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Photo: TGCJharkhand engineering aspirants lose fifty percent reservation at BIT Mesra
The Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, has discontinued its 50 per cent home-state quota for students from Jharkhand from the academic session 2026–27. With this decision, admissions to all undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programmes will now be conducted solely on the basis of All India Merit through the centralised counselling process. The registration…
Photo: Ratan LalRanchi safety audits reveal severe building preparedness vulnerabilities
Urban expansion has witnessed the mushrooming of hospitals, commercial buildings, apartments, hostels and paying guest accommodation across every locality of the city. However, fire safety preparedness remains a matter of concern, with several buildings lacking adequate arrangements to deal with emergencies. Several facilities across the city lack proper firefighting infrastructure. In many buildings, fire alarms…
Photo: IANS/Prem Nath PandeyNearly 44,000 students filed for re-evaluation of answer sheets: CBSE
New Delhi: Nearly 44,000 students have availed the verification and re-evaluation facility for board exams and completed the application process till Wednesday morning, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has said. The board said the online portal has received a total of 43,980 applications for verification and re-evaluation of answer sheets. “The portal has…
Photo: AI Generated/GeminiPreliminary probe points to short circuit as cause of deadly hotel fire
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS): Preliminary investigations into the devastating fire that claimed 21 lives at a hotel in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area have indicated that a short circuit may have triggered the blaze, according to Delhi Police sources. Officials said the hotel had two kitchens — one located in the basement and another on…
Photo: IANSMalviya Nagar blaze: Delhi CM meets injured at hospital
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited Max Hospital in Saket on Thursday and met the victims injured in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy. Her visit came a day after a massive blaze engulfed the hotel allegedly operating without a valid Fire No Objection Certificate (NoC) in a congested lane of…
Photo: IANSIndia adds more wealthy individuals as high-net-worth population grows 3 pc: Report
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS): India’s high-net-worth individual (HNWI) population grew 3 per cent year-on-year in 2025 to nearly 3.9 lakh individuals, and the financial wealth of these individuals increased 4.6 per cent, reaching approximately $1.64 trillion, a report said on Thursday. The report from Capgemini Research Institute also highlighted evolving investor preferences in India,…
Photo: AI Generated/GeminiThe Guardian Chronicle to host World Environment Day drawing competition
To celebrate World Environment Day and promote environmental awareness among young minds, The Guardian Chronicle, Ranchi’s newly launched world-class newspaper, is organizing a special drawing competition for school students. The initiative aims to encourage children to creatively express their ideas and concerns about environmental protection through art. The competition will be held on the theme…
Photo: AgencyPCCF, senior forest officers join cleanliness campaign in Horhap Forest
Amidst the ever-growing threats of global warming and climate change, the Jharkhand Forest Department on Tuesday celebrated World Environment Day 2026 in a unique manner within the Horhap Forest Rest House Range. This special awareness campaign delivered a strong message of nature conservation through activities such as cleanliness drives, trekking,and bird-watching. The programme was organised…
Photo: IANSGovt issues Ebola advisory, says no cases detected yet
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday issued a public health advisory on Ebola virus disease, stating that no cases have been reported in India so far while urging heightened vigilance among individuals who have recently travelled through Ebola-affected countries. The government stressed the importance of early reporting…
Photo: MicrosoftTCS, Infosys Surpass 300,000 Microsoft Copilot Users as AI Adoption Accelerates
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS): India’s three leading IT services providers — Infosys, TCS and Wipro — have collectively expanded deployment of ‘365 Copilot’ to more than 3 lakh employees within six months, marking one of the world’s largest enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) rollouts, Microsoft said on Wednesday. The US-based technology giant said each of…
