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School enrolment falls by 3.7 mn in 2023-24, shows education ministry data

Officials, however, clarified that the data observed some real changes from the previous years, as this exercise of maintaining a separate student base is totally different

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

98.12% of Rs 2,000 notes returned, Rs 6,691 cr worth still with public: RBI

The total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 trillion at the close of business on May 19, 2023, declined to Rs 6,691 crore at the close of business on December 31, 2024

Centre amends prison manual, asks states to address caste-based practices

The changes have been made in the wake of the October 3, 2024 order of the Supreme Court on the caste-based discrimination of prisoners

Ayodhya Ram temple witnesses unprecedented rush of devotees on New Year Day

The Ayodhya administration divided the city into multiple sectors and zones to regulate the large crowds. Heavy police presence was deployed to manage the surging crowds

J&K Police arrests 4 associates of JeM terrorist outfit from Pulwama

Arrested terrorist associates have been identified as Mudasir Ahmad Naik, Umar Nazir Sheikh, Inayat Firdoos and Salman Nazir Lone

Former Indian batsman Vinod Kambli walks out of hospital after two weeks

52-year-old Kambli was initially admitted to Akruti Hospital for urinary infection and cramps, but the doctors later said that clots were found in his brain

Delhi witnesses traffic jams on New Year's Day as people flock to markets

The C-Hexagon at India Gate saw a massive crowd gathering on Kartavya Path, leading to traffic congestion in the area

40-yr old dies by suicide in Delhi, family alleges harassment by wife

While talking with media persons, Khurana's father levelled allegations against his wife and in-laws. He said they used to threaten him almost every day over financial and property issues

Naxalism near its end, says Maha CM as 11 Maoists surrender in Gadchiroli

These Maoists, carrying a collective bounty of Rs 1.03 crore, were involved in launching attacks on security personnel

Global steel cos struggling for profits, demand up in India: Tata Steel CEO

Narendran said 2023 and 2024 have been difficult for the sector globally because of compression in steel margin and a continued struggle to make profits due to curbs imposed in China

Cong to launch 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' campaign on Jan 3

The campaign was to be launched on December 27 but was suspended in view of the demise of former prime minister Manmohan Singh on December 26