BENGALURU: At India Blockchain Week in Bengaluru on Monday, Rahul Sanskrityayan, Specialist Consultant for Blockchain at NPCI, said the Reserve Bank of India’s programmable central bank digital currency (CBDC) is already live with participating banks and is being used by the government for targeted subsidy transfers.Sanskrityayan said programmable CBDC allows funds to be restricted for…
Talrop has shut down 21 companies in Kerala, leaving over 300 employees with salary dues of up to 11 months. The company cites AI-driven business changes and funding challenges, while workers protest and seek legal action over unpaid wages. Kerala’s technology sector has been rocked by yet another employment crisis. Days after nearly 800 employees…
NTA NCET ITEP admissions 2026 NTA NCET ITEP admissions 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA), entrusted by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), will conduct NCET 2026 for admission to the 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) for the academic session 2026–27. The registration is underway for the admissions. ITEP is not a routine…
The rupee slipped again below the psychologically important 90 level and settled 22 paise lower at 90.20 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, weighed down by disappointing domestic macroeconomic data and a stronger greenback in overseas markets, PTI reported.At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 89.95 and moved between an intra-day low…
AAI apprentice recruitment deadline today for 133 NR posts across airports in India AAI apprentice recruitment 2026: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will close the application window today for its apprentice recruitment in the Northern Region for the training cycle 2025–26. Applicants seeking Graduate, Diploma, and ITI roles must submit their applications before the…
Australian PM shares captures from his wedding with partner Jodie Haydon NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his wedding. He shared a post from his official handle, which quoted the post by Albanese sharing his wedding video.“Congratulations to my good friend, PM Anthony Albanese and Ms Jodie Haydon…
MHT CET 2026 PCM session 2 exam city intimation slip The State Common Entrance Test Cell Maharashtra has released the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) 2026 PCM session 2 city intimation slip today, May 5, 2026. Candidates who will appear for the exam can download the slip from the official website — cetcell.mahacet.org.The city…
Buddha Purnima 2026 on May 1: Full school holiday list and summer vacation updates in India School Holiday May 2026: As of April 30, 2026, schools across India are following a mix of gazetted holidays, weekend offs and state-specific summer vacation schedules. Buddha Purnima, a gazetted holiday, falls on Friday, May 1, 2026, marking the…
On December 29, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) published its tentative examination calendar for 2026, covering tests scheduled between January and June. Almost every major exam under its mandate was accounted for — diploma finals, FMGE, DNB and DrNB examinations, GPAT, FET.One conspicuous absence stood out: NEET-PG.For an exam that determines…
Ohio launches Charlie Kirk Act, promoting positive lessons on Christianity in schools The debate over how religion should be addressed in American public schools has intensified after the Ohio House passed the “Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act,” a bill that formally states teachers may highlight the positive influence of religion—especially Christianity—on U.S. history. According to…
