2026

IIT Bombay has introduced BharatGen, a homegrown AI platform designed to overcome language barriers and create technology tailored for India’s linguistic diversity. Developed with support from the IndiaAI Mission and DST, the initiative features advanced models for text, speech, and document understanding across 22 scheduled Indian languages, aiming to transform sectors such as education, healthcare,…

NEW DELHI: Launching the green hydrogen certification portal Wednesday, new and renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi urged states to actively participate in advancing National Green Hydrogen Mission.The portal, unveiled during a national workshop on strengthening the green hydrogen mission, will facilitate transparent certification and regulatory compliance under Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India. He added…

As the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 re-examination approaches, several state governments have announced free travel facilities for candidates appearing for the test on June 21. The initiative aims to help students reach their examination centres comfortably and without any additional travel expenses.The National Testing Agency (NTA) is scheduled to conduct the NEET…

NEW DELHI: The skill development ministry has graded nearly 15,000 private and govt industrial training institutes (ITIs) with over 14 lakh students in line with an exercise similar to National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), which ranks higher education institutions.For the 2026-27 academic year, 466 ITIs attained a grade above 9, on a scale of 10,…

Tamil Nadu government said on Tuesday that every child born in the state is effectively carrying a debt burden of around Rs 1.28 lakh, citing findings from its White Paper on state finances.The White Paper, released by the TVK government led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, paints a challenging picture of the state’s financial…

KOLKATA: On a day Lionel Messi became the joint highest goal-scorer in World Cup history and scored his first World Cup hat-trick, Kolkata was reminded of the Salt Lake stadium fiasco, with the football legend’s chief adviser and consultant to last year’s GOAT India Tour reportedly emailing Bidhannagar police commissioner Wednesday, flagging former sports minister…