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September 16, 2024 5:00 PM

UGC chief assures ‘moderate’ level of difficulty in CUET-UG 2024

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced a series of initiatives aimed at ensuring a smooth and hassle-free Common University Entrance Test for Undergraduate (CUET UG) 2024. UGC chief M Jagadesh Kumar stated on Wednesday that the National Testing Agency (NTA), responsible for conducting...

March 20, 2024 3:24 PM

Direct Tax collections surge by 18.74% in financial year 2023-24

The provisional figures of Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year 2023-24 (as of 17th March 2024) indicate a significant rise compared to the previous fiscal year. According to reports, net collections have reached Rs. 18,90,259 crore, marking a substantial increase of 19.88% from the corresp...

September 16, 2024 4:59 PM

Election Commission issues notification for first phase of Lok Sabha elections

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday issued the notification for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024. Voting for 102 Lok Sabha constituencies across 17 states and four Union territories will take place on April 19, the ECI said. The deadline for filing nominations is March 28 for B...

September 16, 2024 4:57 PM

Supreme Court declines stay on CAA, sets deadline for Government Response

The Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon refused to stay the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA. The court also gave the government three weeks till April 8 to respond to 237 petitions challenging the law that was notified last week, days before the Lok Sabha election. Chief Just...

March 19, 2024 11:44 PM

Raksha Mantri Trophy awarded to top armed forces hospitals

In a ceremony held in New Delhi on March 19, Lt Gen Daljit Singh, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services and Senior Colonel Comdt, Army Medical Corps, presented the Raksha Mantri Trophy for the Best and Second Best Command Hospitals of 2022. Command Hospital (Southern Command), Pune, secured...

September 16, 2024 4:59 PM

EC appoints Sanjay Mukherjee as new DGP of West Bengal

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday appointed Sanjay Mukherjee as the new DGP of West Bengal. This comes a day after the West Bengal government appointed Vivek Sahay as the DGP, replacing Rajeev Kumar, who was transferred. On Monday, the EC had issued orders for the removal of DGP Kumar and...