NEW DELHI: To honour junior commissioned officers (JCOs) with a record of long and distinguished military service, the Central govt has approved ahead of Republic Day the conferment of honorary commissioned ranks on 2,241 JCOs of the Indian Army.At least 437 JCOs have been elevated to the rank of honorary captain, while 1,804 JCOs have…
Indiana High School Students May Soon Have More Options for College Testing Indiana could see a shift in college admissions testing if Senate Bill 88 (SB 88) becomes law. The legislation, which recently advanced out of the Senate Education Committee, would require public colleges and universities in the state to consider scores from the Classic…
With the objective of economically empowering women and creating livelihood opportunities, Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday launched the distribution of cheques worth Rs. 10,000 each to 30,806 women under the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan (MMUA) in the Borkhetri Assembly Constituency of Nalbari district.With this, the scheme has so far benefited…
OCR finds New York school violated civil rights law by renaming ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds’. (AP Photo) The US Department of Education has ordered a New York school district to reverse its decision to rename its long-standing “Thunderbirds” mascot to “T-Birds,” after finding the change violated federal civil rights law. The ruling follows an investigation by…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday handed over two Mobile Stroke Units (MSUs) to the Government of Assam, marking a major shift in stroke care—from patients travelling long distances to hospitals, to hospitals reaching patients in remote areas.Stroke is among the leading causes of death and long-term disability in India….
US to cut number of green cards by up to 2.4 million, creating talent shortages and affecting immigrant careers The US is set to issue up to 2.4 million fewer green cards by the end of President Trump’s second term, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), Newsweek has…
NEW DELHI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Saturday targeted the DMK government and Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin” calling him a “puppet”, and further alleging that “law and order has been reduced to a laughing stock” in the state, after a country-made bomb was hurled at a police vehicle on the…
Common Management Admission Test-2026 is scheduled on January 25 when thousands of aspiring students of the country would compete in one of the prominent entrance tests to different management courses. The CMAT is conducted by the National Testing Agency, a gateway for admission to more than 1,000 AICTE-approved management institutes across the country. In view…
Rajeev Shukla; Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former journalist Rajeev Shukla on Saturday recalled interviewing Narendra Modi during the prime minister’s days in the BJP organisation, noting that even then, he had brought a computer with him.Shukla said he first met Modi, who was then the BJP’s general secretary, at the residence…
JEE Main 2026 expected cut off The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to announce the JEE Main 2026 results after both examination sessions are completed, with the ongoing session scheduled to continue till January 29. While candidates wait for the official result, focus has shifted to the expected cutoff percentiles. These cutoffs will decide…
