Odisha to introduce 11.25% reservation for SEBC students

The Odisha government on Wednesday approved a proposal to introduce 11.25% reservation in admission for students belonging to the Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) in State-owned and funded institutes for higher education. 

Sikkim celebrates 50 years of Statehood with a race to spot exotic butterflies

A race to watch butterflies has been one of the high-lights of the celebrations marking the 50th year of Sikkim's Statehood.

Sikkim transitioned from a protectorate to India's 22nd State on May 16, 1975. 

Operation Sindoor - a reshaping of confrontation

The recent India-Pakistan standoff presents a significant shift in the evolution of modern-day warfare. It signifies a transformation in India's military engagement that transcends a traditional understanding of how wars are fought in South Asia and beyond. 

Principled criminalisation and the police as pivot

Procedural law tends to receive less attention than substantive law in criminal law discussions. A major reason for this is that procedural criminal law is seen as dealing with the prosaic question of 'how', while the more dramatic question of 'what' crimes and punishments exist are associated with substantive criminal law.

Value of new govt. projects announced hit a six-year high

As projects of considerable value were dropped in previous years, data should be interpreted carefully, say experts. 

How did India develop genome edited rice?

According to the ICAR, the increase in food demand, challenges posed by climate change and increasing biotic and abiotic stresses such as pest attacks and scarcity of water, led to the development of high-yielding, climate resilient and nutritionally rich crop varieties.

Justice B.R. Gavai takes over as CJI for a six-month tenure

Justice Bhushan Ram-Krishna Gavai was sworn in by President Droupadi Murmu as the 52nd Chief Justice of India at the Rashtrapati Bha-van on Wednesday.

Indigenous weapon systems highly effective, says Centre

All offensive strikes on Pakistan military targets were executed without loss of Indian assets, underscoring the effectiveness of the surveillance, planning, and delivery systems, says statement; situation along the western borders remains calm. 

Birth rates in Delhi, Kerala, and T.N. declining at twice the rate of national average: report

The annual crude birth rates (live births per 1,000 people in the population) in Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Kerala are declining at twice the rate of the national average, showed data from the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report, 2021, released by the Registrar- General of India last week.

'India among top six in 6G patent filings'

More than 111 research pro-jects have been funded in India with a sanctioned amount of ₹300 crore and the country now ranks among top six nations glo-bally in 6G patent filings, Union Minister of State for Telecom Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said. 

Colombia joins Belt and Road initiative as China courts Latin America to counter U.S.

Colombia formally agreed on Wednesday to join China's vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, as Beijing draws Latin America closer in a bid to counter the United States.