Scheduled Castes survey extended only in Bengaluru till July 6

Scheduled Castes survey extended only in Bengaluru till July 6

H.N. Nagamohan Das | Photo Credit: The H.N. Nagamohan Das Commission spearheading the Scheduled Castes survey across the State to provide internal reservation, has extended the exercise till July 6, only in Bengaluru, both in the city’s civic body limits and Bengaluru Urban district. After multiple extensions, the survey concluded on June 30, with 91.84% … Read more

Deadline for exercising option under Unified Pension Scheme extended

Deadline for exercising option under Unified Pension Scheme extended

This image is used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Finance Ministry on Monday (June 23, 2025) extended the cut-off date for exercising options under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) by three months till September 30. Earlier, eligible government employees, retirees, and spouses of deceased retirees were given three-month time up … Read more

Maternity leave integral to rights: Court on benefits extended to working women

Maternity leave integral to rights: Court on benefits extended to working women

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that maternity leave is integral to maternity benefits and reproductive rights are now recognised as part of several intersecting domains of international human rights law, setting aside a Madras High Court order which denied the facility to a government teacher who was awaiting the birth of her third child. … Read more

MMTS users seek better train timings, extended services

MMTS users seek better train timings, extended services

The Long Distance and MMTS Travellers Association has appealed to the South Central Railway authorities to consider introducing more MMTS between Medchal and Secunderabad. | Photo Credit: File Photo The Long Distance and MMTS Travellers Association has appealed to the South Central Railway (SCR) authorities to consider introducing more MMTS between Medchal and Secunderabad between … Read more

NHS home bowel-cancer tests to be extended to over-50s in England

NHS home bowel-cancer tests to be extended to over-50s in England

All 50-74-year-olds in England will now receive a home-testing kit for bowel cancer every two years. NHS England has been posting the faecal-immunochemical test (Fit) to all 54-74-year-olds since 2021 and anyone older can request one over the phone. But after trials of local screening programmes for 50-year-olds, the age is now being lowered, bringing … Read more

Deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visa extended by India amid extradition call: Sources

Deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visa extended by India amid extradition call: Sources

Download App NewsIndiaDeposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visa extended by India amid extradition call: Sources Deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visa extended by India amid extradition call: Sources Advertisement UPDATED: Jan 8, 2025 14:30 IST Deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visa extended by India amid extradition call: Sources This is a developing … Read more

CBSE scholarships: Extended application window announced for students

CBSE scholarships: Extended application window announced for students

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced an extension of the application deadlines for its merit scholarship schemes, including the Single Girl Child Scholarship for Class 10 students. This move aims to provide eligible students with additional time to apply and ensure no deserving candidate misses out. CBSE SCHOLARSHIPS: STEPS TO APPLY Eligible … Read more

Deadline for HSRP installation extended till November 30

Deadline for HSRP installation extended till November 30

The HSRP is a tamper-proof number plate that features non-reusable locks, enhancing vehicle security.  | Photo Credit: file photo The Transport Department has extended the deadline for installing High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP) till November 30. The HSRP is a tamper-proof number plate, featuring non-reusable locks. While regular number plates are made by pasting stickers on … Read more

Engineer Rashid’s interim bail extended until October 28

Engineer Rashid’s interim bail extended until October 28

Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, walked out of Tihar Jail, in New Delhi, on September 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI A Delhi court extended the interim bail of Baramulla Member of Parliament, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, alias Engineer Rashid, until October 28 on Tuesday. He was being held in Tihar jail in connection with … Read more