Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan NEW DELHI: For the first time, government has carried out a performance assessment of ministries on various administrative parameters, including delays in clearing of files, grievance redressal and responses to Cabinet proposals. Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan, on Thursday, presented the ranking of ministries and departments on each of these…
Iron-rich rice, protein wheat and fortified millets part of push to tackle India’s hidden hungerNEW DELHI: With nearly 67% of Indian children and more than half of women suffering from anaemia, Indian agricultural scientists have developed 203 biofortified crop varieties enriched with iron, zinc, protein and vitamins in an attempt to fight malnutrition through everyday…
Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has backed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the 15-year-old has all the qualities to become a match-winner for the national team.Kishan’c comments came after India’s 90-run win over Zimbabwe in the second T20I in Harare on Saturday. India were in early trouble…
BengaluruRDPR minister Eshwar Khandre on Friday at the all India conference of RDPR ministers urged the centre to release funds earmarked for gram panchayats by the finance commissions, without delay.Apprising the states of Karnataka’s progress, Khandre said that the centre is yet to release Rs 2,186 crore of the previous five year fiscal between 2021-22…
The US government launched a portal Monday to refund more than $166 billion in revenue from tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump and struck down by the Supreme Court.In February, the conservative-majority high court ruled against a swath of Trump’s tariffs. The decision marked a stinging rebuke of his key economic policy and opened the…
Bengaluru: The high court has directed the authorities to consider the representation submitted by a 51-year-old govt employee, requesting her exemption from the ongoing census work on the basis of her medical condition.The govt employee, KS Sharadamna, submitted two representations on April 8 and 10, requesting exemption from discharging duties as a census enumerator in…
Gold is trading in a broad range. Price recently tried to break out of a sideways band (~152,800–154,500) and tested the upper Bollinger Band. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are expected to continue being volatile in the coming days on uncertainty related to the US-Iran war and inflation data this week, says…
NEW DELHI: Nearly two-thirds of all live births in India – 66.4% – were first-born children, while the fourth child and births thereafter dwindled to barely 3.5%, shows the 2024 Sample Registration System Statistical Report. On birth spacing, a critical factor for maternal health and child development, the data shows that 53.5% of second or…
War beyond kinetics: The cognitive battlespace The ongoing confrontation between the United States and Iran is no longer defined solely by missiles, drones, or precision strikes. It has evolved into a far more complex contest—one that is being fought simultaneously in the cognitive, informational, and psychological domains. While the physical battlefield remains active, the decisive…
Bobby Deol, after a late-2010s slump, reinvented himself with Aashram and villain roles. He hesitated to star in Anurag Kashyap’s Bandar, playing a disgraced TV actor accused of rape. Encouraged by Dharmendra’s advice to take risks, he accepted. Bobby later paid an deeply emotional tribute to his father’s enduring legacy. After facing a career slump…
