Day: July 1, 2025

Kanpur — In a significant step towards aligning innovation with quality standards, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India, partnered with the Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) at IIT Kanpur to host a transformative workshop titled “From Innovation to Impact: BIS Standards Serving the Startups.” The event brought together emerging startups, innovators, and national standards leaders for an intensive dialogue on how Indian Standards can drive growth, enhance quality, and unlock global market opportunities for the country’s burgeoning…

Lucknow:  A massive protest erupted in Lucknow on Tuesday as hundreds of students under the banner of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) marched towards the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, challenging the state government’s decision to close over 27,000 primary and upper primary schools with fewer than 50 students. The controversial policy involves the pairing or merging of under-enrolled government schools with nearby institutions—a move the Yogi Adityanath-led government claims will improve educational efficiency. However, student activists and opposition leaders call it a “dictatorial and anti-education decision”, arguing that…

Kolkata – The classrooms are silent. The once-bustling corridors of one of Kolkata’s most prestigious law colleges now echo with anger, grief, and a resolute call for justice. After a 24-year-old female student was allegedly raped on campus, the institution has suspended all academic activities indefinitely—plunging the student body into mourning, protest, and a search for answers. The horrific incident, which took place on June 25 in the quarters of a campus security guard, has shaken the college to its core. The accused: four men, including Monojit Mishra, a 31-year-old…

New Delhi: In a bold move to combat rising air pollution, the Delhi government has officially enforced its ban on supplying fuel to aging vehicles starting Tuesday. Under tight surveillance, a sweeping crackdown was launched across the capital, targeting gasoline cars older than 15 years and diesel vehicles over 10 years. The enforcement campaign, part of Delhi’s broader environmental protection initiative, began at 6 a.m. and saw the deployment of multiple enforcement teams comprising personnel from the Transport Department, Delhi Police, Traffic Police, and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).…