Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan NEW DELHI: For the first time, government has carried out a performance assessment of ministries on various administrative parameters, including delays in clearing of files, grievance redressal and responses to Cabinet proposals. Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan, on Thursday, presented the ranking of ministries and departments on each of these…
Bangladesh’s campaign at the Under-19 ongoing World Cup has ended amid criticism from the country’s cricket board over match scheduling and travel arrangements. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of unfair scheduling, saying repeated travel affected the team during the tournament.The issue comes at a time when the BCB…
BENGALURU: Six police officers, including a sub-inspector, have been suspended for security lapse during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Art of Living (AOL) Foundation in the Karnataka capital on May 10. The action comes nearly two weeks after explosives were found near Kuppareddy Kere, around 2 km from the AOL centre, along the…
Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America has plunged into chaos after all four of his opening acts and his touring band, abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore.The move came within hours of Sheeran weighing in on Macklemore being dropped as his opening act after the rapper made pro-Palestinian comments onstage during…
Be mindful of your spending habits today, as you may feel the urge to splurge. At home, tensions might rise, so it’s important to establish clear boundaries to maintain your serenity. In your interactions, consider holding back on harsh comments to prevent future remorse. Whether at work or school, remain focused to navigate through distractions…
For decades, large stretches of western India’s open landscapes were widely described as degraded forests shaped by centuries of human activity. But new research by Ashish Nerlekar of Michigan State University challenges that assumption. By analysing Indian poems, folk songs and sacred texts written as early as the 13th century, the study shows that many…
NITI Aayog estimates India’s platform workforce could rise from 12 million in 2024-25 to 23.5 million by 2029-30. NEW DELHI: Despite the flexibility offered by platform work, women’s participation in India’s growing platform economy remains constrained by limited access to formal financial services, gaps in digital literacy, safety concerns and restrictive social norms, an ILO-NCAER…
BENGALURU: India’s Space regulator-cum-promoter the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) Wednesday formally announced that it has selected Bengaluru-based Astrome Technologies, Hyderabad’s Azista Industries and Dhruva Space to to develop indigenous small satellite bus platforms under its Satellite Bus as a Service (SBaaS) initiative.TOI was the first to report in Jan that IN-SPACe…
The government has capped gold imports under the Advance Authorisation scheme at 100 kilograms and tightened compliance and monitoring norms for importers in the gems and jewellery sector, according to a DGFT notification issued on Thursday.The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) inserted five new notes under Standard Input Output Norms (SIONS) M-1 to M-8…
DU UG 2026 simulated ranks published as preference editing window remains open before first allotment NEW DELHI: The University of Delhi (UoD) has released the DU UG 2026 simulated rank list for more than 2.06 lakh candidates through its undergraduate admission portal. The tentative ranks have been prepared on the basis of candidates’ Common University…
