6 states, UT best performers in education ministry’s Performance Grading Index
New Delhi: Six states and one Union territory have attained the best rating of Level 2 (L2) in the Union education ministry’s Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2020-21, a unique index for evidence-based comprehensive analysis of the school education system. No state, however, has been able to attain the highest level of L1 so far. The […]
RBI’s rate-setting panel meets to finalise inflation report for govt
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank’s rate setting panel on Thursday met to finalise a report for the government on why it failed to keep retail inflation below the target of 6 per cent for three consecutive quarters since January this year, said sources. The report will be presented to the government as per the Reserve Bank […]
Par panel to seek FinMin’s explanation for rejecting proposal to raise pension under EPFO
New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel will seek explanation from the finance ministry for turning down the labour ministry’s proposal to increase the pension of EPFO subscribers from the current Rs 1,000 per month. The quantum of increase proposed by the labour ministry could not be ascertained. Top officials from the labour ministry and Employees’ Provident […]
Loan worth Rs 20 lakh crore disbursed under MUDRA scheme; Maha among major beneficiaries: PM Modi
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said loans worth Rs 20 lakh crore have been disbursed so far under the Centre’s MUDRA scheme to provide self-employment opportunities to the youth, and added that Maharashtra was one of its major beneficiaries. In a video message aired during an event here to distribute appointment letters as […]
Imran Khan receives bullet injury after gunfire attack on his container: Reports
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan was injured on Thursday when an unidentified gunman opened fire on the container-mounted-truck carrying him during his protest march in Pakistan’s Punjab province, but he was out of danger, media reports said. The incident occurred near Allahwala Chowk of Wazirabad town of Punjab when Khan was leading the […]
MoS Jitendra Singh announces nationwide campaign for submission of digital life certificates
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday announced a nationwide campaign for pensioners for submission of digital life certificates and use of face authentication application. “In Amrit Kaal, a digitally empowered pensioner would enable creation of a digitally empowered nation,” he said. Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, said submission of life certificates […]
India records 1,190 fresh COVID-19 cases
New Delhi: With 1,190 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has gone up to 4,46,55,828, while the number of active cases of the infection has declined to 16,243, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. The death toll due to the viral disease has climbed to 5,30,452 with 1,375 more fatalities, including 1,369 deaths reconciled by […]
India defeat Bangladesh by 5 runs, make their way to top of table in their group
Adelaide: India defeated Bangladesh by 5 runs in their T20 World Cup encounter at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday, making their way to the top of the table in their group. The road wasn’t easy for India though as chasing 185, Bangladesh were well on course of getting to the target with Litton Das slamming […]
Suryakumar Yadav becomes world’s number one T20I batter
Dubai: The swashbuckling Suryakumar Yadav on Wednesday became the world’s number one batter in T20 Internationals, rising to the top on the back of his incredible form in recent times. Yadav overtook Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan to become just the second Indian player to hold the top T20I batter ranking. Since beginning his T20I journey […]
Explore how specially-abled people can be put in different categories in civil services: SC to Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre to examine how people with disabilities can be put under different categories in civil services. A bench of justices S A Nazeer and V Ramasubramanian said sympathy for disability is one aspect but practicality of the decision has also to be taken into account. The top […]
