NEW DELHI: Taking, in what it called, an important step towards environmental governance and reducing dependence on foreign certification systems, India has set up the world’s second National Environmental Standard Laboratory here at the CSIR–National Physical Laboratory (NPL) that will develop requisite testing and calibration facilities for air pollution monitoring equipment in the country.Currently, most…

NEW DELHI: Who will resolve the ongoing power tussle in Karnataka between chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar – top Congress leadership in Delhi or the leaders themselves at the local level?On Sunday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge shielded the “high command” from this embarrassing power game in Karnataka and said that “any confusion…

OAV result 2026: The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (BSE Odisha) has officially released the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (OAV) Entrance Exam Result 2026 for admissions into Class VI and lateral entry into Classes VII, VIII, and IX for the academic session 2026–27. The OAV Entrance Test (OAVET) was conducted on January 9, 2026, across designated…

The D.E.S.I.G.N. to BioE3 Challenge is a national initiative under the BioE3 (Biotechnology to Economy, Environment, and Employment) Policy and is open to applications by school students to propose biotechnology-based solutions to real-world problems.Students in Classes VI to XII across India are eligible to attend the challenge, and it shall be conducted in monthly submission…

RMS CET Admit Card 2025 Released: Download Rashtriya Military Schools Hall Ticket for December 7 Exam RMS CET Admit Card 2025: The Rashtriya Military Schools (RMS) has released the admit card for the CET 2025 examination. Candidates can now access their hall tickets through the official portal at nielit.gov.in. The examination is scheduled to be…

Jairam Ramesh (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Congress Saturday condemned the attacks launched on Iran by the US and Israel, and called upon Indian govt to help bring the hostilities to an “immediate end” and ensure the safety of all Indians in West Asia.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “For weeks President Trump maintained the charade…

One of India’s fastest-rising technology institutions, the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), has opened its doors wider to the world. The institute has launched a fully funded doctoral programme for international students, an effort that feels as much about people and ideas as it is about policy and rankings. Called the FIRST Fellowship, the…