Jaipur, April 21 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the results of JEE Main 2026, with Kabir Chhillar securing All India Rank (AIR) 1 by achieving a perfect score of 300 out of 300. A classroom student based in Kota, Kabir has been preparing for the examination over the past two years. He had also secured a 100 percentile score in the January session, demonstrating consistent top performance.Originally from Gurugram, Kabir credited his success to disciplined preparation, conc…
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Jaipur, April 16 (IANS) Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee President Govind Singh Dotasra on Thursday criticised the state government’s decision to remove four books from the school curriculum for the 2026-27 academic session.Dotasra said that the removal of books such as Rajasthan’s Freedom Movement and Gallantry Traditions (Class 9), History and Culture of Rajasthan (Class 10), Golden India After Independence (Class 11), and Golden India After Independence – Part 2 (Class 12) would result …
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India is poised to lead the global pharmaceutical landscape due to its focus on biologics, biosimilars and specialty medicines, Health Minister JP Nadda said on Monday.The minister highlighted that the government recently launched Biopharma Shakti Initiative with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore, to advance capabilities in biopharmaceutical innovation, foster innovation and strengthen research capabilities. Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Pa…
New Delhi/Riyadh, April 2 (IANS) The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 commenced in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, providing an opportunity for Indian students and expatriate children in the Gulf country to appear for the engineering entrance test without travelling to India.The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia announced the development through its official X handle, stating that arrangements have been made to ensure smooth conduct of the examination.The Embassy said it is extending full suppo…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Environment and Climate Change Minister Pankaja Munde on Wednesday said the state has proposed an annual allocation of Rs 400 crore for the Maharashtra State River Rejuvenation Authority (MSRRA) as part of a Rs 2,000 crore corpus planned over five years to address river pollution and rejuvenation.“The Authority will monitor all schemes related to river pollution and will be supported through state funds as well as funds from the Maharashtra Pollution Control …
Jaipur, March 27 (IANS) This is the story of Pt Ramkrishna Sharma, a veteran freedom fighter and socialist, who turns 100 on Saturday. He witnessed the country’s politics before Independence and then went on to shape the nation’s democratic journey as a four-time MLA and a Member of Parliament from Bharatpur district. A man of principle, he bats against the turncoat politics of today, preferring service and sacrifice over power. His life has been one of purpose — taking on untouchability, figh…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday launched an attack on the Centre over a “shockingly high” number of vacancies in the country’s top higher education regulatory bodies, while simultaneously rejecting the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025.Citing the latest report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh, in a statement, warned that the administrative paralysis in the University Gra…
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) The Karnataka Budget 2026–27 has placed Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the centre of the State’s strategy for technological advancement, inclusive growth and improved governance, with a range of initiatives aimed at integrating AI across agriculture, education, public services and skill development, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said this on Friday while presenting the budget.While presenting the Budget, CM Siddaramaiah highlighted Karnataka’s growing prominence in…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) India’s next agricultural revolution will be driven by artificial intelligence, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said on Sunday, positioning it as the central pillar of farm policy, research, and investment architecture.Addressing the inaugural session of the “Global Conference on AI in Agriculture and Investor Summit 2026” here, he said that AI offers, for the first time, scalable solutions to structural challenges…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Congress, on Thursday, accused the Union government of ordering the removal of nine AI-generated satirical videos from the party’s social media accounts. Accusing the Centre of hypocrisy and double standards, Congress Spokesperson and Chairperson of its social media and digital platforms, Supriya Shrinate, termed it an irony that the government “was resorting to gross abuse of power by misusing the provisions of the Information Technology Act and censoring the AI con…