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SC cuts legal practice requirement for judicial service to one year

New regime takes effect from April 1, 2027; selected candidates will undergo one year of intensive training followed by a year-long structured clerkship

Govt eases norms for exporters to get 'One Star Export House' status

The government relaxed the 'One Star Export House' eligibility condition for exporters by revising the specific international trade and financial performance norms in three consecutive fiscal years

Sohrabuddin Shaikh encounter: Plea in SC challenges acquittal of 22 accused

The petition has been filed by Nayabuddin Shaikh, younger brother of deceased Sohrabuddin Shaikh, challenging the May 7 order of the high court which, while acquitting the accused

PM Narendra Modi meets founders, CEOs of 20 homegrown space-tech startups

The Prime Minister said private participation had strengthened India's space ambitions and urged startups to explore applications in agriculture, environment and education

Press Note 3 easing brings ₹4,896 cr FDI into India across 29 projects

Investments span sectors including information technology, artificial intelligence, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, data centres and transport services, government says

Centre to create national data grid for cases across 16 tribunals, panels

The Tribunals Reforms Bill, which was passed by Parliament recently and will come into force on a day to be decided by the government, provides for a National Tribunals Data Grid

Delhi logs over 1,700 swine flu cases this year amid influenza surge

Doctors in Delhi said they are seeing a noticeable surge in number of patients with influenza and influenza-like symptoms, though most cases are mild to moderate

Census duty piles on the workload for government school teachers

Government school teachers across India are facing longer hours, safety concerns and mounting pressure as Census 2027 enumeration duties begin

NITI Aayog proposes rethinking the school-degree-job pipeline: Here's how

India needs to move beyond simply expanding higher education and training more people and instead build a system that better connects education, skills and employment, NITI Aayog said in a report

Revanth Reddy's US trip cancelled: How CMs get approval for foreign trips

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy's US trip was cancelled after the MEA denied political clearance. Here's how chief ministers and other public officials get approval for foreign travel

India, Russia discuss strengthening higher education cooperation

Mukerjee was appointed the higher education secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on August 10

Fresh arson, petrol bomb attacks reported in Meghalaya, no injuries

In a bid to defuse inter-state tensions, CMs Conrad Sangma and Himanta Sarma agreed to work together to restore peace and normalcy following the recent violence and disruptions between the two states

Ban on construction in Delhi from Dec 10 to Jan 20 to curb air pollution

Gupta urged citizens to report violations, saying construction sites measuring above 500 square metres would be monitored through the Delhi government's Dust Portal and AI-enabled cameras

Security tightened at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over anti-reservation protest

Security personnel have been deployed at key points around Jantar Mantar and barricades have been put in place to prevent any unauthorised gathering

Rahul Gandhi on dharna, seeks FIR over pellet gun use at Delhi protest

After the discussions with the DCP failed, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha sat on a dharna at the police station

Sugar prices soar to ₹70 per kg ahead of festive season in West Bengal

West Bengal minister Dilip Ghosh blamed the sugar price spike on hoarding and not on ethanol blending

SC cuts judicial service exam practice requirement from 3 years to 1

The bench said that candidates appearing in judicial exams notified between May 25, 2025 and March 31, 2027 are eligible regardless of prior experience

Old Delhi makeover: MPD-2047 proposes boutique hotels, godown relocation

MPD-2047 proposes a heritage-led makeover of Old Delhi, with TDR for conservation, adaptive reuse of buildings, boutique hotels, phased godown relocation, better logistics and pedestrian infra

From Ridge to Yamuna: Delhi plans a 200-km green-blue ecological network

India's national capital is set for a major urban revamp under the Master Plan for Delhi 2047, with green-blue infrastructure at its heart

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy denied permission by Centre to visit US

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has been denied permission by the Centre to visit the US, the CMO said on Friday.