80% biometric attendance now mandatory for PG dental students In a fresh communication sent to registrars of universities and principals and deans of dental colleges across the country, the National Dental Commission (NDC) has directed institutions not to allow any postgraduate (PG) dental student with less than 80 per cent biometric attendance to appear in…
Ahmedabad: A policy paper titled ‘The Vertical Economy: A unified policy framework for India’s drone, near space and space sectors’ was launched during the Space Economy and Drone Innovation Summit, organized from August 6 to 8 in the city.The document is prepared by the Knowledge Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).Experts at the meet highlighted…
TISS has also instituted a Viksit Bharat fellows programme under the initiative Mumbai: Emphasising that artificial intelligence can process past data but never truly comprehend human suffering, Dr C.S. Pramesh, Director of Tata Memorial Hospital, urged graduating students at the 86th convocation ceremony of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to rely on human…
Photo credit: Getty images Chinese researchers have identified what they describe as the most effective way to destroy or deflect a large asteroid threatening Earth by burying a nuclear bomb beneath its surface before detonation.According to a study led by researchers at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology in Beijing, the two-stage approach could…
Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez (7) during a World Cup match. (AP Photo) Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez has announced his retirement from international football following his country’s elimination from the FIFA World Cup 2026, bringing the curtain down on one of the finest international careers in Algerian football history.The 35-year-old confirmed his decision after Algeria’s 2-0 defeat…
Apart from a 3-cottah land in Hatiara, Rajarshi Bhattacharya’s parentsdonated Rs 6.8 lakh for a smart classroom in the organic chemistrydepartment at Rajabazar Science College Kolkata: The parents of Rajarshi Bhattacharya, a Presidency University and Calcutta University alumnus, who died during his research days at IISc in Bangalore, gifted three cottahs of land at Hatiara…
Severe water cuts and low-pressure supply are expected to impact several neighbourhoods across the city’s West Zone, North West Zone and South West Zones Ahmedabad: Water supply in western Ahmedabad is likely to be disrupted on Tuesday following a scheduled power shutdown at a key water treatment facility.Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) announced that the 400MLD…
Martha Lillard rests in her iron lung in Feb, in Shawnee, Oklahoma Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. She died June 26 in Oklahoma, the last US polio patient who used the machine, her sister said. She was 78.“They told her…
Cabs lined up at Pune airport Pune: Passengers across the city are increasingly reporting cab cancellations, fare disputes and arguments with drivers as confusion prevails over whether trips should be charged according to app-based fares or the RTO-approved meter rates.While some drivers insist on charging meter fares, many continue to follow app-based pricing, leading to…
Kolkata: The Bengal school education department is looking at the Odisha model of paying an additional amount to schools to buy eggs for midday meals if they choose to, in order to bypass the ongoing controversy.The state administration had last week decided to hand over the responsibility of providing midday meals in state-aided schools to…
