NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force wing commander Shubhanshu Shukla‘s father Shambhu Dayal Sukhla beamed with delight as he wished his son success in the upcoming space mission while also sharing that he initially wanted him to join civil services.Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected as the “prime astronaut” for the first collaborative mission with US space…
NEW DELHI: Grammy winner Ricky Kej on Saturday lashed out at Air India for “downgrading” him from business to economy class without prior notice and “refusing” him a refund against the downgraded service. The music composer expressed his strong displeasure over the service of the airline and called out the “absolutely not helpful and impolite”…
NEW DELHI: After a post regarding an employee requesting for leave went viral on X, the social media users came up with advices for the “gen z population” on how to deal with the corporate culture. A person named Praachiii posted a screenshot on X with the caption — “imagine being 25 and still pulling…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists in Delhi. The event, which brings together experts and policymakers from around the world, will focus on key issues in agricultural economics and sustainable development.Union minister for Agriculture, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, is also present at the conference.The gathering…
NEW DELHI: Under scanner for shifting from computer-based test to pen-paper mode, the re-test for UGC-NET is back to its old format, reports Manash Gohain. The exams are slated between August 21 and Sept 4, where all 83 papers will be delivered in CBT mode.National Testing Agency Friday announced the new dates. Information about the…
GUWAHATI: Manipur CM N Biren Singh on Friday informed the assembly that 10,675 illegal immigrants have been detected in the state in the last five years and they are from Myanmar, China, Bangladesh, Norway and Nepal.In reply to a question from a Congress legislator, Surjakumar Okram, the CM said 85 such illegal immigrants had been…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Friday sought an unconditional apology from leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his statement in the House that the entire examination system of the country was a “fraud and compromised” while education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said government’s stand was vindicated as Supreme Court ruled there was no systemic…
NEW DELHI: Only government can confirm whether any information related to it is correct or not, I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Rajya Sabha Friday, responding to queries in the House on PIB’s Fact Check Unit, including one on the Supreme Court‘s stay on the Centre’s notification for setting up a fact-checking unit.“The amendment in the…
NEW DELHI: In a big boost to highway development, the cabinet on Friday approved eight major national high-speed road corridor projects of 936 km entailing Rs 50,655 crore investment. Goverment said the projects, spread across nine states, will improve logistics efficiency, reduce congestion, enhance connectivity and generate around 4.4 crore mandays of direct and indirect…
“The home department and other agencies will chalk out guidelines governing the consumption and sale of liquor once the proposal is cleared,” the source said. GANDHINAGAR/SURAT: Surat Diamond Bourse, the glitzy behemoth built to house India’s aspiration to be a global diamond trading hub, is aiming for a different high in dry Gujarat. After GIFT…
