Bengaluru: Karnataka’s higher education sector crossed a significant milestone, with more than four out of every 10 young people in the state now pursuing higher education. The state’s gross enrolment ratio (GER) rose to 41.8% in 2023-24, its highest ever, helping Karnataka climb to the sixth spot nationally, according to the All-India Survey on Higher…
NEW DELHI: The Centre for Studies of International Relations (CSIR), New Delhi, in collaboration with the Manas National Academy, has established the International Centre for Civilizational Studies “Manas and Mahabharata” in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, marking a new academic and cultural bridge between India and Central Asia.The centre was inaugurated during the July 4-7 visit of an…
India on Wednesday voiced deep concern over the escalating tensions in West Asia following fresh attacks on commercial shipping, urging all sides to exercise restraint and return to dialogue.In a statement, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said the latest developments threatened regional stability and the free flow of global trade and energy supplies.“India is…
Women power higher education growth as female GER widens lead over men NEW DELHI: The strongest story in India’s higher education data is no longer just rising enrolment. It is who is driving that rise. The All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2023-24 report, released by the education ministry on Wednesday, shows women consolidating…
The plastic waste-free rivers project currently recovers around 25 tonnes of plastic waste every month from the city’s rivers, canals, and coastal ecosystems before it reaches the sea T’puram: For the past four years, more than 1,000 tonnes of plastic waste have been intercepted and prevented from entering the Arabian Sea through an ambitious river-cleaning…
PM Modi plays ‘Kuch kuch hota hai’ on traditional Indonesian instrument NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto played the angklung together during PM Modi’s state visit, with the melody of Bollywood’s “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” filling the Merdeka Palace.During a break between meetings, Prabowo presented PM Modi with an angklung…
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Bengaluru: City police booked a physical education trainer from a residential school near Yelahanka on charges of allegedly beating up a 12-year-old class VI student to death on the school premises Wednesday morning.The incident took place at Sterling English Residential School, in Kadayarappanahalli village, Baglur, and based on the complaint filed by the boy’s father,…
Mamata Banerjee loses cool, slaps TMC worker during protest NEW DELHI: A video showing Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee slapping a party worker during a protest march in Kolkata has gone viral on social media, triggering political reactions.The video was shared on X by BJP National spokesperson Pradeep…
Rourkela: More than 50,000 children across Odisha, including 1,581 in Sundargarh district, who lost either one or both parents to Covid-19, have allegedly not received financial assistance under the Ashirbad scheme since March.The scheme, launched in 2021 to support children affected by the pandemic, provided monthly assistance ranging from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,500. The…