Higher education: Govt responses in Parliament show consistent under-utilisation of budgeted funds

The government’s responses to a string of questions in Parliament about higher education have revealed that…

40% quota for women in police: Congress election manifesto for Uttarakhand polls

The Congress on Wednesday released its manifesto for the Uttarakhand Assembly election, with special focus on…

BJP faces many questions in Uttarakhand, but Congress falters with the answers

A fortnight before Uttarakhand votes, the buzz in Someshwar constituency is about an explosion. Rekha Arya,…

‘Great initiative’: Steps to boost e-vehicle sector, praise for battery swapping policy

Experts and industry stalwarts have welcomed the introduction of new battery swapping policy specifically on e-vehicles…

Cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan’s relative joins BJP

Almost two weeks after Barelvi sect cleric Maulana Tauqeer Ahmed Raza Khan announced his support for…

Rais Shaikh: What’s the harm in naming places after Tipu Sultan?

Rais Shaikh, Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA and Group Leader in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), talks…

Chef, his friend arrested for sexually assaulting pub manager

A 39-year-old chef of a Khar (West) restaurant and his friend were arrested on Saturday for…

With 1,160 new cases, Mumbai’s test positivity rate drops to 2.5 per cent

Mumbai recorded 1,160 new covid-19 infections on Sunday and an overall recovery rate of 97 per…

IT Ministry plan: One digital ID that links, can access other IDs

THE MINISTRY of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed a new model of “Federated Digital…

Maharashtra: SEC approves draft proposal for revised electoral ward boundaries

The State Election Commission (SEC) has approved a draft proposal for revised electoral ward boundaries that…