Nearly 8,000 Indian schools with zero enrolment employ 20,000 teachers, says MoE data Nearly 8,000 schools across India reported zero student enrolment in the 2024–25 academic session, employing over 20,000 teachers, according to Ministry of Education (MoE) data. West Bengal accounted for the highest number of such schools and teachers, followed by Telangana and Madhya…
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US stocks climbed on Wednesday, lifted by a global equity rally and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to a new all-time high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 259 points or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.5% to extend its own record…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Friday trashed a petition against the Karnataka government’s invite to Booker prize winner author Banu Mushtaq as chief guest for the Mysuru Dasara festival at Chamundeshwari temple. Dismissing its claim that participation of a “non-Hindu would hurt religious sentiments”, the court said in a secular country, there can be no discrimination…
Bollywood and Assamese singer Zubeen Garg passed away after a tragic scuba diving accident in Singapore. The vocalist was in the country to attend the Northeast India Festival. He was 52.As soon as his death surfaced on the internet, Bollywood celebrities took to their social media accounts to express their grief. Here’s what they posted….
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan rang in his 60th birthday, far away from the cheering crowds outside Mannat for a simple and more intimate affair at his Alibaug home. As fans and the media had their eyes peeled to the Mannat gate, wondering if the superstar would make an appearance at midnight to mark the…
Putin is making his first diplomatic visit to India since the conflict in Ukraine started. (AI image) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s India visit this week is being closely watched by the world – what will it mean for India’s trade dynamics with both Russia and the US. Will India bring down its crude oil imports…
JAIPUR: A critically ill newborn died while being taken in an ambulance from one private hospital in Bharatpur to another in Jaipur. The family alleged that oxygen supply ran out Friday during the 200km journey but the Bharatpur hospital claimed the death was caused by the parents feeding the baby milk despite being warned not…
Vinay M Tonse, managing director of State Bank of India, on Tuesday presented a cheque of Rs 99 lakh to an NGO Bharti Samajik Sewa Sansthan for the installation of 20 open gyms in Shahjahanpur under bank’s corporate social responsibility programme. “The open gyms will be set up across various locations in Shahjahanpur,” said Tonse….
ITR filing: Taxpayers who miss the regular deadline for filing their income tax return get an additional chance through the updated income tax return (ITR-U) facility, introduced under Section 139(8A) of the Income Tax Act. This option allows individuals to correct errors, add omitted income, or rectify misreporting even after the due dates for belated…
