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The ‘National Means-Merit Scholarship Scheme’ (NMMSS) is a Central Sector Scheme that was introduced in May 2008 to award scholarships to deserving students in classes IX to XII. The scholarship program has been added to … Read more
The government has approved the continuation of the Central Sector National Means-to-Merit Scholarship (NMMSS) over the 15th Finance Commission cycle for a period of five years, from 2021-22 to 2025-26, at a cost of Rs. … Read more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with his Singaporean colleague, Vivian Balakrishnan, to discuss economic cooperation and regional developments on the margins of the EU Ministerial Forum on the Indo-Pacific in Paris. Mr. Jaishankar, who … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India said on Tuesday that Gurugram-based sRide Tech Private Limited’ is operating a pre-paid instrument (wallet) through its car-pooling app’sRide’ without the necessary permissions, warning the public against using applications issued … Read more
Sri Lankan authorities are enforcing rolling power cuts across the island nation as the island’s deepening financial crisis results in fuel shortages and grid malfunctions. Sri Lanka’s Public Utilities Commission announced Wednesday that it will … Read more
After its review meeting on Friday, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is expected to ease Covid-19 restrictions in the capital due to a drop in cases, according to sources. The current night curfew of … Read more
The Advocate General for Karnataka argued on Tuesday that the wearing of hijabs is a right that falls under freedom of expression, which is subject to institutional discipline, rather than freedom of religion in the … Read more
On Tuesday, around 11.30 p.m., an Air India special flight, AI1946, arrived in Delhi from Kyiv, Ukraine. The passengers were mostly students who were returning after the Indian embassy in Ukraine issued advisories requesting that … Read more
A 10-member Indian delegation will visit Pakistan from March 1-3 for the Permanent Indus Commission’s annual meeting, according to a top Jal Shakti Ministry official. Three female officers will be part of the Indian delegation, … Read more
A petition in Supreme Court has sought the enforcement of Fundamental Duties on citizens to avoid the illegal trend of protest in the country. On Monday, the Supreme Court urged the Centre and States to … Read more