China is pressing ahead with a massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, a move that experts and Indian officials warn could seriously endanger water security, ecology and livelihoods downstream in India.As the river enters India as the Brahmaputra, any large-scale intervention upstream is seen as a direct risk to millions who…
UP shuts Bareilly schools up to Class 8 till Dec 20 amid severe cold and fog Bareilly schools closed: Schools across Bareilly district up to Class 8 have been ordered to remain closed till December 20 as dense fog and severe cold disrupted normal life, according to an official directive issued by the district administration.The…
New Delhi: Announcing that protests against the move to end MGNREGA will start this week, civil society groups said Modi govt cannot use mere parliamentary majority to end a rural livelihood programme that resulted from extensive consultations across the board and forging of a national consensus that included BJP.Founding members of MGNREGA, intellectuals and advocacy…
IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26 closes today for 2785 apprentice vacancies IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26: The Indian Oil Corporation Limited has announced the final day to submit online applications for IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2025-26, offering 2785 apprentice positions across multiple refinery units in India. The recruitment drive covers technical and non-technical apprentice roles and aims to…
New Delhi: Cracking down on poor quality work by highway builders, govt will ban them from bidding for national highway projects for two years from the date of a “major incident”, such as bridge and reinforced wall collapses and severe road damage, reports Dipak Dash.TOI has learnt road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has…
For years, federal hiring followed a rigid formula. Degrees acted as gatekeepers. Experience defined eligibility. Salaries rarely compete with the private sector. Technology talent, in particular, remained scarce inside government systems built for another era.The Trump administration has now chosen to disrupt that structure. With the launch of the U.S. Tech Force, the federal government…
New Delhi: The Centre has not notified the central list of OBCs for the last seven years since it granted constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes, which mandated that the list of backwards will in the future be approved by Parliament as against the present practice of publishing it through an executive…
Karnataka SSLC Class 10 time table 2026: The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has released the Karnataka Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) Class 10 preparatory examination time table for 2026. As per the official notification, the board will conduct three preparatory examinations to help students assess their readiness for the main SSLC board…
‘What If Orders Are Palpably Dishonest?’ New Delhi: In a surprise public acknowledgement of corruption in judiciary, a Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant on Wednesday said there is a growing trend of judges passing a series of orders for extraneous considerations on the eve of their retirements.While hearing a petition filed by…
CSIR NET December 2025: CSIR UGC NET December 2025 examination will be conducted tomorrow, December 18, 2025, by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The computer-based test will be held in two shifts across examination centres nationwide.With the exam just a day away, candidates are advised to carefully go through the exam day instructions mentioned on…
