The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the last date for fresh admissions to the July 2026 academic session until July 31. The extension applies to both ODL and online programmes, covering undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and certificate courses. Eligible candidates can use the additional time to complete their registration and secure admission to…
Today, the Moon is in Leo and is transiting through Magha Nakshatra. This can make you think about your purpose and the people who have shaped your life. Sagittarius natives may feel ready to expand, but the day requires respect before action. What to Do Today Use this day to learn, teach, plan or take…
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the election of BJP’s MK Pranesh into the legislative council from the Chikkamagaluru local authorities’ constituency and declared Congress candidate AV Gayathri Shanthegowda the winner, upholding a vote-recount order of the Karnataka High Court.In the Dec 10, 2021 election, Pranesh was declared elected by a margin of…
Hyderabad: Redgram has emerged as the recommended contingency crop for farmers across Telangana as agricultural scientists advise a shift from water-intensive paddy cultivation amid deficient monsoon conditions. The recommendations are part of the state contingency plan for Vanakalam-2026 prepared by the Telangana govt with Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU) and ICAR-CRIDA.The plan proposes district-specific…
Panaji: Two govt industrial training institutes (ITIs) in Goa will offer the fire technology and industrial safety management trade under a dual-training framework that combines classroom instruction with structured exposure to professional fire service operations. This dual system of training (DST) will be implemented through the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed with the directorate of…
Tax camps set up in Pkl ahead of Aug 31 deadline Panchkula: With property tax collections falling short of expectations, the municipal corporation (MC) Panchkula has launched Property Tax Facilitation and Rectification Camps across wards and sectors to help defaulters clear dues before the revised deadline of August 31.The camps, which began Thursday, have been…
World Cup matches being screened at a restaurant Pune: The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has urged the Maharashtra govt to extend the operating hours of licenced restaurants, hotels, and clubs till 2.30am for the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. The association stated that the move would support the hospitality sector while providing a…
Aliganj fire puts spotlight on UP’s three-year safety NOC mandate Lucknow: The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued a nationwide advisory on electrical safety after a series of fire incidents and suspected air-conditioner explosions were reported in residential and commercial buildings in Lucknow, Noida, Delhi, Indore and Cuttack.In its advisory, the CEA urged consumers to…
SRINAGAR: Expressing concern over Sonam Wangchuk’s deteriorating health owing to his prolonged hunger strike, J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah Thursday asked the central govt to take a humanitarian view of the issue.Wangchuk, who has been fasting for 19 days, has lost a significant amount of weight, “but the central govt does not seem concerned,” Omar…
In New Jersey, farmland is helping researchers explore whether livestock farming and solar power can successfully share the same land. At the centre of the project is a small herd of beef cattle grazing among rows of vertical solar panels, which have been installed without replacing the grass beneath them. While the cows continue their…
