Is the APAAR ID for students mandatory? | Explained

Students coming out of a government school at Governor Peta, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on March 15. | Photo Credit: RAO G.N. The story so far: Activists and parents are worried about the rapid push by schools to generate an APAAR ID. APAAR is part of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020’s record-keeping reforms, and while … Read more

Lower berths reserved for senior citizens, women, disabled: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Representatiaonal image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Senior citizens, women passengers aged 45 years and above, persons with disabilities and pregnant women are automatically allotted lower berths subject to availability, even if no specific choice is indicated during booking. A dedicated quota of six to seven lower berths per coach in Sleeper Class, four to … Read more

Cold-blooded murder: Priyanka slams Israel, says its actions show humanity means nothing to them

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. File | Photo Credit: PTI Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday (March 19, 2024) said the “cold-blooded” murder of over 400 innocent civilians by the Israeli government shows that humanity means nothing to them, and asserted that the more criminally they act, the more they reveals themselves for the … Read more

Rashtriya Gokul Mission gets ₹1,000 crore additionally

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw briefing newsmen on cabinet decisions at National Media Centre in New Delhi on March 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Union Cabinet has on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) revised the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) with a total outlay of ₹3,400 crore. Announcing … Read more