NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Wednesday warned hotels and restaurants of action in case it found them levying additional charges under heads such as “LPG charges,” “gas surcharge,” and “fuel cost recovery” in food bills.The authority issued an advisory invoking provisions of the Consumer Protection Act observing that such charges are…
NCERT launches 40-week online diploma for Classes 6–8 science teachers The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has announced a 40-week online diploma course for teachers handling science at the middle school level (Classes 6 to 8). The programme, titled Diploma Course in Teaching of Science at Middle Stage, will be conducted through…
Linda McMahon and Donald Trump Rural school districts across the United States are facing renewed uncertainty in teacher recruitment as immigration policy changes under the administration of President Donald Trump begin to affect visa pathways used to hire international educators.Several districts that rely on foreign teachers to fill persistent shortages say rising visa sponsorship costs…
Goa Board HSSC timetable 2026 Goa Board datesheet 2026: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) has tentatively fixed February 11, 2027, as the date for declaring the Class XII (HSSC) results. The Board released the HSSC 2026 results on March 21, following a press briefing at its Porvorim headquarters. The numbers…
NEW DELHI: Another video purportedly showing a damaged stretch of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur has gone viral, intensifying criticism of NHAI following the recent cave-in on the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway. Officials said the highways authority had terminated the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway contractor’s agreement in April after the builder repeatedly failed to fulfil the contractual…
MSBTE Winter Diploma result 2025 MSBTE Winter result 2025: The Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) has released the Winter Semester result 2025. Students can check their scores online through the official result portal, result.msbte.ac.in. The announcement is important for diploma students across Maharashtra.The winter semester exams were held between November 11 and December…
Adil Rashid of Sharjah Warriorz Sharjah Warriorz kept their playoff hopes alive with a nerve-jangling four-wicket win over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Monday. The victory lifted the Warriorz to six points and ensured a tight scramble for the remaining playoff spots ILT20 Season 4.The Knight Riders were rocked early…
Albert Einstein once dismantled the long-cherished and nurtured idea of genius with a line: It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” It is not an ostentatious statement; instead, it says something important. It tells that efforts are more important than talent. We usually call the toppers as “blessed”…
Pulkit Desai’s election as mayor of Parsippany, New Jersey places a long, uneven personal trajectory into public view. His rise from a teenage immigrant to a United States Marine Corps veteran, technology professional and now municipal leader reflects a career shaped less by linear advancement and more by course correction.Desai was sworn in as mayor…
NEW DELHI: Rupee extended its slide on Wednesday, dropping another 9 paise to touch a fresh all-time low of Rs 90.05 against the US dollar in early trade. The currency has been weakening steadily since the start of the week, though a softer dollar index and easing global crude oil prices helped prevent a deeper…
