RG Kar tragedy: Junior doctors plan to extend protests to rural Bengal

IANS | October 27, 2024 1:29 PM

Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front (WBJDF), the umbrella body of the junior doctors protesting in the aftermath of the rape and murder of a fellow medico here, is planning to expand their base beyond urban bastions in the state to rural Bengal.

SC sets aside NCLAT nod to Byju's settlement with BCCI

IANS | October 23, 2024 1:11 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order, which had closed the insolvency proceedings against embattled edtech firm Byju after approving its settlement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in connection with the repayment of dues of over Rs 158 crore.

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.