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21 Mar 2018
India62 higher-education institutions get autonomy: What does it mean?
In a first, the University Grants Commission (UGC) awarded full autonomy to as many as 62 institutions of higher education.
20 Mar 2018
ICICI BankIIM Shillong completes 100% placement; top package at Rs. 26L
IIM Shillong has completed 100% placement for its Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) for 2017-18 batch.
20 Mar 2018
JammuOver 4,000 vehicles fined in a fortnight for traffic violation
Over 4,400 vehicles were fined, and 140 were seized for violation of traffic rules in the last fortnight in Jammu.
20 Mar 2018
UNESCOWater of India's river-basins to get undrinkable by 2050: UNESCO
The water quality of river basins in South and Central India will suffer high levels of deterioration by 2050, warns a new UNESCO report released ahead of World Water Day on March 22.
20 Mar 2018
Lok SabhaForeign funding licenses of 5,000 NGOs canceled: Government
Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju today informed Lok Sabha that nearly 5,000 NGOs were barred by the government from receiving foreign funding after the cancellation of their licenses since April 2017.
20 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Exam centers involved in paper leaks to be blacklisted
Examination centers found guilty of leaking papers would be blacklisted and permanently barred from conducting exams, Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde told the Legislative Council on Tuesday.
20 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 11 cops injured in stone-pelting by students; 2 arrested
As many as 11 personnel of the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) suffered injuries in stone pelting today by the agitating students demanding jobs in railways.
20 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceJNU sexual harassment: Professor detained for questioning, eight FIRs filed
After noisy protests, letters from JNU professors and clashes, Delhi Police have finally registered eight FIRs against Professor Atul Johri of the reputed university.
20 Mar 2018
LucknowLucknow: B.Com students get compulsory question on BJP govt's policies
Lucknow University's B.Com students appearing for their final examination were asked to attempt a compulsory question pertaining to the policies of the BJP government.
20 Mar 2018
IndiaIndian doctors protest US body's diabetes treatment guidelines
A proposed set of modified guidelines for managing diabetes globally, issued by the American College of Physicians (ACP), has created a stir among doctors in India.
20 Mar 2018
Samajwadi PartyWon't open new engineering colleges, 62% seats vacant: UP Govt
With 62% seats lying vacant in engineering colleges, the Uttar Pradesh Government today said it will not open any new engineering college in the state.
20 Mar 2018
Tamil NaduSasikala granted 15-day parole to attend husband's funeral
Jailed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala was on Tuesday granted a parole for 15 days by prison authorities to attend her husband's funeral who passed away earlier today.
20 Mar 2018
IndiaTendulkar urges Nitin Gadkari to act against fake helmet makers
Continuing his campaign for safe two-wheeler riding, cricket icon, and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has written a letter to Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari seeking action against the manufacturers of low-quality helmets.
20 Mar 2018
Tamil NaduStatue vandalism: Another Periyar statue damaged in Tamil Nadu
A statue of social reformer and Dravidian movement icon EV Ramasamy, popularly known as "Periyar", was found damaged in a village on Tuesday, the latest in a series of vandalism incidents.
20 Mar 2018
OdishaIAF trainer jet crashes in Odisha, pilot injured
An Indian Air Force aircraft crashed today in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, just a month after two pilots were killed in a microlight aircraft crash in Assam.
20 Mar 2018
MaharashtraRailways in talks with student protesters demanding jobs: CM Fadnavis
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis informed Legislative Assembly that railway administration has initiated talks with the student protesters in Mumbai demanding permanent jobs.
20 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Class 10 History paper leaked an hour before exam
Another question paper of the ongoing school board exams has leaked, this time in Maharashtra.
20 Mar 2018
India330 Pakistani, 1,770 Bangladeshi nationals deported in 3 years: Govt
As many as 330 Pakistani and 1,770 Bangladeshi nationals, who were illegally staying in India, have been repatriated in the last three years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
20 Mar 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: Two villagers killed by Naxals in Kondagaon district
Two villagers have been killed allegedly by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon district, police said.
20 Mar 2018
ISIS'Will believe my brother is dead when MEA contacts me'
Gurpinder Kaur, the sister of one of the 39 Indians killed in Iraq, today said she finds it difficult to believe her brother is no more because External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had assured her for years that he is alive.
