AFT files lawsuit against US Education Department after halting repayment plans for student borrowers. (AP Photo) The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Education, accusing it of unlawfully halting access to income-driven student loan repayment plans. The suit was filed in federal court in Washington on March…
Police personnel keep watch in Nagpur’s Chitnis Park on Thursday. An official of the cyber team said ‘the ferocity of the troll army was no less than the rioters on the ground’ NAGPUR: Authorities lifted curfew in two police station limits in Nagpur and relaxed restrictions for two hours in six areas Thursday. But Monday…
Pentagon to eliminate 60,000 civilian jobs in major workforce overhaul. (Getty Images) The United States is facing a significant workforce reduction as the Pentagon plans to cut up to 60,000 civilian jobs. This drastic move is part of a broader push by the Trump administration to streamline government operations and reduce the size of the…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission, moving towards a system of constant updation of rolls by weeding out dead voters and ensuring that all citizens above 18 years of age are enrolled, shall be linking the voters list with the register of births and deaths in the time to come.The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment)…
Stenographer Grade C and D 2024: SSC final answer key, response sheets, and marks now available SSC Stenographer 2024: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the final answer key, response sheets, and marks for the Stenographer Grade ‘C’ and ‘D’ Examination 2024. These documents, available from March 20, 2025, can now be accessed by…
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has pointed to “chronic underutilisation of funds” by the food processing ministry for flagship schemes, including in Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) and PM Formalisation of micro food processing enterprises scheme (PMFME). It said this reflects inadequate planning and execution by the ministry.The panel headed by former Punjab CM…
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have emerged as rapidly expanding fields, offering a plethora of career opportunities across various sectors. The demand for professionals skilled in these domains is surging, with roles such as data scientists, machine learning engineers, and AI researchers being highly sought after. Notably, positions like artificial intelligence engineer and artificial…
Election Commission to kick off all-party consultations to address poll issues NEW DELHI : All-party meetings and interactions will be hosted across the country by the 36 state/UT chief electoral officers (CEOs), each of the 788 district election officers (DEOs) and as many as 4,123 electoral registration officers (EROs) until this month-end to resolve outstanding…
BPSC exam calendar 2025: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has officially released its exam calendar for 2025, marking an important milestone for candidates preparing for various recruitment exams in the state. This release outlines the tentative dates for multiple recruitments, including the Integrated 70th Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) and several other positions. The comprehensive…
NEW DELHI: Fourteen toll collection agencies have been barred for two years for “irregular activities” in collecting the highway-user fee, the NHAI said on Thursday.This comes almost two months after the Uttar Pradesh Police Special Task Force unearthed a fraud of parallel cash collection from non-FASTag or black-listed FAStag vehicles through separate handheld machines instead…