Gaganyaan mission: ISRO successfully conducts first SOLVE ground test
The SOLVE solid motor is a key component for conducting Gaganyaan Test Missions and the first ground test was carried out on July 3. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out the first ground test of the Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments (SOLVE) solid motor was carried […]
Tamil Nadu to select school ambassadors on July 10 to strengthen govt schools, ETEducation
The initiative seeks to build stronger ties between schools, alumni, parents and the local community, while encouraging greater public participation in improving government schools. Chennai: The Tamil Nadu School Education Department will select School Ambassadors in government schools across the state on July 10 as part of a major initiative to strengthen community participation in […]
UGC issues guidelines to make higher education more inclusive for Divyangjan students
UGC releases detailed roadmap to make higher education more inclusive for students with disabilities NEW DELHI: Making campuses physically accessible is only one part of inclusive education. The University Grants Commission (UGC) now wants higher educational institutions to rethink how they teach, assess and support students with disabilities. In a new set of comprehensive guidelines, […]
New synthetic cell can eat, grow, divide
Once the cell had grown and copied its DNA, it divided into daughter cells. | Photo Credit: Kate Adamala, Adamala Lab Researchers from the University of Minnesota have developed a synthetic cell that can grow and divide. The team ‘started’ the cell as a liposome, a small bubble made of fats. Inside was a protein-making […]
BSUSC begins applications for 3,687 Assistant Professor posts through HED Bihar Samarth portal; apply here
Bihar invites applications for 3,687 BSUSC Assistant Professor vacancies across universities and colleges BSUSC Assistant Professor recruitment 2026: The Bihar State University Service Commission (BSUSC) has released the notification for the recruitment of 3,687 Assistant Professor (Contractual Faculty) posts. The online application process has commenced through the HED Bihar Samarth portal and will remain open […]
Dolly, the sheep that stands as an icon for cloning
Have you ever encountered clones? In case you wish to jump the gun and answer in the negative, it might be prudent to think a wee bit longer. This is because the concept of cloning is intertwined with something that occurs naturally. With that clue, you might have deduced that the closest we have to […]
In Kerala HC, NMC reiterates MBBS fees can be charged only for 4.5-year academic duration
Kerala HC hears MBBS fee dispute as NMC defends 4.5-year academic fee limit. (AI Image) The National Medical Commission (NMC) has reiterated before the Kerala High Court that medical colleges can charge MBBS fees only for the prescribed four-and-a-half years of academic study, maintaining that institutions cannot collect tuition for periods beyond the notified academic […]
As monsoon rains falter, Wayanad farmers in Kerala fear poor harvest
“Pepper vines normally begin producing spikes after the summer showers, with spike development continuing into the onset of the monsoon before berries develop. This year, poor rainfall has disrupted the process.” A view from a plantation in Wayanad on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Rows of Robusta coffee plants, pepper vines winding around trees […]
Indian Navy Agniveer Apprentice recruitment 2026 application closes today for 01/2027 and 02/2027 batches; apply here
Indian Navy Agniveer Apprentice 2026 registrations end today for 01/2027 and 02/2027 batches Indian Navy Agniveer Apprentice recruitment 2026: The online application window for Indian Navy Agniveer (Apprentice) Recruitment 2026 closes today, July 5, 2026, for enrolment into the 01/2027 and 02/2027 batches. Unmarried Indian male candidates meeting the prescribed educational and age criteria can […]
Science Snapshots: July 5, 2026
An artist’s illustration of the planet WD 1856 b (right) orbiting its white dwarf host once every 1.5 days. | Photo Credit: NASA GSFC Planet shows a star’s death doesn’t have to doom its worlds Using the Webb telescope, scientists have discovered an atmosphere around WD 1856 b, a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a white dwarf […]