Taking a dig at the Union government, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin deplored its “use of education to push regressive ideas” and said that moving education from the Constitution’s concurrent list “back to the state list will be the only” way to stop it. Addressing a conference of vice-chancellors from southern states, Stalin said…Continue Reading
In view of the Ukraine-Russia war impacting the fertilizer trade and to prohibit the possible hoarding and black marketing in India, the Centre has issued an order that will attract legal action against manufacturers and black marketers. The Centre has also asked the dealers to maintain digital stock registers. India imports phosphatic fertilizers from Russia…Continue Reading
The Union government has allowed manufacture and import of machine-made polyester national flags by amending the 2002 Flag Code of India. The rules earlier permitted only flags made by “hand-spun and woven wool or cotton or silk khadi bunting” while the import of machine-made flags was banned in 2019. A recent revision to the flag…Continue Reading
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre whether dealing with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin is legal in India. A bench presided over by Justice DY Chandrachud posed the query while hearing a plea by one of the accused in the GainBitcoin scam, Ajay Bhardwaj, seeking quashing of the charges against him. “We would like you,…Continue Reading
The Union Home Ministry on Friday asked states and union territories to consider relaxing Covid curbs for social, sports, entertainment, academic and religious events as well as night curfew hours in view of the substantial decline in the number of cases.Issuing COVID-19 guidelines for March, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also suggested the implementation of…Continue Reading
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday sought response from the Centre and states on a plea seeking direction for enacting well-defined laws/rules to ensure adherence to the fundamental duties as enshrined in the Constitution. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M M Sundresh issued notice on the plea filed by Supreme Court lawyer…Continue Reading
Farmer leader Shivkumar Sharma ‘Kakkaji’ said the government had made several assurances, including over the issue of MSP for crops, in the wake of the farmers’ protest but failed to deliver Farmer leader Shivkumar Sharma ‘Kakkaji’ said the government had made several assurances, including over the issue of MSP for crops, in the wake of…Continue Reading
With an aim to provide speedy and clean urban transport system to the public, seven states and two Union Territories have sent 16 proposals for the expansion/fresh construction of metro rail projects to the Centre. The proposals also include three regional rapid transport systems that will connect different parts of Haryana and Rajasthan with Delhi,…Continue Reading
SynopsisMaking a Zero Hour mention, Jha said students are not getting education for the last almost two years due to closure of educational institutions.ANIRJD MP Manoj Kumar JhaRJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Thursday urged the Centre in Rajya Sabha to immediately reopen all colleges and universities, saying imparting education is getting severely affected due…Continue Reading
New Delhi: With the COVID-19 vaccination drive for children aged 15 gathering pace, the Centre is likely to issue an advisory soon to reopen schools across the country. Sources have told ANI that, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asked the National Expert Group to suggest ways and work on modalities to open schools nationwide.…Continue Reading