Jharkhand HC stays RIMS Director Dr Raj Kumar’s removal, serving a blow to Health Minister Dr Irfan Ansari

Jharkhand HC stays RIMS Director Dr Raj Kumar’s removal, serving a blow to Health Minister Dr Irfan Ansari

28-04-2025 

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…

UDAN brought remote regions on national aviation map: Centre

UDAN brought remote regions on national aviation map: Centre

27-04-2025 

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

Exclusive: Extream poverty fell sharply from 16.2 percent in 2011-12 to just 2.3 percent in 2022-23: World Bank

27-04-2025 

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…

SRFTI Film 'A Doll Made Up of Clay' Makes Historic Cannes 2025 Entry

SRFTI Film 'A Doll Made Up of Clay' Makes Historic Cannes 2025 Entry

27-04-2025 

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…

ITBP to support Viksit Vibrant Villages Program

ITBP to support Viksit Vibrant Villages Program

26-04-2025 

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…

NAAS and TAAS ink MoU to enhance collaboration in Agricultural science and research

NAAS and TAAS ink MoU to enhance collaboration in Agricultural science and research

26-04-2025 

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,…

Policy-Making Must Go Beyond Politics and Focus on Health & Other Public Needs: Experts

Policy-Making Must Go Beyond Politics and Focus on Health & Other Public Needs: Experts

26-04-2025 

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…

World Bank Host Seminar to brainstorm on issues affecting Beggars

World Bank Host Seminar to brainstorm on issues affecting Beggars

26-04-2025 

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)’…

DGCA directs all airline operators to implement enhanced passenger handling measures with immediate effect

DGCA directs all airline operators to implement enhanced passenger handling measures with immediate effect

26-04-2025 

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…

Calling a tribal 'an adivasi' not an offence under the law: Jharkhand High Court

Calling a tribal 'an adivasi' not an offence under the law: Jharkhand High Court

26-04-2025 

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…