NEW DELHI: Govt will roll out biometric authentication through Aadhaar to transfer compensation for land acquisition in highway projects, aiming to ensure actual landowners receive the amount directly in their bank accounts. The amount will be transferred instantly after OTP-based biometric authentication is complete.Highways agencies under the road transport ministry are carrying out a pilot…
NEW DELHI: In a rare move, the Railway Board on Wednesday imposed a penalty on its own PSU – Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) – following a poor food quality complaint raised by a Patna-Tatanagar Vande Bharat passenger last week. While IRCTC was fined Rs 10 lakh, another Rs 50 lakh was imposed…
NEW DELHI: One of the two petitioners – a brother sister duo – who are facing heat from the Supreme Court for converting to Buddhism to seek admission under minority quota to PG medical course, apparently contacted CJI Surya Kant’s brother to express disappointment over the adverse order in what is suspected to be a…
NEW DELHI: Amid the conflict in West Asia, the Indian Navy has “deployed more than five frontline warships under a mission named Operation Urja Suraksha” to ensure safe movement of India-bound cargo ships after they exit the Iran-controlled choke point at the Strait of Hormuz, sources in the defence establishment confirmed to TOI.The operation focuses…
NEW DELHI: Stressing the need for robust infrastructure along the borders, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been entrusted with the task of developing infrastructure along the Indo-Myanmar border, spanning approximately 1,600 km, an initiative that will further bolster the border management capabilities.Rajnath, who chaired a parliamentary consultative committee…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Wednesday warned hotels and restaurants of action in case it found them levying additional charges under heads such as “LPG charges,” “gas surcharge,” and “fuel cost recovery” in food bills.The authority issued an advisory invoking provisions of the Consumer Protection Act observing that such charges are…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi has once again topped global popularity charts, securing 68% approval rating in the latest Morning Consult survey, reaffirming his position as the world’s most popular democratic leader.The US-based data analytics firm said 26% of respondents disapproved of Modi’s leadership, while 6% remained undecided. The ratings are based on a trailing…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai-based Raza Academy president Muhammed Sayed Noori on Wednesday challenged in the Supreme Court Centre’s recent order that all schools may begin the day’s work with community singing of the complete version of the national song ‘Vande Mataram‘, which invokes the motherland as Hindu deities, as it hurt the constitutionally guaranteed religious freedom…
NEW DELHI: India has tightened its digital security framework, mandating stricter compliance for telecom equipment, CCTV systems and data protection, amid heightened concerns over vulnerabilities in surveillance infrastructure and emerging espionage risks flagged by recent investigations.The move comes against the backdrop of long-standing concerns over the widespread use of imported CCTV equipment -particularly from Chinese…
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The Indian Institutes of Technology continue to anchor the country’s global reputation in engineering, placing multiple disciplines firmly within the world’s top 50 QS rankings by subjects. Close behind, management education is carving out its own space, with institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad pushing into elite global ranks and signalling India’s growing influence…
