The rollout marks the first large-scale implementation of the IBG concept, long discussed within the Army (Picture credit: AI image) The Indian Army on Wednesday undertook one of its most significant structural reforms in recent decades with the creation of five Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) and one dedicated Fire Support Group (FSG).Six major generals assumed…
West Bengal is set to revolutionise Higher Secondary education with contemporary, project-based subjects starting next academic year. New offerings like Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainable Development will be introduced. These courses, delivered online and overseen by experts, aim to boost student engagement and align learning with modern career demands. The West Bengal government…
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…
Harmanpreet Kaur and Nigar Sultana (Pic credit: ACC) Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana’s decision to skip the traditional handshake with India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur at the toss of the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final has left her own cricket board distancing itself from the gesture.The incident came before Bangladesh’s 40-run defeat to India, with Nigar refusing to…
Python found in New Jersey woman’s car (left); K-9 Wouter bitten by suspect in Southern California. From a crab apparently brandishing a blade to a man driving through a locked grocery store because he needed a bathroom, the US saw its share of bizarre incidents in the second half of September. Here are five unusual…
Coal India Limited has rolled out a major recruitment drive for young professionals, inviting applications for 660 Management Trainee positions. The online registration process will begin on May 12, 2026, and will remain open till June 11, 2026. Candidates can apply through the official website of Coal India, coalindia.in.In regard to Rajbhasha posts, the candidate…
Healthcare industry body NATHEALTH on Sunday welcomed the government’s National Building Construction Standards (NBCS) 2026, saying the new norms easing height restrictions for hospitals are expected to reduce infrastructure bottlenecks and improve access to healthcare, PTI reported.The industry body said the revised standards allow hospitals to build beyond earlier limits and permit Intensive Care Units…
Dolly Parton to share name with the Atlantic’s next storm? (Photos: Dolly Parton – ANI, Representative image of storm – PTI) The death of country music icon Dolly Parton has created an unusual coincidence in the Atlantic: the next tropical storm to form there is set to be called Dolly. The timing is striking, but…
PM Modi said, ‘if this stays in front of me, I would not be able to address the citizens’,” the officer recalled. Former defence secretary RK Mathur has recalled how Prime Minister Narendra Modi insisted on removing the bulletproof glass barrier from the Red Fort before delivering his first Independence Day address as Prime Minister…
PM Modi participates in Yoga Day celebrations in Kolkata NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday participated in the International Yoga Day celebrations in Kolkata, where he urged people to make yoga a part of their daily lives rather than limiting it to a single day of observance.Addressing a gathering at Kolkata’s Red Road,…
