Cost of justice, language in higher judiciary are hurdles in ensuring equal access of justice, President Droupadi Murmu

Cost of justice, language in higher judiciary are hurdles in ensuring equal access of justice, President Droupadi Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu addresses at the valedictory session of the first regional conference on ‘Access to Legal Aid: Strengthening Access to Justice in the Global South’ in New Delhi on Tuesday | Photo Credit: PTI The use of English in higher judiciary and the cost of litigation are among the hindrances that people face in … Read more

Higher Education Minister Ponmudy taken in for questioning by ED

Higher Education Minister Ponmudy taken in for questioning by ED

K. Ponmudy arriving at the Directorate of Enforcement’s office at Shastri Bhavan in Nungumbakkam, in Chennai on Monday. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday took in DMK Minister for Higher Education K. Ponmudy for questioning after conducting searches for 13 hours in Chennai and Villupuram, in connection with an … Read more

Explained | Why am I getting higher electricity bill in June?

Explained | Why am I getting higher electricity bill in June?

The story so far: Just a few days after the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government promised free power up to 200 units for eligible domestic households in Karnataka under the Gruha Jyothi scheme, came a shocker to citizens as the tariff for the month of June was hiked by an average of ₹2-2.5 per unit across electricity supply … Read more

T.N.’s higher education system needs to be aligned with needs of modern world: Governor R.N. Ravi

T.N.’s higher education system needs to be aligned with needs of modern world: Governor R.N. Ravi

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi at the conference of Vice Chancellors of State and private Universities of Tamil Nadu at the Raj Bhavan in Udhagamandalam on Monday | Photo Credit: SATHYAMOORTHY M While appreciating the efforts and policies of the Tamil Nadu government since the epoch of former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj to ensure widespread … Read more

Orientation programme by higher education council

Orientation programme by higher education council

The Principals and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) cell coordinators of nearly 100 educational institutions in the district attended a district-level orientation programme for colleges, organised by the Kerala State Higher Education Council at CMS college, Kottayam, on Monday. The event marked the preparatory step to operationalise the Kerala Institutional Ranking Framework (KIRF), which will … Read more

Smartwatches could detect higher risk of heart failure: Study – ET HealthWorld

Smartwatches could detect higher risk of heart failure: Study – ET HealthWorld

Washington: A new study claimed Wearable devices such as smartwatches could be used to detect a higher risk of developing heart failure and irregular heart rhythms in later life. The peer-reviewed study, published in The European Heart Journal — Digital Health, looked at data from 83,000 people who had undergone a 15-second electrocardiogram (ECG) comparable … Read more

As new hub for higher education, Rajasthan taking steps for empowerment of youth

As new hub for higher education, Rajasthan taking steps for empowerment of youth

Representational file image | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Emerging as a new hub for higher education, Rajasthan is taking steps for empowerment of the youth through skill development, vocational courses and employment-oriented initiatives. Minister of State for Higher Education Rajendra Yadav has brought the National Education Policy-2020 high on the agenda of the State … Read more

Economist flags ‘lumpenisation’ of higher education in India

Economist flags ‘lumpenisation’ of higher education in India

Educationist Anita Rampal, economist Prabhat Patnaik, CPI(M) leaders K.T. Kunhikannan and S. Ramachandran Pillai, and former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac at the opening ceremony of a seminar on education in Kozhikode on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Eminent economist Prabhat Patnaik has flagged a “lumpenisation” of public higher education system in the country by … Read more

Centre extends time to submit joint options for higher PF pension till June 26

Centre extends time to submit joint options for higher PF pension till June 26

The Centre has extended the time to submit joint options to claim higher provident fund pension till June 26. The deadline to submit the applications was on May 3.  The Centre has extended the time to submit joint options to claim higher provident fund pension till June 26. The deadline to submit the applications was … Read more