Representational file photo The West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Monday passed two Bills amending the state’s OBC reservation laws, bringing changes that will affect reservation in government jobs and services. The amendments provide a seven per cent reservation for 66 OBC communities and reorganise the state’s OBC categories in line with directions issued by the…
MEA condemns Pakistan airstrikes on Afghanistan. NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Monday strongly condemned Pakistan’s air strikes and military operations on Afghan territory, describing them as a “blatant act of aggression”.In a statement, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said the strikes constituted an assault on Afghanistan’s sovereignty and reflected Islamabad’s “persistent…
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has revised the application schedule for its recruitment drive announced under the advertisement dated June 2, 2026. Due to administrative reasons, the online application process will now begin on July 7, 2026, instead of the earlier schedule.Eligible candidates will be able to submit their application forms…
Nagpur consumer panel holds NHAI liable for pothole damage A consumer commission in Maharashtra’s Nagpur has held that collecting toll fees without ensuring well-maintained roads amounts to a “deficiency in service”. It directed the National Highways Authority of India to compensate a motorist whose vehicle was damaged after hitting potholes, as cited by PTI.In an…
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has announced the schedule for the Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) and Range Forest Officer (RFO) Mains Examination 2026. The detailed exam timetable has been published on the commission’s official website, uppsc.up.nic.in. The Mains examination will be conducted from July 13 to July 28, 2026, at various examination…
The NEET-UG examination, originally held on May 3, was cancelled after allegations of a paper leak surfaced. NEW DELHI: Top officials from the educatin ministry and the National Testing Agency (NTA) will brief a Parliamentary panel this week on the lessons learnt from the NEET-UG re-examination and the reforms being undertaken to strengthen the country’s…
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has declared the final result for the Junior Intelligence Officer Grade-II/Technical (JIO-II/Tech) Examination 2025. Candidates who appeared for the recruitment process can now check the list of selected candidates on the official website.The final result was announced on June 29, 2026 and includes the…
Standing in a book-lined room at Le Cercle Littéraire in Kala Ghoda last week, Céline Malraux is trying to solve a family mystery.The French author never met her grandfather André Malraux, who died two years before she was born. Now, fifty years after the death of the celebrated novelist, Resistance fighter and France’s first culture…
Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges’ Association (KPPGCA) will close the registration window for the Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (KMAT) 2026 on June 30. Candidates who wish to apply for MBA and MCA programmes must complete the online application process before the deadline through the official website, kmatindia.com.KPPGCA has not yet announced the examination date or…
The Chetak official said the Cessna landed on side of a highway. NEW DELHI: A trainee pilot operating a Cessna 152 belonging to Chetak Aviation “crash-landed” along a Highway near Aligarh on Monday. An official of the flying school said the woman (28) is safe. The DGCA has ordered a probe.This is the second flying…
