There used to be a time when the fourth pillar of democracy ‘media’ was just restricted to televisions, newspapers, and radios. Then came the digital revolution, which left people with the impression that the sector’s technological expansion isn’t a ‘pipe dream’. However, the saying, ‘The grass is greener on the other side,’ seems to be […]
Oxford University Press India, in collaboration with content partner Rangeet, has introduced a wellness curriculum, marking a pioneering initiative in India. This curriculum, named ‘My Happiness and Me,’ comprises eight activity workbooks tailored for students in grades 1st-8th. Its primary objectives include fostering an understanding of emotions, promoting physical activity, cultivating healthy interpersonal relationships, and […]
Southwest Airlines Co. has slashed its advertising dollars on X as the carrier increasingly interacts with customers outside of social media.“Our spend is down significantly,” Chief Executive Officer Bob Jordan said Wednesday in an interview, adding that the pullback extends to other platforms besides X. “We are in the middle of evaluating that right now.” […]
In what could give a further fillip to private investments in electricity transmission projects, the government is set to divest state-run Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), which owns and operates the bulk of inter-state and inter-regional transmissions, of its regulatory mandate. The Union power ministry has prepared a Cabinet note to “completely separate” […]
Indian banks increased their overseas presence through the subsidiaries route to 417 during 2022-23, from 399 at the end of the preceeding fiscal, as per Reserve Bank data released on Wednesday. Their employee strength, too, rose 0.5 per cent and 6.2 per cent for foreign branches and subsidiaries, respectively, during 2022-23, the Reserve Bank of […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said retail inflation is now “stable” and temporary increases in inflation on a few occasions are caused by demand-supply mismatches arising out of global shocks and adverse weather conditions.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said India’s retail inflation has declined from an average of 7.1 per […]
A new video related to the security breach in the Lok Sabha earlier on Wednesday shows a bunch of Lok Sabha MPs surrounding the intruder who invaded the House and disrupted proceedings and beating him black and blue. Two individuals breached the security of Parliament and opened canisters that blew out yellow smoke. It was […]
A woman associated with a criminal network was arrested on Monday in connection with the murder of Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi. The woman allegedly provided weapons and arranged accommodation for one of the shooters involved in the murder. The woman, identified as Pooja Saini, and her husband, Mahendra Meghwal, provided weapons to one […]
Pakistan team is touring the Land Down Under for a three-test series starting tomorrow. The team will play under the new captain, Shan Masood, who is taking over the reins from the star batsman Babar Azam. They will face the present World Test Champions and an extreme Australian side, who have dominated International cricket this […]
As part of its modernisation plan Indian Army is set to procure additional 70,000 American-made SiG Sauer assault rifles (7.62×51 mm calibre). The order which is worth around Rs 840 crore is expected to boost the firepower of the troops deployed along the borders. According to sources in the defence and security establishment, the approval […]