With India-China ties improving, the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra has resumed after a nearly six-year hiatus. Of about 5,000 applicants, the Ministry of External Affairs chose 750 pilgrims this year. While both pilgrims and workers in Tibet are happy about the resumption of the yatra, they are concerned about rising temperatures. Suhasini Haidar and ...more

On Friday, the poll body issued a statement that it is aiming to release the draft electoral rolls for Bihar on August 1 and the final version by September 30

The road transport ministry has announced a new rule that could reduce toll rates by up to 50% for bridges, tunnels, flyovers, and elevated sections on National Highways. This move aims to provide relief to commercial and heavy vehicles ...more

Over 70,000 undergraduate seats in 69 colleges and depts. on offer; 1,347 seats earmarked under ECA quota categories such as divinity, yoga, fine arts

The HC’s interim order on April 3 was based on the ground that T.N. failed to select four candidates under the Person Studying in Tamil Medium quota; the process of recruitment was virtually complete with only final appointment letters to be issued to selected candidates, says govt.

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district have been engaged in a joint anti-terror operation for three days in the Kuchal-Chatroo forested area. The operation, initiated based on intelligence inputs, aims to locate two to ...more

Experts at an IIT-Delhi conference emphasized the necessity of involving urban and transport planners in highway projects within urban areas. Virendra Kumar Paul highlighted concerns about highway engineers' ability to assess detailed p ...more