NEW DELHI: The second batch of 266 people were airlifted back to India after being rescued from scam call centres in South East Asia. In a social media post on X, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Indian Embassies worked with Myanmar & Thailand governments to secure their release & facilitate their…
NEW DELHI: At a time when marital disputes are on the rise, National Commission for Women (NCW) will mark International Women’s Day by launching 21 pre-marital communication centres in nine states, including Delhi, which will provide information and counselling to couples on the social, psychological and behavioural aspects of marriage. These centres will be located…
MUMBAI: Supreme Court has stayed a recent notification by the Centre placing certain projects out of the purview of prior clearance under the environment impact assessment norms and issued notice to the environment ministry on a public interest litigation (PIL), reports Swati Deshpande.NGO Vanashakti had on Feb 16 moved the PIL, saying the notification significantly…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of information and broadcasting has issued an advisory to OTT platforms urging stricter age-based classification of content and compliance with the Information Technology (IT) Rules 2021.The advisory comes close on the heels of row over an episode of YouTube show ‘India’s Got Latent’ by Samay Raina, featuring podcaster and influencer, Ranveer…
PRAYAGRAJ: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said climate change is drying up rivers and causing a rising frequency of extreme weather events, as he urged people to take responsibility and work collectively for its mitigation instead of blaming each other for rising emissions and environmental degradation.“Temperatures are rising due to the continuous…
Education Budget 2025: Rs 500 crore allocated for AI, IIT and medical college expansion Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Education Budget 2025 today, detailing an ambitious strategy to bolster India’s educational infrastructure. The Budget highlights the allocation of Rs 500 crore for establishing three Centres of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the…
JAMMU: While no new cases of the mystery illness — that has claimed 17 lives in Badhaal village in J&K’s Rajouri district since Dec 2024 — have been reported since Jan 24, the district administration is continuing with “intensive preventive care” for residents, with 87 Badhaal families comprising 364 members kept in isolation after being…
Image provided by Indian Embassy in Laos The Indian Embassy in Laos announced on Monday the rescue 67 Indian youth who were trafficked into cyber-scam centres operating in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) in Bokeo Province, Laos. These youth were forced to work under threats by criminal syndicates in the area.In a press…
AGRA: Parents of students were incensed over an abrupt closure of FIITJEE centres in Noida and Ghaziabad. They went to the firm’s institute in Noida’s Sector 62 on Saturday, raised slogans against the company and demanded the government’s intervention in getting it punished. FIITJEE founder D K Goyal and 11 other people were booked after…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the admit cards for the Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) 2025 exams scheduled for January 28, 29, and 30, 2025. Due to the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj, which has caused significant travel difficulties for candidates, NTA has relocated the exam centers from Prayagraj to Varanasi for…