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57% schools have functional computers, 53% have internet access: Govt

While over 90 per cent of schools are equipped with basic amenities such as electricity and gender-specific toilets, advanced facilities like functional desktop, Internet access, and ramps

Rural development ministry aims to sanction 1 mn houses under PMAY-G in Jan

An official statement said the ministry will set monthly goals to ensure the implementation of rural development schemes on time and to help realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream

40 yrs after Bhopal gas disaster, toxic waste leaves Union Carbide factory

The toxic waste is being shifted in 12 sealed container trucks to the Pithampur industrial area in Dhar district, 250 km away from Bhopal

Pakistan appoints Shafqat Ali Khan as foreign ministry spokesperson

Shafqat, currently serving as Additional Foreign Secretary for Europe, previously represented Pakistan as an ambassador to Russia and Poland

TAC rejects BJD govt's proposal to amend tribal land transfer rules

In the first meeting of the TAC chaired by chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday, it was resolved to explore an alternative mode to facilitate loans for tribal people for essential purposes

Agra family murder: Neighbours highlight reclusive behaviour of family

The 24-year-old Mohammad Arshad from Agra took his mother and four sisters to the hotel room in Lucknow and allegedly killed them by slitting their throats and wrists

Kerala announces rehabilitation project for Wayanad landslide survivors

The project involves setting up two townships to provide a safe and sustainable living environment for those affected by the disaster

Warring tribes in Pakistan's Kurram reach peace deal after weeks of clashes

Representatives from the Alizai and Bagan tribes signed the 14-point agreement, agreeing to demolish all private bunkers and surrender heavy arms to the administration

We could pass a law that makes Bumrah bowl left-handed, jokes Australian PM

The right-handed Bumrah, considered as the world's best fast bowler across formats, has caused plenty of trouble for the Australian batters and has taken 30 wickets in four Tests

Standard Glass sets price band of Rs 133-140 for IPO, set to open Jan 6

The company has reduced the size of its offer for sale component to nearly 1.43 crore equity shares from 1.84 crore shares as planned earlier

Maharashtra sees 12.32% rise in new vehicle registrations in 2024

Overall, 2.879 million vehicles were registered, including 2.050 million two-wheelers and around 450,000 cars, a 12.32 per cent jump from 2.563 million vehicles registered in 2023

Haryana CM welcomes decisions taken for farmers at 1st Cabinet meet of 2025

Expressing his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Saini said the thoughtfulness with which these decisions have been taken will benefit lakhs of farmers in Haryana

BJP asks CM Atishi to withdraw her statement on temple demolition

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva demanded that the chief minister withdraw her statement and warned that she would be held responsible if any untoward incident happens

Iron ore production rises 3% in Apr-Nov period to 182.6 mn tonnes

Mines ministry in a statement said that the country's manganese ore output rose by 9.5% to 2.3 MT in April- November period over 2.1 MT during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year

1995-batch IAS officer Bhuvnesh Kumar assumes charge as CEO of UIDAI

Kumar also continues to be an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

EAM Jaishankar meets Qatari PM Al Thani, reviews bilateral cooperation

His visit will enable both sides to review various aspects of bilateral relations, including political, trade, investment, energy, security, cultural and people-to-people ties

Himachal CM surrenders power subsidy, urges well-off consumers to follow

He also said that affluent citizens with multiple electricity connections should relinquish subsidies to support the development of the state

Air Marshal Mishra takes charge as Chief of IAF's Western Command

According to the IAF, Air Marshal Mishra, a fighter combat leader and an experimental test pilot, has more than 3000 hours of flying experience

India's GHG emissions fell 7.93% in 2020 compared to 2019: Govt to UNFCCC

Total national emissions (including LULUCF) have decreased by 7.93 per cent with respect to 2019 and increased by 98.34 per cent since 1994

Mumbai Police penalise 23,470 motorists for violating norms on New Year eve

While traffic police penalised 17,800 vehicles and collected Rs 89,19,750 fine via e-challans, city police fined 5,670 motorists