Helmets made compulsory on Agra-Lucknow Expressway
Lucknow, July 16 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has made wearing helmets mandatory for two-wheeler riders on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway. The …
Punjab makes NCC compulsory in schools, colleges bordering Pakistan
Chandigarh, July 9 (IANS) Punjab will provide compulsory National Cadet Corps (NCC) training to students at all government schools and colleges in areas located close …
Yogi moots compulsory retirement for non-performing cops
Lucknow, June 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked all DGs, ADGs, IGs, DIGs and SSPs to identify officers who are not …
Government revises policy draft, omits compulsory Hindi
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Following the outrage from the southern Indian states, the HRD Ministry on Monday omitted the mandatory teaching of Hindi from …
Allahabad HC makes it compulsory for staff to pay respect to judges
Allahabad, April 4 (IANS) In a decision reminiscent of the colonial era, the Registrar General of Allahabad High Court issued a circular on Tuesday directing …
Vice President calls for making mother tongue compulsory subject
Nellore (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 21 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday appealed to all state governments to make the mother tongue a compulsory …
Tihar Jail Dy Superintendent sacked, given compulsory retirement
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Dev has approved the removal of Tihar Jail’s Deputy Superintendent for allegedly releasing a prisoner …
No plans to make Hindi compulsory: Javadekar
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday countered media reports on government’s intention of making Hindi compulsory, saying that …
JNU teachers observe hunger strike against compulsory attendance
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers Association (JNUTA) on Monday observed a day-long hunger strike against the university administration’s decision making …
CCEA approves compulsory jute-packaging of 100% food grains
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) To give a boost to development of the jute sector, the government on Thursday made it mandatory to pack 100 …
Morocco King’s support for compulsory military service
Rabat, Oct 15 (IANS) Nearly two months after Morocco introduced a year-long mandatory military service for those between 19 and 25 years of age, King …
Morocco re-introduces compulsory military service
Rabat, Aug 22 (IANS/MAP) The Moroccan cabinet, chaired by King Mohammed VI, has approved a bill for compulsory military service for 12 months for young …
IT studies now compulsory at Swiss upper secondary schools
Geneva, Aug 5 (IANS) Computer science is now obligatory at Swiss upper secondary schools as the Alpine nation seeks to boost its citizens’ IT skills, …
Make teaching of mother-tongue compulsory in school: Naidu
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Lauding language as an embodiment of morals, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday appealed all state governments to include …
Finally, helmets compulsory for women in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, July 6 (IANS) Wearing of helmets has been made compulsory for women riding two-wheelers in Chandigarh, except for turbaned Sikh women. Union Territory Administrator …
Gujarati becomes compulsory in schools of Gujarat
Gandhinagar, March 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government has made it mandatory for all schools in the state to teach Gujarati language to their students, Education …
Parliamentary panel for compulsory military training for job aspirants
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Taking note of alarming shortage of officers and other ranks in the armed forces, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence …
Goa legislator for compulsory screening for rare disease
Panaji, Jan 13 (IANS) A Goa legislator on Wednesday demanded compulsory screening of villagers in the remote forested areas in Sattari sub-district for the rare …