National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has responded to concerns raised over its newly introduced Class 6 Kannada textbook, Krishna, after a Karnataka-based education rights group accused it of promoting religious themes and sidelining the state’s cultural identity.In a statement, NCERT said all its language textbooks are named after rivers of India. It…
Government backs MEA’s ‘Passport never been proof of citizenship’ statement. Credit: ANI The central government on Thursday issued a clarification asserting that an Indian passport has “never been treated as conclusive proof of citizenship”, stressing that the position is neither new nor recently adopted.This comes a day after the ministry of external affairs (MEA), during…
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has released the provisional answer key for the Joint Entrance Examination for Lateral Entry (JELET) 2026. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can now check and download the answer key from the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in.The JELET 2026 examination was conducted on June 13, 2026. Candidates can…
TN CM flags off 300 buses NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay on Thursday flagged off 300 new buses of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), marking a major step towards strengthening the state’s public transportation network.The CM inaugurated the fleet at a function held in Chennai, where senior ministers, transport department officials,…
NCERT warns students over fake Class IX textbooks circulating on social media platforms NEW DELHI: National Council of Educational Research and Training NCERT has reported circulation of unauthorised and pirated copies of its textbooks in both print and digital formats across multiple platforms in India.It said a fake version of the Class IX Social Science…
Indian government activates Air Suvidha (Image source: AP on right) India has reactivated the Air Suvidha portal for passengers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-affected countries, allowing travellers to submit the mandatory Self-Declaration Form (SDF) online before landing in the country.The move comes amid heightened health surveillance measures following the World Health Organisation’s declaration of…
Rajasthan RSSB releases VDO final result 2026 for 850 Gram Vikas Adhikari posts Rajasthan RSSB VDO final result 2026: The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB), Jaipur, has announced the final result for the Gram Vikas Adhikari (Village Development Officer) recruitment examination. The Rajasthan VDO Final Result 2026 was released on June 24, 2026, bringing the…
Some of the sounds of Ajmer are age-old. Like the cry of the azaan at the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. Or the bells of Mayo College, ringing through corridors trod by the sons of the well-known and well-heeled. A third, perhaps less perceptible now, is provided by the sirens at Ajmer Railway Workshop, which…
Rajasthan power companies to recruit 2,005 candidates through RVUNL recruitment drive RVUNL Recruitment 2026: Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL), a Government of Rajasthan undertaking, has issued a short recruitment notification for 2,005 vacancies across five state power companies. The notification, released under Advertisement No. RVUN/Rectt.-2026-27/01, invites online applications for Junior Engineer-I, Junior Accountant…
NEW DELHI: A day after it searched nine premises of Rajesh Exports Ltd, ED said Wednesday it has found suspicious foreign transactions of Rs 3,000 crore through UAE, could not find any evidence of a Rs 1,035 crore investment it claimed to have made in African mines, and found that the MD of the company,…
