JEE Mains 2022 postponed: The National Testing Agency(NTA) has postponed the schedule for the nationwide Joint Entrance Examination (Main) - 2022. The agency has postponed the examination in consideration of the representations received from students regarding the clashing of JEE Mains 2022 Sess

With the National Education Policy (NEP) framed by the Centre in July, 2020, set for implementation in all educational institutions from the academic session 2022-23 soon, parents and educationalists in Odisha have expressed a mixed-response towards the execution of the policy. Though students an

Apple Inc. supplier Foxconn is halting operations at its Shenzhen sites, one of which produces iPhones, in response to a government-imposed lockdown on the tech hub city. The Taiwanese company, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., has its China headquarters in the area and a key manufa

Mumbai/Bangalore: The central bank Friday barred SoftBank-backed Paytm Payments Bank from adding new customers due to likely gaps in its technology systems, potentially denting its small-finance-bank aspirations and further roiling investors skeptical of the fintech’s ability to boost earnings after

Apple Inc. introduced 5G versions of its low-end iPhone SE and iPad Air tablet, as well as a redesigned Mac desktop computer and faster processor, kicking off what’s likely to be its most prolific year yet for new product releases. Apple unveiled the devices during a virtual event Tuesday that it

WhatsApp is expected to soon launch a new feature that will let users vote in group chats. The ability to create polls will soon come to the popular instant messaging platform and will allow group members to select one of a few pre-defined options to vote. A new report from WABetaInfo suggests th

New Delhi: The decision to charge fees of 50 per cent seats in private medical colleges at par with government medical colleges will benefit the “poor and middle class”, Prime Minister’s office today in a statement said. The National Medical Commission (NMC) issued an office memorandum on February 3

Spring is finally here, which means it’s also an upgrade season for Apple fans. The tech juggernaut is holding a live ‘Peek Performance’ event on March 8 at 10 am PT (11:30 pm IST) at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. Speculation is rampant about a sequel to 2020’s iPhone SE, an updat

India is looking for a electricity-based technology for mass rapid transportation that is cost effective and such as can be made in the country, Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said. The ministry plans to undertake the development of ropeways as an alternate transport solution in the hill and co

Aligarh : A National Seminar on ‘Urdu Sahafat: Zaban kay Badaltay Pas-e-Manzar kay Hawaly Say’ of the Department of Linguistics, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in collaboration with National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL), Ministry of Education will be held on March 5 and 6. Acco

Srinagar: Schools in Kashmir came alive today after renaming shut for 31 months due to the security situation in the border territory and the Covid pandemic. The students say it was hard to recognise many of their friends as they saw them for the first time since August 2019. During this long

Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Tuesday that it has blocked mobile apps connected to RT and Sputnik from its Play store, in line with an earlier move to remove the Russian state publishers from its news-related features. A number of tech companies have limited distribution and advertising tools t

Taipei: With an aim to bring flagship level technology -- connectivity, displays, gaming, multimedia and imaging features -- to premium 5G smartphones, chip making giant MediaTek on Tuesday launched the Dimensity 8100 and Dimensity 8000 system-on-chips (SoCs). Both the chips borrow the advanced t

Yahoo previously announced that from November 1, 2021, users will not be able to use Yahoo’s products and services from mainland China. However, the company still retains a small number of services such as mailboxes. However, in a recent move, Yahoo Mail announced today that it will stop services

According to the Indian Embassy at Kiev, there are approximately 18,000 Indian students in Ukraine pursuing medical or engineering. India would be keenly following developments as tensions continue to escalate between Ukraine and Russia. Its worries are not just restricted to geopolitical

Facebook-owner Meta is working on artificial intelligence research to generate worlds through speech, improve how people chat to voice assistants and translate between languages, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday, as he sketched out key steps to building the metaverse. Zuckerberg is betting t

Agartala, February 22, 2022: The Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India had sanctioned a project titled “Development of Mathematics Proficiency in North–East India” under the Scheme “Synergistic Training program Utilizing the Scientific and Technological Infrastructure” (S

fter a gap of two years, educational institutions have started resuming offline classes. The renewed enthusiasm is evident as student travel picks up again. There has been an increase of 60% in searches and bookings from and for students in the first two weeks of February compared with the previous