Vehicle plunges into ditch in Arunachal Pradesh, two Army personnel killed
Two Army personnel, including Naib Subedar, were killed after their vehicle fell into a ditch in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district, the Press Trust of India reported, citing a defense official.The accident occurred on March 7 near the…
AIIMS joins hands with ISRO for space medical research
NEW DELHI: India’s push for human spaceflight is attracting the country’s top medical institutions to join the mission. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences and the Indian Space Research Organization’s Manned Space Flight Center…
Birla motion could be discussed after Gulf debate: Congress
NEW DELHI: A political clash broke out on the day parliament resumed its session after prorogation, with the government accusing the opposition of irresponsibility while the latter said it was raising issues affecting people because of the conflict in…
‘Entire book retracted’: NCERT publicly apologizes over judicial corruption chapter after SC criticism
New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research on Tuesday issued a public apology for publishing a chapter discussing “corruption” and “backlog” in the judiciary.“National Council of Educational Research and…
J&K hydropower scheme investment gets NHPC approval
New Delhi: NHPC has approved investment to develop the 260 MW Durhasti Phase II Hydro Electric Power Project (HEP) in Jammu and Kashmir. The project received environmental clearance in January this year. It is likely to cost around Rs 3,200 crore and may…
Is a total ban on smartphones in classrooms the way forward?
Hamlet’s existential dilemma – “To be or not to be?” – has an echo in Indian schools: Should smartphones be banned in classrooms?with Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhwinder Singh Suhu With the announcement to ban the…
Special tests to evaluate digital stress on TOI drives
The Times of India’s ‘Let’s D-Stress’ campaign aims to start a nationwide conversation about digital stress, its consequences and practical ways to address it. The goal of the program is to translate awareness of digital behaviors…
Opposition may file notice to revoke CEC
New Delhi: The joint opposition is likely to immediately move a recall notice for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after the Lok Sabha withdrew the ‘removal notice’ against the Speaker About Birlaby Wednesday at the latest. A…
Government proposes central agencies to curb green nod delayed
NEW DELHI: In a bid to end unnecessary delays in environmental clearance (EC) assessment projects, the Union environment ministry has proposed setting up a central body – Standing Committee on Environmental Impact Assessment (SCEIA) – for…
Amit Shah steps up efforts to keep infiltrator issue at the forefront
New Delhi: Home minister from states as far away as Bihar and Uttarakhand Amit Shah The BJP is leading the push to bring the issue of infiltrators to the forefront, not just with an eye on the upcoming assembly elections, especially in West Bengal and…