Mangaluru: Ganitha Ganaka, an initiative by the state government to enhance foundational numeracy for students in grades three to five through personalised one-to-one phone tutoring, has been proposed for implementation across govt schools in the state during the current academic year (2025-26). In line with 2024-25 budget announcement, the Ganitha Ganaka programmes were successfully conducted…
Mangaluru: In view of heavy rain and as a precautionary measure in Udupi district, deputy commissioner Swaroopa K declared a holiday for all anganwadis, primary, and high schools on Thursday. Similarly, all schools and anganwadis in Bantwal, Mangaluru, Moodbidri, Mulki and Ullal taluks will remain closed due to continuous heavy rain. Holiday has also been…
Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally over the past week has sparked a surge in interest from Indian investors, with major crypto platforms like CoinDCX, CoinSwitch, Mudrex, and ZebPay reporting sharp jumps in inflows and trading volumes.Combined, the platforms recorded net inflows of $150–200 million in just seven days, according to estimates. CoinDCX reported a 40% jump in…
Over the upcoming 2 decades, Andhra Pradesh might evolve into a $2 trillion state economy! A state taskforce led by CM N Chandrababu Naidu has laid out a roadmap to turn the state into a $2.4 trillion economy by 2047. The taskforce is co-chaired by Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran and includes top industry leaders.Naidu…
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Wednesday that it plans to introduce new rules to block companies from connecting undersea communication cables to the United States if they include Chinese technology or equipment.“We have seen submarine cable infrastructure threatened in recent years by foreign adversaries, like China,” FCC Chair Brendan Carr said in…
Top executives at India’s private banks saw only modest increases in their FY25 pay packages, as the Reserve Bank of India maintained strict oversight on CEO compensation, with salaries, bonuses, and stock options requiring prior regulatory approval as part of a wider effort to ensure transparency and restraint, according to an ET report.Here is how…
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is taking steps to bolster the offline Aadhaar-based identity verification process, aiming to make it more secure, user-friendly, and widely adopted across financial and fintech services, as per two senior bankers. What is the key objective? The key objectives of UIDAI’s latest move are to allow Aadhaar-based KYC…
Mahendra Dev, chairman EAC-PM (Image credits: X @MahendraDevS) India should negotiate the proposed India-US trade agreement on its own terms, keeping national interest in focus, said S Mahendra Dev, chairman of the economic advisory council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). He believes that India stands to benefit from lower tariffs and increased exports once Free…
Mahendra Dev, chairman EAC-PM (Image credits: X @MahendraDevS) India should negotiate the proposed India-US trade agreement on its own terms, keeping national interest in focus, said S Mahendra Dev, chairman of the economic advisory council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). He believes that India stands to benefit from lower tariffs and increased exports once Free…
Middlesex’s Luke Hollman (Screengrabs) Middlesex batter Luke Hollman on Wednesday played a shot that has gone viral on social media.Facing Surrey’s captain Sam Curran, Hollman attempted to play a scoop shot, but the left-arm quick bowled a slower one. The Middlesex all-rounder immediately switched his grip and played a reverse switch slap/pull, collecting a boundary.Fans…
