Kolkata: The school education department will conduct inspections at private schools to check whether they have no-objection certificates (NOC) from the state and are officially recognized. Department officials have been asked to conduct regular inspections of both govt and private schools.The initiative follows a high-level review meeting chaired by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari at Bikash…
For decades, scientists believed the world’s tallest trees faced a fundamental disadvantage during drought. The higher a tree grows, the harder gravity makes it for water to travel from the roots to the leaves, leading researchers to assume that towering rainforest giants would be especially vulnerable as the climate becomes hotter and drier. A new…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the admit cards for the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) All India Entrance Examination for Admission (AIEEA)-Post Graduate (PG) and the All India Competitive Examination (AICE)-Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)/Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) (PhD) 2026.Candidates who will appear for the entrance examinations can now download their admit cards…
Mesh work in progress along eway’s Connecting Link, as suggested by IIT-Bombay Pune: The execution of IIT-Bombay’s comprehensive slope stabilisation and rockfall mitigation plan for the Pune-Mumbai expressway’s Connecting Link is likely to be completed by Sept-end.Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)’s joint managing director Rajesh Patil said nearly 15% of the recommended works had…
The building from where the man fell and died Kolkata: A 39-year-old man died after allegedly falling from a seven-storey residential building located in Kankurgachhi on Tuesday, triggering an investigation whether he has died by suicide or an accidental fall.The deceased has been identified as Birendra Bahety (39), a trader, was a resident of Narkeldanga…
While social media has been one of the greatest inventions made by humankind, it is also one of the cruellest. From restricting to blocking and even adding someone to close friends, people have multiple steps they can take to filter the importance of people in their lives and at times, it can hurt others. Most…
Progress is measured not only by scientific discoveries or economic growth but also by the opportunities a society offers its people. Throughout history, women have often been denied the freedom to pursue education, careers and leadership simply because of their gender. Elizabeth Blackwell’s powerful statement, “If society will not admit of woman’s free development, then…
The post included footage of a man receiving treatment in a hospital, with the claim that he had suffered pellet injuries during the protest. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Tuesday dismissed allegations by the CJP’s chief spokesperson that security personnel used pellet guns against protesters during the “Chalo Sansad” march, calling the claim “completely false…
Ahmedabad: Adani Total Gas Ltd (ATGL) has increased the retail price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by Rs 4 per kg in Gujarat, taking the rate from Rs 90.02 to Rs 94.02 per kg with effect from Aug 1. This is the second CNG price hike by the company in less than two weeks.ATGL had…
CHENNAI: Ishan Kishan has added another chapter to his incredible comeback story. Having put on a phenomenal show at the T20 World Cup earlier this year after forcing his way back into India’s plans, the Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter is now making himself impossible to ignore in the ODI format too.Ishan, playing ODIs after nearly three years,…
