students to present science and technology-based solutions to real-world challenges.Supported by Amazon and implemented by the Learning Links Foundation, the program engaged over 12,000 students from schools…
New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday traveled in a DTC bus and interacted with passengers to inspect the implementation of Saheli Pink Smart Card initiative.Launched by President Draupadi Murmu on Monday, the smart card allows women and transgender residents of the national capital to travel free on Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses.The…
