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New Delhi:  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen kick-started her four-day visit to India to firm up a series of big-ticket initiatives to significantly expand two-way ties. President of the European Council Antonio Costa and von der Leyen will hold summit talks with Prime...

New Delhi: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is set to launch initiatives, including PANCHAM – Panchayat Assistance and Messaging Chatbot -- developed in collaboration with UNICEF, it was announced Saturday. The Ministry will organise a felicitation function Sunday to honour elected Panchayat representatives invited as...

New Delhi: Ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament, the government has called an all-party meeting January 27 to discuss the legislative and other agendas. The Budget Session will begin January 28, with President Draupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and...

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has notified regulations titled the 'Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026', aimed at preventing caste-based discrimination across colleges and universities in India. However, the regulations have drawn criticism from general category students, who argue that it risks...

Kota: In a significant policy reform aimed at strengthening students' mental health and providing them with career guidance, the Central Board of Secondary Education has made the appointment of socio-emotional and career counsellors mandatory in all affiliated schools. For this, the national education board amended...

New Delhi: The Congress slammed the BJP-led government Saturday over the transfer of Sambhal Chief Judicial Magistrate Vibhanshu Sudheer, who had directed that an FIR be lodged against police personnel in connection with the Sambhal violence, and alleged that this is not an administrative move...

New Delhi: There is a sense of desperation that is setting in among the Khalistan elements, and this may lead to them carrying out a major attack in India. Once they were beaten down in Punjab, they took shelter in Pakistan, Canada, the United Kingdom,...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said India is entering into trade and mobility agreements with various nations to create new opportunities for the youth both within the country and abroad. Modi made these remarks at the 18th Rozgar Mela, where he handed over...

Mumbai: IndiGo has vacated more than 700 slots at various domestic airports, following aviation watchdog DGCA curtailing the country's largest airline's winter flights by 10 per cent after massive operational disruptions in early December, according to sources. Generally, slots refer to a particular time period...

New Delhi: European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President Kaja Kallas arrived in India Saturday on her first official visit, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) describing the trip as timely for further strengthening the India–EU Strategic Partnership amid...