May 09, 2025 10:03 am
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) demonstrated specialised rescue techniques during the drill, highlighting advanced methods for managing emergency situations.
June 21, 2024 12:33 pm
The NSS could spell out clear-cut ends, ways and means, yet bank on delegation, synergy and operational freedom. It is also a pre-requisite for the operationalisation of theatre commands
August 03, 2023 2:17 pm
On Wednesday, NSS, an influential outfit of the upper-caste Nair community, had observed “faith protection day” and had taken out prayer rallies in many temples, demanding Shamseer’s apology for his remarks.
July 12, 2023 9:51 am
We must guard against use of surveys and studies whose methodologies are opaque, sample sizes too small or selection process too purposive, just because they support a particular view point
September 12, 2023 1:56 pm
Major surveys that policymakers rely on — NSS, NFHS, and PLFS — are based on unsound data collection frameworks, and systematically underestimate India’s progress and development
August 21, 2022 9:56 am
India has inaugurated a National Automated Fingerprint Identification System, a centralised database of fingerprints. The story of fingerprinting in fighting crime began in Bengal almost 150 years ago.
April 07, 2020 3:31 am
Nearly 600 officers and professors are involved in this work and they will ensure the safety of students who have to step out, under the guidance of district administration. An app is in the making to give training and instructions to all volunteers.
May 20, 2019 9:11 am
Most polling stations with two booths had been given a small team of 10-12 students, who were stationed strategically to keep an eye out for any help that either the voters or the polling staff could need.
February 21, 2019 8:59 am
The volunteers would themselves use the wheelchairs and prepare a first-hand account of facilities available for differently-abled people at various places.
January 02, 2016 1:57 am
Nair went on to laud the Congress government in Kerala. He said the Chandy government had taken several steps to ensure social justice.