In 2019, Jagan govt ordered Andhra schools to switch to English, but that's stuck in SC. Now it has directed all colleges to compulsorily adopt English as medium of instruction from this session.
Ebrahim Raisi, Abdolnaser Hemmati, Mohsen Rezaei & Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi are in the race to replace reformist President Hassan Rouhani, whose second term is coming to an end.
VP Kamala Harris has called upon Congress to create a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA program that was introduced 9 yrs ago.
Rajput organisations are demanding the removal of a plaque by ASI that states Maharana Pratap retreated in the Battle of Haldighati that took place on 18 June 1576.
Maximum MSP hike has been for oilseed sesame, which was raised by Rs 452/quintal — a 6.59 per cent hike from last year — the highest among all crops this year.
DDA uploaded the Master Plan of Delhi 2041 to its website. The plan aims to include pandemic-related changes and boost the city’s night-time economy. Find out more details here.
In the realm of Covid vaccination, indemnity has emerged as a key buzzword because of the breakneck speed at which vaccines have been developed and rolled out.
With Sri Lanka scrapping East Container Terminal deal with India and Japan, and Adani Group’s entry to develop the west terminal, Modi govt is rethinking its cabotage policy.
US FDA has approved Aduhelm drug, which proposes to work by chipping away at protein deposits in the brain that cause memory loss and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s.
The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.
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