Illustration showing a student filling out an OMR answer sheet for the NEET exam, highlighting India’s medical entrance test and standardized multiple-choice evaluation Hyderabad: Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy on Tuesday demanded accountability from the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Union education ministry over the cancellation of NEET due to a paper leak.“The…
A fine of Rs 4,000 was also imposed on the accused Noida: The additional sessions court on Monday sentenced a man to three years and eight months in jail and imposed a fine of Rs 4,000 after he pled guilty to attempting to shoot a policeman in 2022.Judge Somprabha Mishra took a lenient view after…
Scientists engineer lettuce and tobacco to produce myoglobin for meat alternatives Let us accept it: livestock farming is a heavy burden on the environment. Raising animal feed takes vast amounts of land and huge supplies of freshwater, and it adds to global warming by releasing methane and nitrous oxide. Many consumers also worry about animal…
MUMBAI: Foreign portfolio investors turned net buyers in June after months of sustained outflows, as a surge in sovereign debt inflows offset continued equity selling and pushed overall flows into positive territory.According to data, June recorded net inflows of $531 million, marking the first positive monthly print after a prolonged phase of withdrawals. This was…
Additional commissioner Pooja Chanwaria along with the MCG officials inspect waterlogging-prone areas in city Additional commissioner Pooja Chanwaria along with the MCG officials inspect waterlogging-prone areas in city Additional commissioner Pooja Chanwaria along with the MCG officials inspect waterlogging-prone areas in city Additional commissioner Pooja Chanwaria along with the MCG officials inspect waterlogging-prone areas in…
Canacona: Stray cattle are increasingly occupying roads at several busy points in Canacona taluka, including Ardhofond, Partagal, Poinguinim, Chaudi, Bhatpal and Agonda, posing a hazard to motorists and often falling victim to accidents.Local animal welfare activists have urged chief minister Pramod Sawant and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar to address the issue urgently, noting that it…
Surat Municipal Corporation announced voluntary car pooling for its staff. The civic body introduced the initiative after the PM’s call to reduce fuel use Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has formally launched a voluntary car and motorcycle pooling initiative aimed at reducing fuel consumption by its workforce. The programme was announced on Thursday by…
Varanasi: Azamgarh Police on Tueday busted a well-organised cyber fraud network in the district linked to 448 cyber complaints across the country, and arrested four individuals near Durvasa Temple.The arrested individuals have been identified as Sudhakar, Nitin Mishra, Navneet Singh, and Sumit Singh, all residents of Azamgarh district. The police team is conducting raids for…
GFXHit by poll guarantee? March salaries delayed across several departments as of April 18 Payments usually made by first week of April Technical glitches and financial constraints cited as cause for delay Allegations emerge that Rs 6,000 cr was diverted to Gruhalakshmi scheme Bengaluru: Salary payments for March to Karnataka govt employees across several departments…
West Bengal rolls out free bus travel for women KOLKATA: The West Bengal government has announced free bus travel for women in all state government-run buses June 1 onwards as part of a scheme. The scheme is aimed at enhancing women’s empowerment and improving access to public transport.According to a notification issued by the state…
