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New Delhi, September 8 Tamil Nadu has the highest number of students lacking basic numeracy skills followed by Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Gujarat, according to a study by the NCERT. At least 37 per cent students of class 3 are in the category that says “learners have limited knowledge…

Kanyakumari, September 8 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, along with several party leaders, embarked on the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from here on Thursday, marking the beginning of a challenging journey through which the party is seeking to reach out to people and rejuvenate its organisation. Ahead of the start of the…

Kanyakumari, September 8 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, along with several party leaders, embarked on the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from here on Thursday, marking the beginning of a challenging journey through which the party is seeking to reach out to people and rejuvenate its organisation. Ahead of the start of the…

Washington, Septemver 8Reversing the decision of its predecessor, the Biden Administration has approved a whooping US$ 450 million F-16 fighter jet fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan.As a notification to the US Congress, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale of F-16 case for sustainment…

Washington, Septemver 8Reversing the decision of its predecessor, the Biden Administration has approved a whooping US$ 450 million F-16 fighter jet fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan.As a notification to the US Congress, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale of F-16 case for sustainment…

Geetanjali Gayatri Chandigarh, September 7 Nearly two months after the crackdown on illegal mining, it is business as usual in Haryana’s Nuh, a no-mining district, as also in other mining zones of the state even though “operations” remain low-key and covert. In Bader village under Ferozepur Jhirka block of Nuh…

New Delhi, September 7Despite the continuing western pressure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spelt out India’s keenness to expand trade, connectivity and investments with Russia.Reiterates stand on Ukraine conflictFrom the beginning, we have emphasised the need to adopt diplomacy and dialogue. In this regard, we welcome the recent consensus…

Shubhadeep ChoudhuryNew Delhi, September 7Even as PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to unveil a 28-ft tall statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose near India Gate on Thursday, some members of the Netaji’s family, including his Germany-based daughter Anita Bose Pfaff, have questioned the day chosen for the purpose.A statue of…

New Delhi, September 7 Ending a three-decade-old inheritance battle, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict awarding the majority share in the Rs 25,000-crore assets of erstwhile Faridkot Maharaja Harinder Singh Brar to his daughters Amrit Kaur and Deepinder Kaur. The assets under dispute…

New Delhi, September 7Income Tax Department sleuths today conducted simultaneous raids in multiple states as part of a pan-India tax evasion probe against certain registered unrecognised political parties (RUPP) and their alleged dubious financial transactions, official sources said.The officials confirmed that the raids were conducted at nearly 110 locations in…

Satya PrakashNew Delhi, September 7Ending a three-decade-old inheritance battle, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict awarding the majority share in Rs 25,000-crore assets of the erstwhile Faridkot Maharaja Harinder Singh Brar to his daughters Amrit Kaur and Deepinder Kaur.The royal assets under dispute…

New Delhi, September 7Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday called for a “main front” of all non-BJP parties to take on the ruling alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and asserted that the decision on its leadership can be taken later.Speaking to reporters after he wrapped up his…

New Delhi, September 7 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 27,360-crore scheme for the development of over 14,000 schools across the country as PM Schools for Rising India (PM-SHRI), which is expected to benefit 18.7 lakh students.Under the scheme, over 14,000 schools, including Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas…

Vijay MohanChandigarh, September 7Quashing disciplinary proceedings against a Major General for alleged irregularities in the purchase of security related equipment (SRE), the Armed Forces Tribunal has also taken the army authorities to task over the shoddy manner in which the probe was conducted.”The complete proceedings of the Court of Inquiry…

Chandigarh, September 7The Punjab Government on Wednesday released the salaries of its employees, which were delayed by a week this time.The pending dues of sugarcane farmers and power subsidy to Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, too, was released.Even as the Opposition parties took on the government over the delay in…