Centre strengthens child health screening with digital tracking under RBSK 2.0
New Delhi: The Centre has expanded the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) 2.0 to cover 38 common childhood health conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, mental health disorders and behavioural concerns, as part of efforts to address emerging…
Crop insurance: Centre highlights reforms for quicker claim settlement and climate risk coverage
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday said it has strengthened the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and the Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) by introducing digital monitoring, stricter timelines and…
Centre clears ₹1,264-crore railway multitracking project in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved a ₹1,264-crore railway multitracking project to add a third and fourth line on the Ballari-Guntakal section spanning Karnataka and…
Congress seeks high-level inquiry into student protest crackdown amid NEET row
Bengaluru: AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Friday demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET question paper leak controversy and called for a high-level inquiry into the alleged police action against…
Ravneet Singh Bittu resigns as Union Minister; President accepts resignation
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu resigned from the Union Council of Ministers on Friday, with President Droupadi Murmu accepting his resignation with immediate effect on the advice of…
NEET row: NTA dismisses 47 officials; Cabinet clears tougher anti-paper leak Bill
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has reportedly dismissed 47 officials from service amid the controversy surrounding alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG examination, sources said on Friday. The move is understood to be part of efforts to…
Parliament disrupted over NEET controversy as Opposition intensifies protests
New Delhi: Parliament witnessed another day of disruptions on Friday as Opposition parties intensified protests over the NEET question paper leak controversy, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Members of the INDIA…
Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike after government’s assurance on exam irregularities
New Delhi: Ladakh-based activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday ended his 26-day indefinite fast after the Centre assured action to curb examination-related irregularities, including question paper leaks. The development came after Prime Minister Narendra…
Paper leak not a ‘normal occurrence’; PM Modi promises tougher law
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought to reassure students and parents over the NEET question paper leak controversy, asserting that such incidents are “not a normal occurrence” and promising stringent action against those…
From Chikkamagaluru to space-tech success: How Pixxel CEO Awais Ahmed built a global startup
(Jaya Prakash) From Chikkamagaluru to space-tech success: How Pixxel CEO Awais Ahmed built a global startup.. Childhood fascination with space turns into entrepreneurial journey Shivamogga: A childhood spent in Aldoor village of Karnataka’s…