- JEE - Main Phase - 1 to be conducted from April 16 - 21
The JEE-Main’s first phase will be conducted from April 16 to 21 and the second is scheduled from May 24 to 29.
- Researcher gets national award
Gurugram: Researcher Dr Naresh Yadav received the prestigious national award for outstanding efforts in science and technology - popularisation among children. The award was presented by Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science and Technology, Government of India. The award ceremony was held
- No end to impasse over West Bengal?s Budget Session
The impasse over the commencement of the Budget Session of the West Bengal Assembly has persisted with Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday once again finding faults in the latest state Cabinet resolution regarding holding the session from 2 pm on March 7.
- Western Air Command chief assumes charge
Air Marshal Sreekumar Prabhakaran on Tuesday assumed the command of Delhi-based Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The Air Marshal and was commissioned as a fighter pilot in December 1983. He has flown MiG-21 fighter jets and is a category ‘A’ qualified flying instructor.
- Jalandhar NCC Group holds ?C? certificate examination
The NCC Group Headquarters conducted ‘C’ certificate examination for the senior division cadets of Army and Air Wing which was streamed live here.
- US: Will continue to engage with India
The US has said it would continue to engage with the UAE and India, the nations that have abstained from votes against Russia at the UN fora. “We have a close relationship with India. We have discussed our concerns,” said US State Department. —
- 1,369 kg of ganja seized, Delhi cop among 6 arrested
In one of the biggest recoveries, the district police today recovered 1369.75 kg of ganja patti (cannabis), worth about Rs 1.37 crore.
- Caught in crossfire, exporters peg losses at Rs1,000 crore
The exporters’ community of Punjab finds itself caught in the Russia-Ukraine crossfire. Amid uncertainty, the community apprehends deferral of payments for exports as various consignments to these two countries are either on hold or stuck at ports.
- Jalal new BSF IG (Pb Frontier)
Asif Jalal has been appointed as Inspector General (IG) of the Border Security Force’s “Punjab Frontier” that is responsible for guarding the International Border with Pakistan.
- IAF Chief V R Chaudhari asks commanders to ensure operational readiness of all weapon systems
IAF Chief V R Chaudhari asks commanders to ensure operational readiness of all weapon systems
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella?s son dies at 26
Microsoft on Tuesday announced that Zain Nadella, son of company CEO Satya Nadella, has died. He was 26 and had been born with cerebral palsy.
- Air pollution deaths up 2.5 times in 2 decades
Deaths attributable to PM2.5 pollution in India have increased by 2.5 times over the last two decades, according to a new report by the Centre for Science and Environment.
- Opposition slams Pralhad Joshi over NEET remark
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday came under attack from the Opposition for his remarks that 90 per cent of the Indian students who studied medicine abroad failed the Indian medical entrance tests (NEET).
- Extreme climate events may lead to anxiety, depression: Report
Extreme climate conditions can cause mental health issues like anxiety, depression, acute traumatic stress and sleep problems ranging from mild to severe, which may even require hospitalisation, stated the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on climate change.
- Enforcement Directorate summons Nawab Malik?s son in case linked to Dawood Ibrahim
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today summoned Faraz, the son of arrested Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik, in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case linked to Dawood Ibrahim.
- Karnataka student killed in Kharkiv
An Indian student from Karnataka was killed by shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Tuesday even as Russian forces began laying siege to the major cities and started attacking Kyiv with the Russian Defence Ministry asking all citizens to leave immediately.
- PM Modi briefs President, holds meet to intensify rescue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on President Ram Nath Kovind and briefed him about the ongoing Ukraine crisis and the government’s response.
- Apex court frowns upon frivolous PILs
Noting that thousands of frivolous petitions were burdening the docket of constitutional courts, the Supreme Court has advised courts to be cautious when examining locus standi of PIL petitioners.
- 1,700 stranded Indians evacuated in 9 flights
The ninth rescue flight, as part of Operation Ganga, reached here at the IGI Airport from Bucharest, as the government said so far over 1,700 stranded Indians have been brought back in these flights.
- Between hope and despair, returnees recall living hell
The unfolding Ukraine crisis continued to cause untold anguish to hundreds of families amid their seemingly endless wait for the trapped kin even as some Indian students returned home and recalled “the living hell they left behind”.
- Muktsar families look to meet PM Modi, will camp in Delhi
After the death of an Indian student in Kharkiv, parents of a number of students from Muktsar district have decided to camp in Delhi to seek an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the early evacuation of their children stranded there.
- Delhi Govt nod to take back Republic Day violence case
The Delhi Government has given its approval to withdraw 17 cases, including one involving violence on Republic Day last year, registered here during the anti-farm law protests, a government official said on Tuesday.
- Search of unoccupied Gurugram house leads to explosives
Gurugram Police said their search of an unoccupied house in Sector 31 of the city led to explosives, including grenades.
