Category: City

Kolkata Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the ongoing teacher recruitment crisis would be resolved soon, adding that ‘tainted’ teachers could be accommodated in alternative roles. Her remarks, made ahead of Teacher’s Day, have drawn sharp criticism from groups representing ‘untainted’ teachers. Speaking at the Shiksha Ratna programme at the Dhono Dhanyo auditorium in...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay), have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that enables machines to interpret satellite and drone images using everyday language prompts, potentially transforming applications in disaster response, surveillance, urban planning, and agriculture. The model, called Adaptive Modality-guided Visual Grounding (AMVG), has been designed by a team...

Keralites thronged markets, malls, and textile shops on Thursday in a feverish last-minute hunt for must-have items and bargains on the eve of Thiru Onam, the State’s most important festival. The holiday spirit was particularly evident at the iconic Chalai Market in Thiruvananthapuram, Broadway in Kochi, and S.M. Street in Kozhikode. The tradition of Uthrada...

The Indian Railways has invited bids for about 15,000 km, covering the Golden Quadrilateral, Golden Diagonal, and other high-density routes, of which contracts for 14,954 km have been awarded for implementing the latest version of the indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system – Kavach version 4.0. South Central Railway (SCR), which had earlier deployed...

Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) declined to answer whether Congress leader Rahul Mamkootathil, MLA, who faces allegations of sexual misconduct, would attend the Assembly session commencing on September 15. Mr. Satheesan told a press conference that the United Democratic Front (UDF) would take the “appropriate decision at the appropriate...

Seven slaughterhouses are operational in Haryana’s Nuh, with the maximum five situated in the district’s Nagina block. Another two dozen are likely to be set up soon with the land having been purchased and their buildings under construction, making Nuh the hub of slaugtherhouses.  Though these slaughterhouses have created job opportunities for the youth in...

The tragic collapse of the Mujpur-Ghambira bridge in Vadodara, Gujarat, which claimed 20 lives, has cast a harsh light on the state’s crumbling infrastructure and official negligence. Despite repeated warnings from locals and even internal assessments acknowledging structural risks, no action was taken until disaster struck. This in-depth ground report by The Hindu’s Abhinay Deshpande...

Enjoy riding bicycles? Did you know the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has come up with a specific standard for helmets for cyclists, skate boarders and roller skaters — for the first time, and it is coded “IS 18808”. The move by BIS to nudge all stakeholders to promote ISI-marked helmet is crucial for a...

OBC leader and Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal took issue with Maratha leader Jarange-Patil’s stance over the OBC quota on November 24, 2023. He said the Maratha community should not be given reservation from the other backward class (OBC) category. He wanted to know how paperwork proving Marathas were Kunbi OBCs were being discovered all of...

The story so far: On April 11, a nearly 10-year-old Socio-Economic and Educational Survey (popularly called the Caste Census) prepared by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes was dusted off and accepted by the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Cabinet. Two days prior, the listing of the Caste Census in the Cabinet’s agenda for discussion had...