IIM Raipur to soon offer international dual degree programme

Ganesh Bhatt | December 20, 2024 6:25 PM

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur will soon offer an international dual master's degree programme wherein students who will enrol in this programme will spend one year at the IIM and one year at the respective foreign institution in Europe or in America, a top official informed.

Delhi: India-Africa Friendship Garden to host 2-day NDMC rose show

IANS | December 20, 2024 6:07 PM

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), in association with the India Rose Society, will organise a Winter Rose Show on December 21 and 22 at the India-Africa Friendship Rose Garden in Chanakyapuri, an official said on Friday.

Balochistan: Understanding the crisis of 'forcible disappearances' (IANS Analysis)

IANS | December 19, 2024 10:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Forcible disappearances in Balochistan have become one of the most urgent human rights issues in the region, particularly over the last two decades. These disappearances predominantly involve Baloch activists, intellectuals, and members of nationalist groups who are abducted by state security forces or unidentified armed groups.

Dharavi’s upper-floor residents included in rehabilitation scheme

IANS | December 19, 2024 8:11 PM

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind initiative under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) has introduced a unique policy to include residents of upper-floor tenements, making it the most inclusive and human-centric redevelopment plan in Maharashtra’s history, officials said.

Gujarat's Amit Mandali explains how Ayushman Bharat became his lifeline in liver treatment

IANS | December 19, 2024 6:25 PM

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Amit Mandali, a resident of Patdi tehsil of Surendranagar district of Gujarat, was facing a life-threatening health condition sometime ago. Faced with financial hardships and family turmoil over his liver infection, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) came to his rescue and emerged as a lifeline for the family.