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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…

Bihar Sakshamta Pariksha 5 The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has released an important notice for candidates who appeared in the Sakshamta Pariksha (Fifth) 2026.According to the board, all candidates who took the examination will have to complete the biometric matching process and submit their original admit cards through the office of the District Programme…

An IAF helicopter carrying sealed NEET-UG retest question paper packets at the Armed Reserve Police Ground in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday. PTI Indian Air Force (IAF) has carried out nearly 200 sorties over the past three-four days to ferry question papers for the June 21 NEET-UG retest to 18 designated zones across the…

IIM Bangalore is set to begin a new phase in higher education with the launch of its School of Undergraduate Studies, supported by Tata Trusts. The initiative will introduce residential undergraduate programmes combining Economics, Data Science and business studies, while focusing on faculty development, research and infrastructure as the institute expands beyond its traditional management…

NEW DELHI: Communist Party of India (Marxist) has strongly objected to chief minister Revanth Reddy-led Telangana govt’s renaming the road adjoining the US Consulate in Hyderabad to honour President Donald Trump. “BJP has no qualms about surrendering India’s sovereignty and self-respect, and now it seems that neither does the Congress govt in Telangana,” CPM general…

Kerala CM VD Satheesan (File photo) The Kerala government on Wednesday said it will continue with the Centre’s PM SHRI scheme despite its objections to certain aspects of the programme, with Chief Minister V D Satheesan saying the state is effectively compelled to remain part of it because the previous government had already signed the…