The new National Education Policy envisages teaching primary school students up to class 5 in the mother tongue. Also, it underlines the need for making high-quality higher education available in Indian languages
The central government has been encouraging citizens to install their own solar power units. State governments provide the service at subsidised rates to reduce per capita consumption of grid electricity
The presence of major chipmakers at the conference indicates that India is becoming an attractive destination for semiconductor companies. It shows that the Indian government's efforts to promote the semiconductor industry and create a conducive business environment are gaining traction
It was the petitioner's case that in 1994, he obtained his first passport and went to Singapore for work. That passport eventually expired in the year 2014. Thereafter, the petitioner applied for renewal through an agent, who gave false particulars
Talking to the media, Patole said the state government was planning to wrap up the Monsoon Session which is originally scheduled till August 4
While forces have been asked to shoot down such unauthorised flying objects immediately, they have been unable to achieve success so far
The girl, who was returning home from school alone, was attacked by a stray dog on March 22, 2018, and suffered serious injuries on her face and head
As demonstrations broke out across Manipur in 2004 over the rape and murder of a 32-year-old, 12 women decided to march naked against security personnel in a novel protest that not only grabbed international headlines but also became one of the most stark reminders of women bearing the brunt of conflict
All top women leaders of BJP, including Union ministers, will be deputed at certain places to lead the ‘Sneh Yatra’. Party insiders say they hope to reach at least one crore individuals during those five days
The Gruha Lakshmi scheme is a financial assistance initiative for women in Karnataka, under which the women heads of households will receive an assistance of Rs 24,000 annually
As per the PRS report in the Budget Session, Lok Sabha functioned for only 45.9 hours out of 133.6 --- the targeted hours --- and Rajya Sabha worked for just over 32.3 hours out of the targeted 130 hours
The late monsoon will not just shrink the growing time for the current paddy crop, but it will also lead to a rise in input costs, besides negatively impacting the quality of the crop. The delay will further push the Rabi crop cycle
News18 travelled to various relief camps where women narrated ordeals of losing family members, escaping mobs and living without basic amenities
According to officials, the different categories of ‘special guests’ --- including 50 nurses, 50 fishermen, 301 sarpanches of the vibrant villages, 50 khadi workers and 50 primary school teachers --- will be seated in dedicated enclosures on the day of the event
The amendments seek to encourage India’s traditional medicinal system Ayush by simplifying compliance obligations under the two-decade old biodiversity law. It also decriminalises all offences and makes them punishable with a penalty of Rs 1 lakh to Rs 50 lakh
