UPTET 2026: Yogi Adityanath orders separate TET for in-service teachers ahead of exam; asks officials to ensure smooth conduct

Ahead of UPTET 2026, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the UPESSC to hold a separate Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for in-service teachers, saying they should receive adequate opportunities to prove their eligibility. He also reviewed examination preparations and ordered strict measures to ensure transparency, security and smooth arrangements for nearly 20 lakh…

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Expert panel suggests pilot project for PoP idols, says chemical process may be economically unviable, Maharashtra government informs Bombay high court | Mumbai News

Bombay high court will hear the matter finally after two weeks Mumbai: The state government on Wednesday submitted before the Bombay high court an expert technical panel report for eco-friendly dissolution of PoP idols, which recommended two separate artificial immersion ponds: one for idols made of environmentally unfriendly material and another for those made of…

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Chennai metrorail ridership rebounds in June after school, colleges reopen | Chennai News

Chennai: Chennai Metro Rail ridership rebounded in June after schools and colleges reopened, with an average of 3.2 lakh passengers travelling daily. CMRL said 96.75 lakh passengers used metro services during the month, up from 90.14lakhs (daily average of 2.9 lakh) in May, when ridership dipped due to the summer vacation. The highest daily ridership…

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Gujarat companies beat weak market with gains of up to 58% in H1 | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: Gujarat-based listed companies outperformed the Indian equity markets in the first six months of 2026, despite global uncertainty and volatility linked to the West Asia conflict. Several stocks posted double-digit gains, led by Adani Group companies, even as benchmark indices ended the period lower.Since Jan, the BSE Sensex has fallen about 9.7%, while the…

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As visa norms ease, Bangla patients start returning to city; 3 hosps record 50% of pre-unrest arrivals | Kolkata News

Bangladeshi patients in Kolkata Kolkata: he arrival of Bangladeshi patients at Kolkata hospitals has increased over the last couple of months or so, with at least three facilities reporting a turnout close to 50% of the arrivals till mid-2024. The flow of patients reduced drastically after unrest triggered by anti-Hasina protests broke out across the…

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When football bends to physics: Scientists decode free kick magic | Pune News

Pune: David Beckham’s precision bends, Roberto Carlos’s power-packed long-rangers or Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s swirling free kicks have left football fans and experts mesmerised for years. But researchers say there’s science behind such magical strikes that often seem to defy logic.Behind every such strike lies an invisible contest between the football and the air…

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Katya Coelho only 2nd Goan sportsperson to make it to Konkani textbook | Goa News

Panaji: National wind surfing champion Katya Coelho, 26, has become the second Goan sportsperson after Brahmanand Shankhwalkar to have a chapter dedicated to them in the new Class VIII Konkani textbook. The textbook has been created and is being implemented from this academic year under the National Education Policy (NEP).Director of the state council for…

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