India’s piped gas netword. Photo credit: IANS NEW DELHI: Trying to accelerate the adoption of piped gas for cooking and industrial purposes, the Centre has asked states and Union Territories to provide district-level administrative support and appoint nodal officers to coordinate with gas distributors and oil marketing companies to expand the network.Govt has also directed…
They missed IIT in 1984 and joined a new college; 40 years later, they redefined success. (Photo: X post) In 1984, they saw themselves as failures.They had tried to secure admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology and Regional Engineering Colleges, now known as many of the National Institutes of Technology. They did not make…
Former union minister P Chidambaram opposes the proposed ‘One Nation, One Election’ framework. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Former union minister P Chidambaram has opposed the proposed ‘One Nation, One Election’ framework before a joint parliamentary committee, calling the initiative “unconstitutional”, “monstrous” and “mindless”.Chidambaram, who appeared before the panel examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill,…
Dehradun: Women shop for �rakhis� ahead of the �Raksha Bandhan� festival, in Dehradun. (PTI Photo)(PTI08_23_2026_000210B) The final week of August and the first half of September are set to bring a string of festival-linked holidays for school students across several parts of India. With Eid-e-Milad, Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami, Onam, and Ganesh Chaturthi falling during this…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced that his government would abandon the proposed greenfield airport project at Parandur, saying the project would affect agricultural land and disrupt the livelihoods of farmers and residents.The announcement was made in the assembly as Vijay said…
From coolie to NUS scholar: Ramthulla Shaik’s remarkable journey through GATE and IISc. (Photo: LinkedIn) For Ramthulla Shaik, the journey from a lower-middle-class family in Andhra Pradesh to the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru and now the National University of Singapore (NUS) has reportedly been shaped by one thing: the determination to change his…
NSA Ajit Doval arrives in Beijing for India-China border talks. Representative image: ANI NEW DELHI: India’s national security adviser Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing on Monday for a two-day visit. He is set to hold the 25th round of Special Representatives’ Talks on the India-China boundary question with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Tuesday….
IISER round 5 seat allotment result expected to be released soon IISER round 5 seat allotment result 2026: The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) is expected to release the IISER 2026 Round 5 seat allotment result today, August 24, 2026. The allotment result is scheduled to be announced at 12 PM on…
Yogi calls out Ajay Rai, Congress says ‘diverting issues’ NEW DELHI: A political row erupted between the BJP and Congress over an alleged fish feast organised during a welcome programme for newly appointed Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai in Ayodhya.The controversy erupted after a video surfaced showing fish being prepared at a banquet hall…
CBSE CTET September 2026 city intimation slip to be out soon CBSE CTET city intimation slip 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to release the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) September 2026 city intimation slip soon. While the board has not announced a confirmed date for the release of the city…
