The Punjab Government on Wednesday (February 26, 2025) said it has made Punjabi a mandatory subject in all schools across the State, regardless of their educational board affiliation, and asserted that education certificates will be considered null and void without Punjabi as a main subject. The move came after the AAP Government accused the BJP-led […]
Pune Police on Thursday (February 27, 2025) announced a reward of ₹1 lakh for information leading to the arrest of a history-sheeter who allegedly raped a woman inside a State transport bus at the Swargate bus station, officials said. As many as 13 police teams are working to track down accused Dattatray Ramdas Gade (37) […]
“Train movement in the Howrah-Bandel-Bardhaman main line section of Eastern Railway (ER) was affected for nearly three hours on Thursday (February 27, 2025) owing to a technical issue of an EMU suburban train,” an official said. Train movement in the line was affected from 8.20 a.m. to 11.07 a.m. during morning rush hours, affecting a […]
Security forces on Thursday (February 27, 2025) extended the cordon and search operation to new areas near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sunderbani sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district to flush out terrorists who opened fire on an Army vehicle the previous day, officials said. A fresh operation was also launched in […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 27, 2025) refused to interfere with the Madhya Pradesh High Court order on shifting toxic waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy and disposing it in Pithampur area of Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district. Also Read | Torch rally in Pithampur to oppose Bhopal gas waste disposal A Bench of […]
Delhi minister Parvesh Verma said an investigation will be initiated into the ‘Sheesh Mahal’ controversy to determine how much government money was used in renovating former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence. The bungalow at 6, Flagstaff Road, used by Mr. Kejriwal while he was the CM, has been dubbed by the BJP as a […]
In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday (February 27, 2025) held that the provision of anticipatory bail is applicable to the Goods and Services Act and customs law and persons can move courts for pre-arrest bail even if an FIR is not in place. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (February 27, 2025) likened the massive Maha Kumbh congregation to the newly awakened consciousness of a nation breathing freely after breaking the shackles of a slavery mindset. “The Maha Kumbh has concluded. The ‘mahayagna’ of unity has concluded,” he wrote in a blog, a day after the mega religious […]
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday (February 27, 2025) informed the Supreme Court that new regulations to prevent caste discrimination in higher education institutions and universities across India have been drafted and will be placed in the public domain for soliciting comments. The UGC was responding to a Supreme Court order in January in […]
The Union Ministry of Education (MoE) on Wednesday (February 26, 2025) has condemned a recent claim made by Congress overseas leader Sam Pitroda that his virtual interaction with the students of ‘IIT-Ranchi’ has been hacked and objectionable content was played. Clarifying that there is no Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Ranchi, the Ministry said […]
