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NEW DELHI: A national-level sportswoman, employed as a safaiwala (group D employee) in railways since 2003, has been awaiting promotion to group C level for last two decades despite the railway ministry's policy to grant out-of-turn first promotion to medal-winning employees, a criterion she had fulfilled by winning two medals in national events.

NEW DELHI: West Bengal officials on Tuesday registered an FIR against former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh in connection with the alleged hurried cremation of the junior doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last year.

NTA was conceived as India's professional testing body, but nine years of rapid expansion, outsourcing and repeated exam crises have exposed a gap between its mandate and institutional capacity.

For newly appointed German Ambassador, Dr Jasper Wieck, India is more than just a new posting. He is emotionally attached to the country and calls himself an "old friend of India".

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Madras high court order that had struck down the Tamil Nadu government's decision to provide government jobs to eligible relatives of those who died in the Karur stampede last year.

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has announced one-year master's programmes for graduates who have completed a four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP). Instead of spending another two years on a master's degree, eligible FYUP graduates will have the option of completing selected postgraduate programmes in one year.

NEW DELHI: Delhi University has dropped the controversial Rs 1 lakh anti-defacement surety bond introduced last year for candidates contesting the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections, TOI has learnt.

"Parsi New Year would ideally start with Sagan ni Sev with Mithu Dahi - made of vermicelli, flavoured with cardamom, nutmeg and served with chilled sweet yogurt. Or we cook Parsi Ravo, a sweet semolina pudding," she says recalling Navroz celebrations in Mumbai during her childhood.

Telangana proposes tough Fire Services Act amendments: up to 3 years jail and Rs 5 lakh fine for fatal fire negligence, plus fire tax and safety fund.

Mumbai: Maharashtra may rank among India's more progressive states in terms of life expectancy and purchasing power, but its older residents spend far fewer of their remaining years in good health and well-being, says a new study from the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Deonar.