Bihar headmasters use Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan funds to build their homes

The top brass of the Bihar education department came under shock when it was found that funds granted under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan -- a government of India programme which aims to provide free......

After Sibal, Digvijay slams plan panel's poverty criteria

Amid mounting criticism of poverty reduction estimates by the Planning Commission, Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Saturday joined Union Minister Kapil Sibal in questioning the criteria for......

Centre now plans grading system for Class-XII

After Class-X, the government is contemplating introducing a grading system at Class-XII in CBSE stream. Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said the idea has already been......

Unruly TRS members shown assembly's doors

Telangana Rashtra Samithi members were suspended for the day on Monday for obstructing the proceedings of Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly. Trouble began as soon as the House assembled for the......

Sitharaman urged to allow NRIs to invest in Indian stock markets

A prominent Indian Diaspora body, FIIDS, on Monday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to allow non-resident Indians and overseas citizens of India (OCI) card holders to invest in the Indian......

SC upholds Amazon claim against Future-Reliance deal

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favour of US-based e-commerce giant Amazon by holding that Singapore's Emergency Arbitrator (EA) award, restraining the Rs 24,731 crore merger deal of Future......

SC verdict on Amazon's pleas against FRL-Reliance deal on Friday

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Friday the verdict on e-commerce giant Amazon's pleas against the merger of Future Retail Ltd (FRL) with Reliance Retail and is likely to decide......

Future-RIL deal: SC to hear Amazon plea on July 20

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will hear on July 20 the Amazon plea against the Delhi high court verdict which stayed the directive by its single-judge and paved the way for the......

Shillong's Tardin scores hat-trick in record time!

IMAGE: Shillong Lajong players celebrate. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shillong Lajong/X Brazilian striker Douglas Tardin scored a hat-trick inside 15 minutes -- the fastest of the season -- as......