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Inactive public sector enterprises (PSEs) should be considered for immediate closure to reduce fiscal strain on central and state governments, the 16th Finance Commission has recommended in its report while calling for deep reforms in the sector.The panel also said that land and buildings owned by inactive PSEs are valuable and could be deployed to…
Merit-cum-means scholarship faces drastic cut, school-level programmes see boost in budget 2026–27 The Union Budget 2026–27 shows a clear difference in how the government is spending on education. School-level programmes, aimed at preventing dropouts and encouraging innovation, have kept their funding steady or even increased. At the same time, scholarships for minority students studying higher…
India will host the first Global Big Cat Summit this year, which will see heads of governments and ministers from 95 countries coming together to deliberate on collective strategies for conservation. This is what Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced while presenting the Union Budget 2026–27 in the Lok Sabha.Describing the summit as a major step…
Shashi Tharoor’s remarks came after Pakistan announced it would skip its February 15 clash against India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has slammed the growing politicisation of cricket, describing Pakistan’s decision to boycott its ICC T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match against India as…
The Balochistan Liberation Army rebels claimed to have killed over 200 Pakistani military personnel in over 40 hours after launching the second phase of Operation Herof. They further claimed to have captured central military headquarters in cities since they launched an offensive across 14 different locations in Balochistan on Saturday.The offensive raid has killed 33…
Shots fired at Rohit Shetty home in Mumbai MUMBAI: A bike-borne gunman fired five rounds at the Juhu bungalow of filmmaker Rohit Shetty shortly after midnight on Sunday and was arrested along with three others from Pune a few hours later. Shetty and his family were at home but no one was injured, police said.Gangster…
Road out of troubled waters The Finance Commission has proposed a targeted push to accelerate and make India’s urban growth more orderly, focusing on strengthening mid-sized cities and bringing rapidly urbanising fringes of cities into municipal corporations.In its recommendations on urban local body (ULB) grants, the 16th Finance Commission has outlined two key priorities: integrating…
JKBOSE Class 11th result 2026: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has declared Class 11 Winter Zone Result 2025. The results are now live on the official JKBOSE portal, jkbose.jk.gov.in. The board has cautioned students to access scores only through this authorised platform to avoid misinformation and safeguard personal data.Official figures show…
Modern dating has introduced a wave of new terms, and breadcrumbing is one that many people relate to today. Breadcrumbing describes a situation where someone offers small, inconsistent bits of attention to keep another person emotionally invested, without any real intention of commitment or progression. Instead of building a genuine connection, the relationship survives on…
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday said it fully agrees with the International Cricket Council’s stance on sportsmanship following Pakistan’s decision to boycott its T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match against India, scheduled for February 15. BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said the…
