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Mint explains: Last week, the government published guidelines for coaching centres scrapping enrolment of students below 16 years of age—enrolment should only be after secondary school (standard 10) examination. This rule caused worry since India’s coaching industry has become an alternative education channel. Students are enrolled as early as 10-12 years and prepared for engineering, medical and civil service exams.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said that the government will establish a mini food park in the West Siang district with food processing units for all produce of the entire Siang belt. Khandu declared that the Arunachal Pineapple Festival, held at Bagra for the first time as a community initiative in collaboration with Arunachal Pradesh Marketing Board, will be an annual event to be organized by the state department of Horticulture. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the three-day event, Khandu appreciated the local residents under the banner of All Bagra Welfare Society for conceptualizing the festival in collaboration with the state marketing board to highlight and revive pineapple cultivation in the area. “I must congratulate the All Bagra Welfare Society for organizing this unique and novel event without relying on government funding,” he said. Underscoring West Siang’s potential in horticulture, Khandu assured to establish a mini food park in the district with food processing units for all produces of the entire Siang belt. It may be noted that Bagra village in particular and Pushi Bango in general cultivated pineapple in large scale since 1950 under the patronage of the first pineapple grower of the area late Tojo Bagra. A pineapple grower association was formed in 1980 to explore better marketing avenues, regulate price and push for establishment of a large scale processing unit.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi on Wednesday said that it has started AIIMS-Delhi Smart Card on a pilot basis in some of the departments of the premier health institute and would be operationalised across departments for all sorts of payments by March 31, 2024 “Subsequently, no cash payment shall be accepted at any counters other than at the 'AIIMS Smart Card' top-up counters which shall be operationalised in multiple locations within the OPDs, Hospital and Centres and shall operate on 24/7 basis...", AIIMS Delhi said in a statement. “Other than electronic payments via UPI, debit cards, credit cards, etc, “AIIMS Smart Card" will be the only way to make payments for all investigations and procedures", the statement read.

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) — Shipping company Maersk said on Wednesday two U.S.-flagged vessels transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait northbound accompanied by the U.S. Navy had turned around after seeing explosions nearby.

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Himanta Biswa Sarma on the sidelines of the event in the Sibsagar district of the state. Himanta Biswa Sarma directed the Director General of Police G P Singh to register a case against Rahul Gandhi for provoking the crowds, who clashed with police as the Congress leader wanted to enter Guwahati city. In the scuffle with the police, several Congress workers were injured including the state party President Bhupen Bora, and the leader of the opposition in the state assembly.

Apple growers in India's prime apple-growing regions of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh are facing a significant drop in production this year due to the absence of snowfall and rainfall in the crucial January period, according to apple growers. This could lead to higher apple prices for consumers and income losses for farmers, as these two regions account for about 95% of India's apple production. “Apple production is bracing for a major impact as it requires a chilling period of around a hundred days for quality apples,” said Mian Naqsh, an apple grower from J&K with a large orchard.

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A proposed high-speed passenger train between Las Vegas and Southern California has gotten another boost

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary who says state regulations that forbid him from advertising in most media amount to censorship

The Los Angeles Times says it plans to lay off at least 115 employees — more than 20% of the newsroom

raise a loan that could be of any type i.e., business, car, housing and even education. What if you need money for miscellaneous expenses which do not fall under any of these categories e.g., to throw a wedding party or to go on an urgent foreign trip. For such immediate cash requirement, one can, of course, raise a personal loan from a bank.

According to industry experts, as many as 100 such transactions are on hold. Some of the owners who especially come to India during this time of the year to sell off these rare properties, are stuck due to the delay. “There has been no formal notification from L&DO.

NEW DELHI : The animal husbandry and dairying department may get a 20% higher allocation of ₹5,193 crore in the FY25 interim budget, two senior officials said, reflecting a sharper focus on improving dairy and livestock health. The increase is expected on account of a higher allocation for schemes targeted for dairy, livestock health and animal infrastructure—a sector that has been growing at around 8-10% annually.

South Korea’s financial regulators are taking “baby steps” while US counterparts forge ahead with rapid crypto regulation progress, a new report has claimed.

NEW DELHI : Bharti Airtel Ltd on Tuesday prepaid ₹8,325 crore to the government to clear part of its deferred liabilities for the spectrum it acquired in 2015, the carrier said in a statement to the exchanges. India’s No. 2 telecom services provider said the advance payments would help it save costs.

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Passport processing times are back to normal after big delays in 2023, making it less likely travelers will miss a trip because of a stalled renewal.

Macy’s rejected a $5.8 billion takeover offer from investment firms Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management, saying they didn’t provide a viable financing plan

Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad is denying U.S. allegations that have resulted in it being hit with sanctions from the Treasury Department