Spread the love PM Narendra Modi; Nandan Nilekani NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi announced Sunday a high-powered task force headed by Infosys co-founder and founding UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani to recommend measures for making India’s public examination system leak-proof, transparent and technology-driven.Modi said the panel would examine how technology could be used to clean up the examination process and make...
Sikandar Raza surpasses Babar Azam in unwanted T20I record after golden duck
Spread the love Babar Azam, Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza went past Pakistan’s Babar Azam and former India captain Rohit Sharma for the second-most ducks by a captain in T20 internationals during the third and final T20I against India in Harare on Sunday.Raza was dismissed for a golden duck by India pacer Yash Thakur, taking his tally of ducks...
‘Panda of the sea’ fish returns to Hong Kong after DNA gives it away
Spread the love Trace DNA reveals critically endangered Chinese bahaba in Hong Kong after decade without records Traces of genetic material collected from seawater have revealed the presence of the Chinese bahaba (Bahaba taipingensis) in western Hong Kong waters, marking the first scientific confirmation of the rare fish in the city for over ten years.Nicknamed the “Panda of the Sea“...
Ex-Isro chief, IIT director & more: Who is on Nilekani-led NTA exam reforms panel
Spread the love NEW DELHI: The Centre has constituted a high-powered task force to recommend comprehensive reforms for examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), with a focus on strengthening technology, improving logistics and introducing structural changes to the examination system.The multidisciplinary panel will be headed by technology expert Nandan Nilekani and comprises experts from education, science, security and...
Wangchuk to be discharged from hospital on Monday after CJP ends 36-day protest
Spread the love Sonam Wangchuk NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is set to be discharged from hospital on Monday, sources said, a day after the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) called off its 36-day-long agitation at Jantar Mantar following the resignation of former Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Wangchuk had been admitted to hospital after his health deteriorated during the prolonged...
Berlin police hunt ‘Islamist suspect’ after Pride attack kills one, injures 16
Spread the love Pride event in Berlin turns deadly, police identify suspect A vehicle ploughed into a crowd near a Pride event in Berlin on Saturday night, killing one person and injuring 16 others. Police have launched a manhunt for a suspect identified as a known Islamist.The attack occurred at around 10 pm near the Brandenburg Gate, close to one...
‘Will announce future strategy soon’: Dipke says Punjab ‘paper leak’ on CJP’s radar
Spread the love The Cockroach Janta Party will soon announce its future strategy after ending its protest NEW DELHI: A day after calling off its 36-day agitation at Jantar Mantar following Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday said the organisation would soon announce its future strategy.Dipke indicated that the party would...
How Guatemala’s logging system is helping save rainforests
Spread the love Maya Biosphere Reserve covers about 2.1 million hectares in Guatemala’s northern PetEn province Logging is one of the biggest reasons forests are disappearing. When trees are cut faster than they can grow back, wildlife loses its habitat, and local communities are impacted. But in northern Guatemala, one protected forest is showing that logging does not always have...
PM Modi returns with message to students, announces Nandan Nilekani-led task force on exam reforms
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the constitution of a high-powered task force headed by technology expert Nandan Nilekani to recommend reforms aimed at making India’s examination system more reliable, transparent and technology-driven.In a video message addressed to students, the PM Modi said the government had already taken several steps to safeguard the future...
Rohit Roy’s 150 ml ghee shot explained: Is Panchakarma Snehapana safe for everyone?
Spread the love Chugging down a 150 ml ghee shot isn’t how most people imagine starting the day. But actor Rohit Roy did it with ease (and style) in his recent Instagram reel. Before you jump to any conclusions, it was a part of his Panchakarma journey, and not another social media challenge. “Day 5 at KARE Mulshi. Not 30 not...