20 Mar 2018
Railway Protection ForceMan gets Rs. 1.65L compensation for belongings stolen in train
A Thane Consumer Court has ordered the Konkan Railway Corporation to pay a compensation of Rs. 1.65 lakh to a passenger for theft of his belongings during a train journey.
20 Mar 2018
ISISAll 39 Indian hostages in Iraq dead: Sushma Swaraj
After years of uncertainty about the fate of 39 Indians abducted by the Islamic State in Iraq in 2014, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has confirmed they are dead.
20 Mar 2018
Tata SteelJamshedpur: 7-month-old tiger cub dies at Tata zoo
A 7-month-old female tiger cub died in the Tata Steel Zoological Park, a statement issued by Tata Steel read.
20 Mar 2018
IndoreIIM-Indore placements: Highest package touches Rs. 63.45LPA
IIM-Indore has completed its placement session for the 2016-18 batches.
20 Mar 2018
Jammu2 FCSCA officials booked by vigilance department in JK
The Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Organization registered a case against two government officials for alleged misappropriation of over Rs. 19L in Kishtwar district.
20 Mar 2018
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh: British-era railway station Robertsganj renamed to Sonbhadra
The Robertsganj railway station in Uttar Pradesh has been renamed Sonbhadra, said an official.
19 Mar 2018
India'Schools having computers' survey: Kerala, Lakshadweep top, Bihar at bottom
PM Narendra Modi's call for a digital India has far to go, what with states and UTs performing dismally in a survey judging schools having computers.
20 Mar 2018
Prem Kumar DhumalSenior journalist Sunil Sharma passes away at 49
Senior journalist Sunil Sharma (49) on Monday succumbed to a heart attack.
20 Mar 2018
DelhiJNU sexual harassment: Hundreds block roads while child lays bleeding
Hundreds of JNU students marched to the Vasant Kunj Police station yesterday evening, demanding arrest of a professor accused of sexually harassing several students.
20 Mar 2018
Piyush GoyalMumbai: Students demanding jobs block railway tracks, commuters affected
Lakhs of commuters traveling between Matunga and Dadar stations faced severe difficulties as scores of agitated and protesting students demanded railway recruitment by blocking rail traffic during the peak hours on Tuesday.
20 Mar 2018
West BengalHomosexuality is not shameful. Using it to discriminate is
On March 8, twelve 13-year-old girl students of Kolkata's Bengali-medium Kamala Girls School were made to confess in writing by their headmistress that they were lesbians who practised "uncivilized" activities in school.
20 Mar 2018
IndiaAir-passengers can now track lost-and-found items on UMANG app
Lost your items at an airport in India? Well now, you can register the complaint of lost property at airports across India and track the status through the UMANG app.
20 Mar 2018
WhatsAppCBSE Class-X English exam: Extra-marks to students for incorrect question
If reports are to be believed, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is going to award two extra marks to those students who have attempted an incorrect question in Class 10 English board exam on 12 March 2018.
19 Mar 2018
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)MNS workers vandalize Gujarati signboards after Raj Thackeray's speech
After a speech from their party chief, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers vandalized Gujarati signboards in front of at least six hotels on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway 8 yesterday night.
19 Mar 2018
PunjabPunjab govt to impose permanent ban on hookah bars
Punjab government on Monday imposed a permanent ban on hookah bars in the state instead of issuing temporary orders against them every two months.
19 Mar 2018
IndiaChinese are targeting Indians on WhatsApp, army warns. Safety-tips here
The Indian Army has warned citizens against Chinese hackers, who are now apparently targeting Indians through WhatsApp.
19 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi government launches app to scout singing, dancing talent
To give a platform to aspiring singers and dancers in the city, the Delhi Government today launched a mobile application that would allow deserving applicants down to the ward-level to showcase their talent on a big stage.
19 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaOne year of Yogi govt: Anti-graft portal launched, jobs announced
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday launched an anti-graft portal as his government completed its first year in office.
19 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaAarushi double-murder: SC admits plea challenging Talwars' acquittal
Nearly 10 years after their daughter was killed, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar are still fighting to clear their name.
19 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Sena worker kills self; blames it on GST, demonetization
The Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, on MoNDAy, alleged that a Shiv Sena worker committed suicide while blaming his extreme step on demonetization and GST.
