SC gives green signal for notification of new UGC Regulations to fight campus discrimination

Supreme Court in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 24, 2025) did not agree with a plea to stall the finalisation and subsequent notification of the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations of 2025 to counter discrimination in higher educational institutions’ campuses….

Safety assessment rating for trucks, heavy vehicles on lines of Bharat NCAP soon: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari | Photo Credit: ANI The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is planning to launch safety assessment rating for trucks and heavy commercial vehicles on the lines of Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme), the country’s own crash testing programme, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. Addressing an event organised…

Pahalgam terror attack | ‘Pakistan Murdabad’ slogans raised at candlelight march in Hyderabad

Following the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, several parts of Hyderabad witnessed protests at short notice. One such protest was by the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in Malakpet on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) evening. The demonstration – also a candle light march – witnessed slogans in solidarity with the victims, and against…

Kerala’s online registration service gets popular among migrant workers

Athidhi Kerala is a multilingual mobile application designed to facilitate seamless registration and other essential activities for migrant workers. The online registration system introduced by the Labour department with the support of a dedicated portal and mobile application has been well received by migrant labourers in Kozhikode. It aims at completing their registration formalities on…