Former U.P. top cop slams Sambhal DSP who asked Muslims to stay indoors on Holi

The Shahi Jama Masjid being covered in tarpaulin as prevention against possible holi colour ahead of the celebration, in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Former senior Uttar Pradesh police top officials reacted sharply over the recent statement of Anuj Kumar Chaudhary, posted as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in … Read more

‘Absolute’ care in Govt. recruitment process is a must to keep public faith alive: Supreme Court judgment

Supreme Court has highlighted the need for the government to follow “absolute scrupulousness” in the public recruitment process. File | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The Supreme Court has highlighted the need for the government to follow “absolute scrupulousness” in the public recruitment process. The court said this is mandatory as there are more aspirants … Read more

APAAR ID voluntary, but parents, activists worry about growing mandates

The Department of School Education and Literacy (DSEL) has initiated the process of issuing 12 digit ‘Automatic Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR)’ unique Identity Cards (IDs) in the model of ‘Aadhaar’ for all government, aided and private school children. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Parents and activists worry that the Ministry of Education’s Automated Permanent … Read more

Ministry of Defence signs ₹2,906 crore radar contract with BEL for the Indian Air Force

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh during the signing of a contract of ₹2,906 crore between the Ministry of Defence and Ghaziabad’s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of Low-level Transportable Radar, LLTR (Ashwini) for IAF The Union Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday (March 12, 2025) signed a ₹2,906 crore contract with Bharat Electronics … Read more

Delhi High Court issues notice to NIA on MP Engineer Rashid’s plea seeking permission to attend Parliament

Lok Sabha MP from Baramulla Abdul Rashid Sheikh, popularly known as Engineer Rashid. File | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (March 12, 2025) asked the NIA to respond to the plea of jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Mr. Rashid seeking to attend Parliament. A Bench … Read more

Government committed to ensure fair conduct of examinations: MoS Education

MoS Sukanta Majumdar said the government has passed a new law ‘Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024’ and implemented many recommendations of the K. Radhakrishnan committee. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The government is committed to ensure fair conduct of examinations and trying to strengthen the system to prevent any malpractice, Union … Read more

PM Modi receives Mauritius’ highest award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is conferred Mauritius’s highest civilian award, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean, by President of Mauritius Dharam Gokhool, at Port Louis in Mauritius | Photo Credit: X/@narendramodi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received Mauritius’ highest honour, the Grand Commander of the … Read more