Shubham Dixena appeared for Chevening Scholarship interview while ensuring his father gets proper treatment against post-Covid complications. He shares why looking for accommodation should be a top priority in the UK. —Shubham Dixena I hail from a small village in Chhattisgarh called Dudga where there was no access to quality … Read more
IIT Madras Zanzibar campus to be the first ever woman-led IIT.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras today announced that the first international campus — IIT Madras Zanzibar — will become the first-ever IIT to have a female director. Director-in-Charge of IIT Madras Zanzibar, Preeti Aghalayam, said, “I am an alumnus of IIT Madras and doing something of this magnitude … Read more
Nagaland mulls chopper services for Hornbill festival, Dzukou valley
Kohima: As the Nagaland government and Thumby Aviation Pvt Ltd under the Ministry of Home Affairs inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the operation of helicopters in the state on Wednesday, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio mulled utilising the chopper services during the annual mega Hornbill Festival which is held in the state between December … Read more
‘India is super fun’: Ashneer Grover slams policymakers over 28% GST on online games
As India introduced 28% GST on online games at the 50th GST Council meeting on Tuesday, BharatPe co-founder and former Shark Tank India judge Ashneer Grover has hit out at policymakers. Grover on Wednesday posted a sarcastic tweet wherein he slammed the GST panel’s Group of Ministers for imposing 28% GST on online games. … Read more
India defends Manipur as “internal matter” ahead of EU Parliament debate
New Delhi: In response to a scheduled debate in the European Parliament regarding the situation in Manipur, the Indian government has reiterated that the matter is “absolutely” internal to the country. A motion for a resolution on the Manipur situation was tabled in the Brussels-based EU Parliament, drawing criticism of the Modi … Read more
Back Donald Trump says he would have stopped Russia-Ukraine war with his ‘personality.’ Volodymyr Zelensky responds
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been catastrophic for the country with thousands of innocent civilians losing their life and properties worth hundreds of billions being destroyed. But former US President Donald Trump believes he would have prevented all this destruction with his personality if the people of America voted … Read more
Manipur: Naga bodies oppose Uniform Civil Code
Imphal: The United Naga Council (UNC), the apex Naga body in the northeastern region, has strongly criticized the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India and its ‘implementation’ for all citizens throughout the territory of India. In simple terms, the UCC aims to establish a common law for all citizens, irrespective of religion. … Read more
Centre to sell tomatoes at discounted rates in Delhi, other cities
The Centre will sell tomatoes at discounted prices in retail markets, starting from Friday. The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF) will undertake the sale of tomatoes. The discounted tomatoes will be available in Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal, with cities such … Read more
Nagaland CM flags off helicopter service in Dimapur
Dimapur: Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio flagged off the Thumby Aviation Pvt Ltd’s helicopter service for the state at Dimapur airport on Wednesday after the aviation company inked a four-year contract to provide chopper service in the state. The aviation company, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, signed an MoU with the … Read more
IMF approves much-awaited $3bn bailout for Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a much-awaited $3bn bailout for Pakistan, a move that is likely to help prevent the South Asian country from defaulting on its debt repayments. In a statement on Wednesday, the IMF said its executive board gave the green light to the nine-month standby arrangement “to … Read more