Classes at the new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Dharwad could begin as early as the next academic year, although at a transit campus. Ready availability of infrastructure for such a campus is being cited as one of the reasons which tipped the scales in favour of Dharwad over cities such as Bengaluru, Mysuru and Raichur. However, it may […]
» Read moreMumbai: Expanding its e-services interface, the Maharashtra government is all set to bring the process for issuing caste, birth and death certificates online from next month. The state government has decided to provide 50 of the 150 notified services under the Right to Services (RTS) Act online starting from October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Additional Chief Secretary, […]
» Read moreBengaluru: J Manjula has been appointed the first woman director general (DG) of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). She is the recipient of DRDO Award for Performance Excellence, Scientist of the Year 2011, and India Today Woman Summit Award -2014. Photo: © BCCL (Main Image)
» Read moreNew Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday said that reports about killing of 20 Indians in a Saudi-led alliance in air strikes on fuel smugglers at a Yemeni port on Tuesday are untrue. “Out of 20 crew members, 13 are alive and 7 are reported to be missing,” Vikas Swarup, MEA spokesperson said. “We’ve seen media reports about […]
» Read moreMaharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis today embarked on a four-day visit to Japan where he will inaugurate a memorial and statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and also hold consultations with captains of Japanese trade and commerce for investment opportunities back home. Fadnavis is accompanied by top officials of Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and Mumbai […]
» Read moreNew Delhi: With the pilot union of German carrier Lufthansa extending its one-day strike of Tuesday to Wednesday also, the airline has cancelled about a third of its 3,000 flight affecting about 1.4 lakh passengers. In India, it has cancelled LH 765 Mumbai-Munich that was to depart on Tuesday night-Wednesday morning. It expects all its six other flights and those […]
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