SC stays NCPCR recommendation to end madrasas funding

IANS | October 21, 2024 1:19 PM

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court, in an interim order passed on Monday, stayed a National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) recommendation asking all states and Union Territories to discontinue funding for Madrasa Boards.

Must stop 'forex drain' due to students going abroad: Dhankhar

IANS | October 19, 2024 5:42 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Coining a new term "forex drain", Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said a hole of $6 billion has been drilled into the country's foreign exchange reserves by about 13 lakh students who took admission in institutions abroad in 2024.

Students from 11 states participate in ITU-WTSA robotics challenge

IANS | October 19, 2024 9:46 AM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Student from 11 states participated in the robotics challenge at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)-World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (ITU-WTSA 2024) to create innovative technology solutions for addressing disasters.

RG Kar protest: Hunger strike by junior doctors enters day 12

IANS | October 16, 2024 11:28 AM

Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) The fast-unto-death demonstration by a group of junior doctors at Esplanade in central Kolkata in the aftermath of the rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, entered the 12th day on Wednesday.