NEW DELHI: The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) was first held on February 26, 1983. The entrance exam was conducted to select candidates for admission to all postgraduate (PG) engineering courses for three semesters at the five Indian Institutes of Technology at Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Madras, and the Indian Institute of Science […]
NEW DELHI: A new study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has revealed an unexpected factor influencing bird species diversity in mountainous regions: the presence of Oecophylla ants. The research, published in Ecology Letters, challenges long-held assumptions about species distribution patterns in mountain ecosystems. Mountains, covering only 25% of Earth’s surface, are home to […]
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said cyberattacks have emerged as a major threat to national security, and dealing with and countering them requires high-end technological intervention, robust digital infrastructure, and a well-trained and specialised human resource. “This is one of the areas where civil services and the armed forces must join hands to […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will lay down guidelines for all citizens on the issue of demolition of properties and reserved its verdict on pleas which have alleged that properties, including of those accused of crime, were being demolished in several states. Observing that its directions will be applicable pan-India, the […]
MUMBAI: A court in Maharashtra’s Nashik district has summoned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed against him for his alleged objectionable remarks against Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nashik, Deepali Parimal Kaduskar, issued a process (summons/notice) to Gandhi on September 27, noting that the “statement made against a […]
NEW DELHI: In a first for the country, Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin has become the first woman officer to be appointed at the Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS), the branch directly responsible to the Ministry of Defence for overall medical policy matters which relate to the Armed Forces. The Flag officer assumed […]
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman and other BJP leaders on Monday slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for “unnecessarily dragging PM Narendra Modi into his personal health matters”, with his remarks that he “would die only after removing PM Modi”. The remarks show the hate and fear Congress and its […]
NEW DELHI: Shortly after Amit Shah slammed his remarks in Kashmir rally on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Monday advised the Home Minister to focus on serious issues like Manipur and the caste census. “Home Minister Amit Shah should pay attention to serious issues like Manipur, Census and caste census,” Kharge said. […]
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the State of Assam in response to a contempt petition filed by 47 citizens, accusing state officials of disregarding the court’s interim order barring demolitions without prior approval. The petitioners allege a “wilful violation” of the court’s directive from September 17, 2024, which mandated a nationwide […]
NEW DELHI: Pointing out that criminals and terrorists have also resorted to using technology, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday asked police personnel to become tech-savvy and stay a step ahead of criminals. She was addressing a group of Indian Police Service (IPS) probationers which called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President said that […]