Chennai: Tamil Nadu has the lowest score in learning outcomes domain among southern states, according to the latest education index released by the Union education ministry.Tamil Nadu students studying in Classes III, VI and IX scored 55.1 out of 240 in learning outcomes in the Parakh assessment test conducted by the National Council for Educational…
Kolkata: Ordering fresh review of the OBC list, Bengal govt on Monday scrapped the existing sub-categorisation system tied to reservations in govt jobs and posts. The move was approved during the second cabinet meeting of the newly formed govt at Nabanna on Monday.Briefing the media after the cabinet meeting, state urban development and women &…
Bicholim: The pre-monsoon works have started in full swing in Bicholim town, with labourers deployed across different wards to ensure timely completion.Vasco: A major landslide near Mormugao harbour on Monday afternoon claimed the life of a worker and injured another during retaining wall work along the national highway.The victim, Manoranjan Bind from Jharkhand, was trapped…
Gandhinagar: The state govt on Monday issued charge arrangement orders for IAS officers. Ratankanvar Gadhavicharan, commissioner of health (rural), has been given additional charge of the post of commissioner, nutrition mission, until further orders, a GAD notification stated.B A Shah, settlement commissioner and director of land records, has been transferred and appointed as commissioner of…
Ropar: A day after the Akal Takht-led congregation at Takht Damdama Sahib over the Jagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, Sikh groups on Monday gathered at Takht Kesgarh Sahib to oppose provisions of the law, alleging that they were contrary to Sikh religious principles and traditions.The congregation, convened on the directions…
Pune: The Bombay high court on Monday directed Savitribai Phule Pune University to accept the examination forms and allow 771 students from its affiliated engineering colleges in Pune, Ahilyanagar and Nashik to appear for the third and fourth year examinations starting May 20.“All these students had secured provisional admission to third/fourth year in July 2025…
Lucknow: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) will now train its students in the Chinese martial arts of kung fu and tai chi as part of its self-defence programme.The Kung Fu Federation of India and the Uttar Pradesh Kung Fu Association will jointly train students in these disciplines. According to AKTU officials, kung fu…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association (RPDA) reported that fuel supplies to petrol pumps across the state have dropped by nearly 30%, resulting in long queues at multiple outlets. The association warned that the situation may persist as oil marketing companies are refusing to release additional fuel supplies.The crisis has intensified amid disputes over ethanol…
SC refuses the plea of dog lovers for stay on its order. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay its order directing the removal of stray dogs from public institutions such as hospitals, schools and colleges, rejecting pleas filed by animal lovers and welfare groups.The apex court said that state and union…
For decades, archaeologists searching Egypt’s deserts mainly uncovered tombs, temples, and royal burial chambers. The stories of kings and queens survived in stone, while the lives of ordinary people slowly disappeared beneath the sand. That is partly why the discovery of the Lost Golden City of Luxor created such excitement among historians and archaeologists around…
