New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court, in an interim order passed on Thursday, stayed the operation of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, directing that the earlier 2012 Regulations will continue to govern the field until further orders.
Gandhinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) Gujarat’s skill development drive under the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) has translated into jobs, with more than one lakh youth securing employment or self-employment over the past three years after completing training at government-run Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), official data show.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in New Delhi on Thursday, discussing many dimensions of bilateral ties.
Kochi Jan 29 (IANS) India’s seaweed production has nearly tripled over the last decade, rising from 18,890 tonnes in 2015 to 74,083 tonnes in 2024, as the Centre positions the sector as a new pillar for coastal livelihoods and bio-based industries, Union Minister of State for Fisheries George Kurian said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) state unit's topmost leader's early Thursday outreach towards West Bengal's controversial Babri Masjid replica builder stands out against Communists presenting themselves as secular and anti‑communal politicians.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) League of Arab States (LAS) Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ and related meetings.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The way forward for India's pension ecosystem lies in a calibrated expansion of both contributory and non-contributory schemes, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said on Thursday, adding that engagement with state governments, cooperatives, farmer networks, and gig-platform companies can ensure last-mile reach.
Lucknow, Jan 29 (IANS) In a significant move to expand the ambit of cashless mediclaim for the teaching fraternity, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday approved the facility to about 15 lakh employees in the education sector, including teachers, non-teaching staff and also their dependent family members.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Noting that India is a friend of both Palestine and Israel, Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian on Thursday said that New Delhi can play an important role in bridging both sides. The visiting Foreign Minister, who arrived in New Delhi earlier in the day to attend the 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers meeting (FMM) and the 4th India-Arab Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) 2026, asserted that Palestine expects India to actively participate in the ongoing peace efforts.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Space services are poised for rapid expansion through commercialisation and public-private partnerships, said the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament on Thursday by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman.
