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New Delhi, Jun 21: The Union government is set to deploy CISF security personnel to secure five more prisons of Jammu and Kashmir after the two central jails in Jammu and Srinagar. A force spokesperson said on Sunday that “plans are under consideration” for extending the security cover of the paramilitary to the high security […]

New Delhi, June 20: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday has put in place comprehensive arrangements to ensure a fair, secure and candidate-friendly examination The examination, scheduled for June 21, is being conducted across 5,440 centres in 551 cities in India and 14 centres abroad. The examination is being conducted in English and 12 […]

Platform access blocked till June 22, message-editing feature disabled till June 30; authorities target cheating rackets exploiting students   Srinagar, Jun 16 (KNO): In a major step aimed at safeguarding the integrity of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2026 re-examination, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday welcomed the Government of India’s decision to impose […]

  The aircraft met with an accident during a routine sortie at around 10 am, the IAF said.   “The Indian Air Force (IAF) deeply regrets the loss of five personnel in the An-32 accident at Jorhat,” the force said in a statement. The deceased personnel are Squadron Leader Prashant Singh, Flight Lieutenant Shubham Kumar, […]

New Delhi, June 12: Users of Facebook and Instagram across several countries reported widespread disruptions on Friday evening, with thousands complaining that the Meta-owned platforms were either not loading properly or failing to refresh content.   The outage appeared to begin around 7 pm IST, according to user reports and data from outage-tracking platform Downdetector, […]

New Delhi, Jun 7: Domestic cooking gas LPG price has been raised by Rs 29 per cylinder, marking the second increase in three months as state-owned fuel retailers continue to grapple with elevated global energy costs.   The price of a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder in Delhi will rise to Rs 942 from Rs 913 with […]

Don’t fool people with one-day guarantees, calls for roadmap on J&K restoration Srinagar, Jun 4: National Conference senior leader and Srinagar MP Syed Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday said any fight for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and constitutional guarantees must be based on “consistency and credibility”, not “theatrics or optics” Speaking to […]

New Delhi, Jun 4: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after an alleged suicide by a NEET aspirant came to light, saying an entire generation of youth is paying the price for the extent to which the PM has “ruined” the education system over the past […]

New Delhi: In a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening scientific education among tribal students, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, in collaboration with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), has successfully established 75 Space Labs in Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) across 18 States. The initiative has been implemented through BPCL’s Corporate Social Responsibility […]

New Delhi, : Fuel prices across the country witnessed a sharp increase, as petrol and diesel rates were hiked by an average of 90 paise per litre on Tuesday. In Delhi, petrol prices rose by 87 paise, climbing from Rs 97.77 to Rs 98.64 per litre, while diesel prices increased by 91 paise, moving from […]