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India's construction sector needs skilled workers to achieve economic growth targets, with employment estimated to reach 100 million by 2030. At present, over 80% of the workforce is unskilled
Communal violence in parts of Haryana, particularly in the Nuh district, has led the state government to impose prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi will continue.
The ethnic violence in Manipur has resulted in the displacement of over 14,000 schoolchildren, according to the Ministry of Education.
Another cheetah has died in the Kuno national park this morning, taking the number of big cat deaths there to nine in about five months.
Amidst the unrest, around 200 Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) supporters gathered to protest in west Delhi, but they were not allowed to stage any demonstration as they lacked permission.
The Patna High Court on Tuesday dismissed pleas challenging the decision of the Bihar government to conduct a caste-based survey in the state.
The accused has been identified as Constable Chetan Kumar Choudhary, who fired from his automatic weapon. He killed RPF Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and three other passengers on the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express, an official said.
The Supreme Court said that the CBI should wait for the outcome of the hearing scheduled to be taken up on Tuesday.
At least 17 workers were killed and three others injured as a crane collapsed on a bridge slab near Sarlambe village under the Shahapur tehsil in Thane district.
The U.N. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service also said in a joint statement it was "extremely likely" July 2023 would break the record.
The top court, on July 20, took note of the incident and had said it was "deeply disturbed" by the video and use of women as instruments for perpetrating violence was "simply unacceptable in a constitutional democracy".
Delhi's Health Minister, Saurabh Bharadwaj, gave a statement on Tuesday, highlighting that hospitals across the city are on high alert to manage the increasing cases of conjunctivitis.
The Manipur government on Tuesday partially lifted the internet ban in the strife-torn state by conditionally allowing broadband service while keeping the ban on mobile internet.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development data indicates that from January 1, 2018, to June 30, 2023, a staggering 2,75,125 children went missing, out of which 2,12,825 were girls and 62,237 were boys.
The Manipur government has expressed concern over the entry of 718 Myanmar nationals, including 301 children, into India without proper travel documents between July 22 and 23.
The finance ministry on Monday said there is no proposal to extend the deadline for the exchange of Rs 2,000 notes beyond September 30, 2023.
The Supreme Court Monday warned the states, which are yet to submit their response to the Centre on forming a uniform national policy on menstrual hygiene for girls studying in schools.
The Supreme Court has put stay on ASI survey to determine whether the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi was built upon a temple.
This decision came after a former militant organization in Mizoram advised the Meiteis to return to Manipur for their own safety, as tensions escalated following a disturbing incident on May 4.
The bench, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, directed both the Centre and the Manipur government to take immediate remedial, rehabilitative, and preventive measures in response to the video.
The death toll in the landslide in Maharashtra's Raigad district climbed to 21 on Friday, as the rescue and search teams recovered five more bodies from the site.
As many as 87,026 Indians renounced their citizenship till June this year, with more than 17.50 lakh people giving up their Indian citizenship since 2011.
PM Narendra Modi said a vision document for economic partnership has been adopted. He also said that the vision is to accelerate mutual cooperation in areas of tourism, power, trade, higher education, skill development and connectivity.
Vantara, translating to 'Star Of The Forest,' is located within Reliance's Jamnagar Refinery Complex, also known as the Green Belt Of Gujarat. The Vantara ecosystem encompasses a 3,000-acre Elephant Centre, which serves as the residence for over 200 rescued elephants.