New Delhi: Noting that Centre itself had framed General Provident Fund (Central Service) Rules in 1960, which entitled a valid nominee of GPF account to receive the amount lying in it, Supreme Court has said that the nominee does not need to produce a succession certificate to withdraw the amount.A bench of Justices Manoj Misra…
Two school districts in Alaska have filed a lawsuit accusing the state of failing to meet its constitutional obligation to adequately fund public education, arguing that years of underinvestment have damaged learning conditions and student outcomes.The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and the Kuspuk School District filed the case in Anchorage Superior Court this…
New Delhi: Forty-nine districts across eight states – Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, UP and West Bengal – contribute a major share of construction workers engaged in highway projects across the country, according to a mapping of labour origins carried out by the National Highways Authority of India.In a first-of-its-kind exercise, NHAI has…
Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara has released a recruitment notification for 108 Junior Staff Nurse posts for 2026. The engagement will be on an academic arrangement basis. Eligible candidates can apply through the official online portal within the given dates. The posts are open to candidates who hold a Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery…
New Delhi: The Union health ministry has challenged in Delhi high court its ruling asking Sir Gangaram Hospital to release the frozen semen of an unmarried dead man to his parents.The ministry’s appeal asked two main questions: Can judges create new heirs, other than a spouse, for children conceived after death, and can gametes/sperm be…
With Reading Scores Lagging, NYC Schools Pilot AI Teaching Assistants The New York City public schools are looking for innovative methods to facilitate learning in students by incorporating artificial intelligence into the classroom. According to a report by The 74, the superintendents in the Bronx and Brooklyn have tested the use of AI teaching assistants…
Kurukshetra: Haryana chief minister (CM) Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday described Kho-Kho as not merely a sport but a reflection of the fragrance of India’s soil, saying it teaches that a lack of resources can never hinder true talent. He said the traditional Indian game requires neither expensive equipment nor large playgrounds, but demands agility,…
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam often spoke about education not as a race for marks, but as a chain of habits that shape how a person grows. In one short line, he mapped that chain clearly. Learning, he said, leads to creativity. Creativity leads to thinking. Thinking leads to knowledge. For students navigating exams, pressure and…
BAGDOGRA: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday hit out at the INDIA bloc over attempts to seek bail for those who raised slogans about cutting the “chicken neck corridor”, saying their efforts failed as the Supreme Court rejected the bail pleas and that such intentions against India would never succeed.Addressing party workers meeting in…
Why MIT graduates are always in demand For students planning higher education, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is widely recognized for producing graduates who are well-prepared for careers in multiple industries. MIT graduates have been behind major breakthroughs such as 3D printing and bionic prostheses, and the university boasts among its alumni 89 Nobel…
