Amid a spurt in cases, the cabinet secretary held a meeting chief secretaries, health and urban development secretaries of all states through a video link and they were asked to also pay special attention to the emerging epicentres of COVID-19 cases and undertake stringent containment measures to check the contagion, the ministry said.
His career as a bureaucrat has been somewhat colourless, which suggests his current elevation is simply a matter of being at the right place at the right time.
Bharatvani, when it is complete, will revive languages in India that are on the verge of extinction.
Looking at her and talking to her, you could be forgiven for wondering how she will handle such a tough job as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
The annual fee has been hiked from Rs 90,000 to Rs two lakh.
The standing committee on water resources, tabled in Lok Sabha, said only Manipur, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand and erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir had enacted legislation, though delineation and demarcation of flood plains are yet to be undertaken.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce a host of initiatives for the health sector on Independence Day with the highlights being the 'Heal in India' and 'Heal by India' projects and a roadmap to eliminate sickle cell disease by 2047, official sources said.
HRD ministry forces Allahabad University to change its decision.
'If you weed out corruption, you will bring glory to Goa.'
The new rules come into effect soon.
Singh also said that Indian troops are standing firm braving extreme weather and hostile forces to defend the country's territorial integrity.
Ajit Balakrishnan on learning from past technology revolutions.
It is the first time that the JMI has been placed among the top 10 universities in the (HRD) Ministry's National Institutional Ranking Framework rankings.
In its interim order, the court also said use of National Council for Educational Research and Training books be made mandatory.
Finance Commission has got new team who are committed to growth initiatives.
...and getting GDP to measure India's data economy, recommends Ajit Balakrishnan.
Many leaders from non-Hindi states, especially Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, had opposed the policy.
With the lockdown in force, live online teaching has become the order of the day, report Peerzada Abrar and Sai Ishwar.
Though the Cabinet reshuffle on July 5 has a clear stamp of the Prime Minister's Office, the changes have also increased the coherence between the Bharatiya Janata Party, the government and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
Modi and Deuba discussed ways to strengthen ongoing cooperation and develop new areas in the multifaceted bilateral partnership.
She began her career as an aspiring model in the late 1990s. A few decades later, she is one of India's best known politicians.
...Are algos taking over from 'shoeshine and a smile', asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Five vaccine candidates are in advanced stages of development in India, out of which four are in Phase II/III and one is in Phase-I/II trials.
Modi highlighted the importance of assimilating technology with governance to ensure equitable growth and prosperity for all.
Hours after 21 ministers took the oath of office and became a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ministry, speculation began on which minister would be handed which portfolio. However, all speculation ended after the list was announced.
Taking strong exception to Central Board of Secondary Education's Sanskrit Week celebrations in schools under its ambit next month, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday said it would be appropriate to have organised a 'Classical Language Week' in each state based on its linguistic heritage.
A non-Kashmiri describes the state of siege and police brutality that the outside students at the NIT campus in Srinagar are facing in the last week.
Manjhi has called planned JD-U legislature party meet an unauthorised one.
Under the TFA, a proposal of developed countries, WTO members are negotiating ways to facilitate trade, simplify and harmonise customs rules and reduce transactions cost. Although India is willing to negotiate on TFA, it has raised few concerns over the proposed agreement.
Empowered in the Modi government, junior ministers have enough on their plate.
Younger cheetahs that are habituated to management vehicles and human presence are preferred candidates for relocation to India, international experts involved in Project Cheetah have told the government based on lessons learnt from the initial experience in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park.
Do India's laws governing the Internet need revolutionary change, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Congress along with Communist Party of India-Marxist and Janata Dal-United accused Irani of "willfully misleading" Parliament.
... As the world swings from 'financialisation' to 'artificial intelligence', asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
PM has been regularly seeking people's inputs through mygov.in and his app, to assess the mood of the nation.
Internships provide a platform for you to experiment with your career, explore new options, learn new skills.
Decision of Indu Shahani, principal of Mumbai's HR College, to become a director of United Spirits raises an ethical issue.
Narendra Modi's victory does not represent a victory of 'the Indian nation', but only an elite-driven polarising phenomenon. The sooner we -- and the BJP -- recognise this, the better, says Praful Bidwai.
Greater autonomy, freedom to recruit faculty and government funding are just some of the perks these institutes will enjoy.
The official has been suspended over laxity in supervising an examination centre.
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