education

November 28, 2024 3:18 PM

After two-week closure, educational institutions in Manipur to resume regular classes from Friday

After two weeks of closure, regular classes in all educational institutions, including schools and universities in six districts, will resume from Friday, an official said on Thursday. Director of Education (Schools) L. Nandakumar Singh and Joint Secretary (Higher and Technical Education Department), Daryal Juli Anal in separate orders asked all the district and zonal level officers to take appropriate steps to resume the classes of all government, private, government-aided educational institut...

Govt increases allocations for all social sectors in budget, including agriculture and employment

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the parliament on Tuesday, responding to discussions on the recent budget. She emphasized significant increases in allocations for various social sector schemes compared to both the previous year and 2013-14. Sitharaman reported that the government's overall expenditure has grown to Rs 48.21 lakh crore, projecting a 7.3% increase over 2023-24 and an 8.5% rise over pre-actuals of 2023-24. In her address, the Finance Minister detailed the growth in s...