Panaji: Goa University has begun the process of admissions to PhD programmes for 2025-26 offered on its campus and at affiliated institutes, including the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) and the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO). Applications will be accepted online till April 21.Interviews will be conducted from April 27 to May…
Gorakhpur: Students of KIPM College of Engineering and Technology, GIDA, delivered an outstanding performance at the cyber security hackathon organised in collaboration with TCS on April 14.The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from budding engineers, who showcased innovative solutions and technical acumen in the field of cybersecurity. The hackathon aimed to promote awareness and practical skills…
Ahmedabad: LD College of Engineering, one of the top govt engineering institutes in Gujarat, is looking at a sweeping infrastructure transformation worth approximately Rs 288 crore. The plan includes three hostels, aimed at expanding hostel capacity to 2,500 students. However, officials say the full build-out could take up to three years. The expansion is also…
Ludhiana: Working expedite development works and ensure cleanliness, Ludhiana North MLA Madan Lal Bagga, senior deputy mayor Rakesh Prashar, and Municipal Corporation (MC) commissioner Neeru Katyal Gupta conducted a review meeting at the MC Zone D office on Thursday. During the meeting, strict directions were issued to the concerned officials that the ongoing works should…
Chandigarh: In one of the most far-reaching urban planning shifts in a decade, the Chandigarh administration has finalised major amendments to the city’s master plan, paving the way for transformative changes in land use, building norms and development controls across key zones.The proposals — to be sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for…
PUNE: The court of additional sessions judge (POCSO Act) SS Saste on Thursday convicted and sentenced a barber (24) to five years’ rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a seven-year-old boy in a room inside his shop in the Vimantal police area on Nov 7, 2022.The accused, who had secured bail three months after his arrest…
Surat: Utran police have solved the poisoning case at the posh Shaligram Status society, arresting a woman who allegedly laced laddus with poison and placed them at her neighbour’s doorstep, leaving two persons critically ill.The accused, identified as Usha Nakrani, lived on the same floor as the family of the victims. Police said she acted…
Aizawl: Mizoram governor Gen Vijay Kumar Singh formally marked the commencement of the house listing and housing census operations under the Census 2027 at the Lok Bhavan in Aizawl on Thursday.With this launch, Mizoram has joined the rest of the country in initiating the first phase of the census exercise — house listing and housing…
Lucknow: Homebuyers will get another chance to buy budget housing, as registration for 630 flats under the Atalnagar scheme will open from Apr 18. Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) officials said the online process will continue till May 17, and flats will be allotted through a lottery.The available units include 539 one-bedroom and 91 two-bedroom flats…
Rajkot: A revenue clerk (talati) was allegedly assaulted and threatened by a resident while discharging election duties at the Jamkandorna mamlatdar’s office in Rajkot district on Wednesday.The complainant, Pushparajsinh Chudasama, filed an FIR at Jamkandorna police station against a local man identified only as Nilesh. According to the FIR, around 3.30pm. Chudasama was in his…
