Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj on Sunday alleged that World Bank funds worth Rs 14,000 crore, earmarked for development projects, were diverted to provide RS 10,000 cash transfers to women ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, thereby influencing the recently concluded polls. The party described the move as “a clear misuse of public money and an … Read more
General Education Minister V. Sivankutty stated that Kerala presented its education policy as a national alternative to counter insidious efforts to saffronise and corporatise education. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Sunday (October 19, 2025) appeared divided over the Kerala Government’s move to sign a Memorandum of Understanding … Read more
Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan speaking at the Dakshinapatha Summit held at IIT Madras on Sunday. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Reiterating the Government of India’s position on the disbursal of funds to Tamil Nadu under the Samagra Shiksha programme, Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan said on Sunday that the State government could … Read more
The DBT, which is under the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), has been running the Biocare programme since 2011. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Almost five months after being selected for the DBT Biocare programme, an initiative by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to encourage women scientists, none of the 75 chosen candidates has received … Read more
TVS Motor Company on Friday said its board will next week consider and approve raising of funds via the issue of securities on a private placement basis. The company, at its board meeting scheduled to be held on July 31, 2025, proposes to consider and approve a proposal to raise funds by issuing non-convertible debentures … Read more
The lack of maintenance has also been found in Sikkim’s Dubdi Monastery, which also received no funding during 2022-2023. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A Right to Information (RTI) query has revealed that although footfall and revenue have increased at Archaeological Survey of India sites, at least six districts in West Bengal and important sites in … Read more
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The Union government has expressed concern over States/Union Territories not utilising funds allocated for providing relief to poor prisoners who are unable to get bail or release from prison due to financial constraints. In an advisory sent to Home Secretaries/Heads of Prisons, the Ministry of … Read more
While there is no dearth of funds for Railway and national highway projects in the State, Karnataka’s irrigation projects have been in limbo for many years as the Centre has not released the announced funds, Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta has said. He was apprising the State government’s Special Representative in New Delhi T.B. Jayachandra … Read more
The Crime Branch (CB) probing the alleged CSR funds scam in Kerala recorded Congress leader Laly Vincent’s detailed statement at its office at Thripunithura on Wednesday. Ms. Vincent has been named in eight FIRs registered by the Kannur police related to the scam. Emerging from the office after several hours, Ms. Vincent told a television … Read more
Kizhakkambalam and Aikkaranad panchayats, ruled by non-profit organisation Twenty20, has declared a surplus of ₹25 crore and ₹12 crore respectively at the end of the financial year 2024-25. The volume of funds is the accumulated surpluses over the past 10 years in Kizhakkambalam and over the past four years in Aikkaranad. A portion of the … Read more