SSC introduces sliding mechanism to fill vacant posts; candidates to complete Aadhaar verification and choose FIX or FLOAT options. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has introduced a Sliding Mechanism for allocation of posts to qualifying candidates, aiming to reduce unfilled vacancies and ensure a smoother, candidate-friendly process. The move comes after repeated instances of posts…

Private fuel retailer Nayara Energy on Thursday raised petrol prices by Rs 5 per litre and diesel by Rs 3 per litre, in line with a surge in global oil prices due to the war in West Asia.Nayara, majority-owned by Russia’s Rosneft, operates nearly 7,000 of the more than 1 lakh filling stations, mainly on…

Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah (PTI) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday defended Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the BJP accused him of meeting “anti-Indian forces” during his visit to Germany.Speaking to reporters, Abdullah said that travelling abroad, meeting people outside…

KOLKATA/BEHRAMPORE: Calcutta HC directed the Bengal govt Friday to do whatever it takes to pre-empt communal disturbance in Murshidabad’s Beldanga ahead of suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir’s planned foundation-laying ceremony for a “Babri Masjid”, coinciding with the Dec 6 anniversary of the Ayodhya structure’s 1992 demolition.“The state must act per its stand… The law-and-order situation…

NEW DELHI: Minutes after taking oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, Sunetra Pawar on Saturday said that she will “carry forward the legacy” of her late husband Ajit Pawar and “continue to work tirelessly” for Maharashtra.In her first public reaction after Ajit Pawar’s death in a fatal plane crash, Sunetra said that she…

Full-time US students graduate faster: What dual enrolment reveals about six-year completion. (AI Image) The US college completion rate for students who began in fall 2019 has remained steady above 61%, according to a report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC). The six-year completion rate for this cohort was 61.1%, slightly down 0.3…

AIIMS CRE admit card 2025 AIIMS CRE admit card 2025: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is expected to release the admit card for the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) 2025 soon on the official website, aiims.ac.in. Candidates applying for Group B and Group C posts must note that entry to the examination hall…