New Delhi, 10/12: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi is at top among universities in India for sustainability, climbing the table by 255 places to reach 171 globally, according to QS Rankings announced on Tuesday. A total of 78 Indian universities have featured in the 2025 QS Sustainability rankings, with nine of the top 10…
New Delhi, 10/12: I.N.D.I.A. block parties on Tuesday submitted a notice to move a resolution seeking removal of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for his “extremely partisan” conduct as Rajya Sabha Chairman and “repeatedly acting” in a manner that “reduces”his position to that of a “mere spokesman” of the government. The first such notice in the…
Bengaluru, 10/12: Karnataka has declared a holiday for state government offices, schools and colleges on Wednesday, December 11, in the wake of a state funeral for former chief minister S M Krishna, who passed away in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The last rites of Krishna, 92, will be held at his native village of Somanahalli in…
New Delhi: India has achieved a total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.0 as per National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21), said the Union government on Tuesday.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said this is aligned with the National Population Policy 2000 and the…
Bhubaneswar,10/12: In a major development, Bhubaneswar may soon see double-decker electric buses! CRUT invites tender to procure the buses under Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model. To start with, the double decker EV buses will run in Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri circuit.
New Delhi, 10/12: The Supreme Court has said any inordinate and unreasonable delay in execution of death row convicts after rejection of mercy petitions will violate fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution and the court will be justified in commuting the penalty into life imprisonment. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin…
Cuttack / Bhubaneswar: Weather has changed in the twin city of Odisha Bhubaneswar-Cuttack on Tuesday morning. The two cities have received rainfall while cloudy weather has prevailed.As per reports, from early in the morning of Tuesday Bhubaneswar and Cuttack have received rainfall at various places. Due to sudden rain in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar since morning, traffic…
Patna, 10/12: Former Bihar CM and RJD chief Lalu Yadav on Tuesday said, “Congress’s objection means nothing. We will support Mamata… Mamata Banerjee should be given the leadership (of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc) … We will form the government again in 2025” The Trinamool Congress on Sunday raised the pitch on the demand to make its…
New Delhi, 9/12: Dusting off its draft prepared in August, Opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc on Monday indicated that it is moving ahead with a resolution to “remove” Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar from office, accusing him of “partisan” behaviour in Rajya Sabha during the ongoing Winter Session. The relationship between Dhankhar, who is also Rajya Sabha Chairman,…
New Delhi, 9/12: The Supreme Court on Monday said that reservation cannot be given on the basis of religion. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Vishwanathan made the oral observation while hearing a petition filed by West Bengal challenging the decision of the Calcutta High Court to quash the Other Backward…
