Degrees won't be recognised if no exams held: UGC tells SC

New Delhi (IANS) The University Grants Commission (UGC) told the Supreme Court on Monday that degrees would not be recognised if no examinations are held for final-year students even as the country was facing coronavirus crisis.

The UGC response…

Shah Faesal likely to join back administration

Srinagar (IANS) Former IAS officer turned politician, Shah Faesal is likely to join back administration after he was conveyed by authorities that his resignation has not still been accepted, top sources said.

Interestingly, despite Faesal submitting…

PM inaugurates submarine OFC connectivity to Andaman & Nicobar Islands

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Chennai and Port Blair, which will enable delivery of faster and more reliable mobile and landline telecommunication services to the…

Mumbai Customs, DRI seizes heroin camouflaged as 'ayurvedic' medicine

Mumbai (IANS) In one of the biggest narcotics haul in Mumbai, the Mumbai Customs and Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have seized 191 kg of heroin worth around Rs 1,000 crore from a cargo container at Nhava Sheva Port Trust, officials said…

PM launches Rs 1 lakh cr Agriculture Infrastructure Fund

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund worth Rs 1 lakh crore.

The agriculture infrastructure fund was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…

Kozhikode flight tried to land once before final skid on runway

New Delhi (IANS) The ill-fated Air India Express flight from Dubai to Kozhikode tried to land amid heavy rains and low visibility at around 16 minutes before it landed and skidded off the table top runway causing a major accident.

As per flight…

India may be moving away from Covid-19 exponential rise: Niti Aayog member

New Delhi (IANS) Currently, India is experiencing the worst phase in its fight against Covid-19 with a total of 64,399 new coronavirus cases getting reported in the last 24 hours, taking the overall caseload to 21,53,011, while the death toll mounting…

7 die in Andhra Covid care centre fire

Vijayawada (IANS) In a shocking incident, seven persons were killed in a fire that broke out at a paid Covid Care Centre run from a hotel by a private hospital here early Sunday morning, officials said.

Officials earlier said three persons…

Aviation Ministry, DGCA were forewarned in 2011 about dangers in Kozhikode runway

New Delhi (IANS) Precious lives have been lost in the Air India Express runway mishap on Friday evening, but the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) had been alerted about…

Idukki landslide: 18 dead, search resumes for 50 missing

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) A massive search operation using man and machine, is underway on Saturday to find 50 odd people reported missing after a landslide in Kerala's Idukki district.

Since the Thursday midnight tragedy struck Rajamalai,…