By staying the order of the state government to remove Dr Raj Kumar as the Director of the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, with immediate effect, the Jharkhand High Court has served a major blow to the Health Minister Dr Irfan…
The sky, long seen as a symbol of aspiration, was once an unattainable dream for many in India. To bridge this gap, the Government of India launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – UDAN (“Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik”) on October…
Exclusive: Extream poverty fell sharply from 16.2 percent in 2011-12 to just 2.3 percent in 2022-23: World Bank
The World Bank acknowledges India's decisive fight against poverty in its Spring 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief.
According…
In a moment of pride for Indian cinema, “A Doll Made Up of Clay”, a student film by the Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI), has achieved official selection in the prestigious La Cinef section at the 78th Festival de Cannes…
The Viksit Vibrant Villages Program is a joint initiative aimed at revitalizing India’s remote border regions. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, in coordination with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the program will be implemented…
The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) and the Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS) jointly organized an interactive meet and felicitation ceremony to honour two eminent agricultural scientists -- Dr. Himanshu Pathak,…
In a compelling lecture as part of the IHD-ERC Seminar Series, Professor Achin Chakraborty explored how the evolution of India’s welfare policies—especially in health—reflects not just economic reasoning but also political choices…
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE), Government of India, in collaboration with the World Bank, organized a powerful and thought-provoking seminar with the theme - ‘Hard to Reach Population – SMILE (Beggary)’…
In the light of the recent international airspace closures and overflight restrictions, several flight routes have been significantly altered, leading to extended flight durations and the possibility of technical stops.
To ensure continued…
The High Court of Jharkhand has observed that calling a tribal "an adivasi" will not constitute an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary, while hearing…