Delhi govt begins teacher recruitment for 75 CM Shri schools; Interface process starts June 11
The Delhi government has officially launched a recruitment drive to appoint teachers for 75 CM Shri schools, a major education initiative announced in the Delhi Budget 2025–26. According to a circular issued by the Directorate of Education (DoE), these schools are expected to become operational within a year, with the recruitment process now underway through […]
NIACL Apprentice 2025 registration window opens: Direct link to apply for more than 500 vacancies here
NIACL Apprentice recruitment 2025: The New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL), a leading public sector general insurance company, has opened its online application portal for the recruitment of 500 apprentices. The application process is underway on the official website, newindia.co.in, with the deadline for submission set for June 20, 2025.This nationwide recruitment drive aims to […]
Heartwarming moment: Elephant rescues drowning gazelle at zoo; watch video
A touching moment between two animals has melted hearts online after a video showing an elephant rescuing a drowning gazelle went viral on Instagram.The clip, originally shared by the page Pubity, shows the dramatic scene unfolding at a Guatemala zoo. A young gazelle, believed to have been separated from its herd, had slipped into a […]
Gujarat Lokrakshak hall ticket 2025 released: Direct link to download admit cards here
Gujarat Lokrakshak hall ticket 2025: The Gujarat Police Recruitment Board (GPRB) has officially issued the admit cards for the written examination of the Lokrakshak Cadre under Advertisement No. GPRB/202324/1. Candidates who successfully qualified in the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) can now access their Gujarat LRD Call Letter 2025 from the […]
JEE Advanced AAT result 2025 declared: Direct link to download scorecards here
JEE Advanced AAT result 2025: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has announced the results of the Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) 2025, conducted as part of the JEE (Advanced) examination process. The results, declared today, determine eligibility for admission to the Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) programmes at three IITs, Kharagpur, Roorkee, and (BHU) Varanasi.The AAT […]
Using bacteriophages to combat antimicrobial resistance
Transmission electron micrograph of multiple bacteriophages attached to a bacterial cell wall. | Photo Credit: Graham Beards (CC BY-SA) If one has a urinary tract infection, for instance, the pathology lab will identify the bacterium to be, say, Escherichia coli. It will also determine the pathogen’s sensitivity to over a dozen antibiotics. It is fine […]
IIT-Kgp app helps commuters pick ‘greener’ routes on the road
Bengaluru: Ambient air pollution is responsible for 7.2% of deaths in major Indian cities every year. There’s reason to believe airborne particulate matter can cut the life expectancy of Indians by up to five years. But traffic-related pollution is usually much worse than what urban sensors report. Researchers have estimated commuting takes up only around […]
Science Quiz | On allergies
Anyone can develop an allergy. And in times like these, when the weather keeps fluctuating unpredictably, it becomes even more crucial to stay informed. Understanding the facts about allergies can help you or your loved ones recognise symptoms early, avoid common triggers, and manage flare-ups better. So, how allergy-aware are you? Here’s a small quiz […]
Rediscovery of the Losgna genus in India: a new species of parasitic wasp discovered in Chandigarh, named – ‘Losgna Occidentalis’
Type specimen of the new wasp species, Losgna occidentalis collected from Chandigarh. At a time when habitat loss and climate change threaten countless species, the discovery of a new species of parasitic wasp – named ‘Losgna Occidentalis’ from Chandigarh has drawn attention to the unexplored richness of India’s biodiversity. A recent study published in Zootaxa, […]
One of the oldest unsolved problems
A young traveller, an able administrator The son of a pastor, Christian Goldbach was born on March 18, 1690 in Konigsberg – the historic German and Prussian name of the city we now know as Kaliningrad, Russia. Growing up in that city and attending university there, Goldbach studied some mathematics (don’t raise your eyebrows), but […]