New Delhi: India’s peak power demand reached an all-time high of 252 GW on April 24, as temperatures soared across the country, pushing electricity consumption to a record level, reports Atul Mathur.According to data from Grid Controller of India, electricity demand touched 252.1 GW at 3.28 pm on Friday, up from 240.1 GW recorded on…
SSC GD Constable admit card: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is expected to release the SSC GD Constable Computer-Based Test (CBT) 2026 admit cards on the official website, ssc.gov.in soon. The exams are scheduled to be held on April 30 and will end on May 30, 2026. There are various vacancies for the posts of…
Mamata Banerjee and Amit Shah (R) KOLKATA: Union minister Amit Shah on Saturday responded to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee‘s threat to drag him to court for his “ulta latka denge” comment at poll rallies, saying a BJP victory will put an end to the “fear of goons” after May 4. He said after the…
Representational AI photo In Lakhimpur Kheri’s Dhaurahra tehsil, where many families continue to live on embankments after losing land to river erosion, a quiet success story has emerged. Uma Shankar Jaiswal, a Class 12 student from the area, has topped the district in the Uttar Pradesh Board Intermediate examination. His achievement stands out not just…
A trailer truck carrying the flight hardware of Indian leading space startup Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 — India’s first privately developed orbital rocket in Hyderabad — was flagged off by Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday, marking the rocket’s formal departure to the launch site at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. Skyroot is set…
National internship portal powers India’s future ready workforce with crores of students opportunities expansion nationwide NEW DELHI: The National Internship Portal under AICTE, Ministry of Education, has expanded into a large scale platform connecting students with industry based learning opportunities across sectors in India under the national skilling mission framework.In the last four and a…
NEW DELHI: In a step towards indigenous production of future-ready armoured vehicles, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday unveiled advanced armoured platforms (tracked and wheeled) in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar that will provide a huge boost to armed forces as these vehicles can be used for infantry transport, reconnaissance and combat support. The vehicles, flagged…
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bat first against table-toppers Punjab Kings (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and opted to bat first against table-toppers Punjab Kings in their IPL 2026 clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. DC are…
Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill, right, chats with Gujarat Titans’ Mohammed Siraj (AP Photo/ Manish Swarup) Gujarat Titans’ loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru was not simply about failing to defend a sizeable 205 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The result quickly turned into a talking point around leadership decisions, particularly because GT had managed to…
CBSE launches IPS for exam centre payments in 2026 board examinations schedule NEW DELHI: Central Board of Secondary Education has activated the Integrated Payment System IPS to process final payments to examination centres and functionaries for the 2026 board examinations. The system has been made live to enable schools to freeze data on the dedicated…
