The Indian government has taken up the student visa delays issue with US authorities after Indian students and their parents flagged difficulty in obtaining US student visa appointments following the announcement of expanded screening and vetting measures by American authorities. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) discussed the matter with the US Embassy in New … Read more
Tough talk:Sacked Goa Minister Govind Gaude says he did not join the BJP to resign from the party.File photo | Photo Credit: ATISH POMBURFEKAR Sacked Goa Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude, who had alleged corruption in the Tribal Welfare Department headed by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, on Sunday said he would not resign as … Read more
The Agriculture department will roll out projects worth ₹2,375 crore over the next five years to boost the State’s agricultural sector, Agriculture Minister P. Prasad has said. He was inaugurating Irikkur Farmers’ Association’s ‘Agri Fest 25’ at Naduparambil here on Thursday. Highlighting sector-specific initiatives, the Minister said ₹250 crore had been allocated for rubber replanting … Read more
The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday listed various welfare schemes being implemented by the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department. In a release, it pointed out that the Annal Ambedkar Business Champions Scheme was ensuring the economic development of entrepreneurs belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. A total of 1,303 beneficiaries received … Read more
The PAN 2.0 Project, initiated by the Income Tax Department, has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). This ambitious project aims to digitise and upgrade the management systems for PAN and TAN, making them more accessible and efficient for users. The revamped system is designed to offer enhanced service efficiency, stronger … Read more
Bengaluru: The February hack at UnitedHealth‘s tech unit Change affected the personal information of 100 million people, the U.S. health department‘s website showed, making it the largest healthcare data breach in the country. UnitedHealth has previously said that hackers potentially stole a third of Americans’ data in one of the worst hacks to hit the … Read more
Water from the Panthalkudi channel enters homes at Kattabomman Nagar in Sellur, Madurai, on Monday, October 14, 2024 | Photo Credit: R. Ashok The Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department has nominated 38 nodal officers for each district in the State to monitor the preparedness for the Northeast monsoon, which is likely to set in around … Read more
London: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has agreed to allow UnitedHealth Group to notify people whose data was exposed during a hack on its Change Healthcare unit in February, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The decision would spare U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers from time-consuming and expensive work, according … Read more
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy releases the mega District Selection Committee (DSC) notification for filling up 11,062 posts in the Education department, on February 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Telangana Government has released mega District Selection Committee (DSC) notification for filling up 11,062 posts in the Education department. Chief Minister A. Revanth … Read more
A shepherd with his herd of sheep in Budgam district of central Kashmir. File photo for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The J&K Forest department was forced to withdraw âimproperâ language used for local attire, pheran, and the local shepherd community in a suspension order by a Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) on Tuesday. … Read more