The rollout of OSM (on-screen marking), a digital system to manage and mark CBSE answer scripts, was well-intentioned. For teachers, it was supposed to make things easier, the software promising to eliminate the most common marking and totalling mistakes. For students, it was supposed to usher in a tech-enabled layer of transparency: the scripts, time-stamped…
Every 15 days, bundles of fresh moringa leaves leave farms in Dharmapuri for Singapore and Dubai, bringing farmers a steady income that many say is more reliable than traditional crops.Farmers in the district, particularly in Palacode and surrounding villages, say exporters have begun buying directly from them and sending consignments overseas.“We sell the moringa for…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday on achieving the milestone of becoming India’s longest-serving elected PM and said that India has witnessed significant transformations across all facets of national life during his tenure.“This milestone is therefore not merely a matter of the longest duration in this public office; it is…
NEW DELHI: Bengal’s iconic snack jhalmuri made a political appearance once again, this time at the National Democratic Alliance’s 12th anniversary conclave at Bharat Mandapam on Wednesday.A video of West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari serving jhalmuri to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a light-hearted interaction with leaders of NDA allies was widely circulated on social…
NEW DELHI: Leaders from across the world, including US President Donald Trump, congratulated PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday after he became India’s longest continuously serving elected PM, with several describing the milestone as a reflection of the trust reposed in him by voters over three consecutive parliamentary elections.Among the first to post a message was…
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Wednesday granted bail to “human rights” activist Khurram Parvez held in judicial custody for over four years in a UAPA case for alleged terror funding, conspiracy to wage war against India, and recruitment of youths for LeT. Observing the “long period of incarceration and no likelihood of the trial…
NEW DELHI: India and the US remain in touch over a possible meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on the margins of the G7 summit in France next week. A final confirmation, however, is still awaited as the two sides work around scheduling constraints to finalise the proposed meeting.PM Modi…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that stability and development at an unprecedented speed and scale had replaced Congress’s era of instability, scams and misgovernance, winning his government the trust of people in its 12 years. He vowed to further quicken the pace of decisions made in national interest, as leading members…
NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday denied that there was any proposal or discussion about the Mamata Banerjee led party merging with the Congress at a meeting between leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday.The meeting between Rahul and Abhishek at 10, Janpath came a day after…
The government condemned a US attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman on Wednesday that left 3 Indian crew members missing, while also officially lodging a protest with the US embassy here. There were 24 Indian seafarers onboard the Palau-flagged Settebello, which was struck by precision munitions while transiting the Gulf of…