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AIIMS NORCET 8: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, will close the registration window for the Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET)-8 today, March 17, 2025. Interested and eligible candidates can complete the registration process on the official website, aiimsexams.ac.in. The registration window opened on February 24, 2025. The NORCET Stage…

PM Modi’s podcast with Lex Fridman. NEW DELHI: Congress party on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in a podcast with computer scientist Lex Fridman, pointing out his reluctance to hold press conferences whilst engaging with a US podcaster.Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary for communications, contested the prime minister’s statement about “criticism is the…

WBJEEB 2025: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) has announced the tentative examination schedule for various combined competitive entrance exams for the West Bengal academic year 2025-26. WBJEEB conducts several exams, including the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE), Joint Entrance Test for Nursing, Paramedical, and Allied Sciences Undergraduate Course (JENPAS UG), Presidency…

The LoP in Karnataka legislative council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, on Sunday said BJP will oppose a proposed bill that envisages reservation for religious minorities in govt contracts, a view echoed by state party president BY Vijayendra in Belagavi. Last week, cabinet approved The Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (Amendment) Bill, 2025, that seeks to provide 4%…

NEW DELHI: Expressing admiration for Donald Trump’s courage and resilience, PM Narendra Modi said his connect with the US president was that they both put nation first and had dedicated themselves to the service of the nation.“Even after being shot (July 2024), he remained unwaveringly dedicated to America. His life was for his nation. Trump’s…

MUMBAI: Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police on Sunday arrested Ulhanathan Arunchalam Maruthuvar (62), an alleged key figure in the Rs 122 crore New India Coop Bank scam, reports Ahmed Ali. Absconding since Jan, he was held near the police headquarters at Crawford Market late on Saturday.Sources indicated that after EOW issued a lookout…

Bhopal: About 190 patients were evacuated after a fire broke out in the gynaecology and obstetrics department of Gwalior’s Kamla Raja Hospital, a part of Gajra Raja Medical College, early on Sunday. The fire started after an explosion in an air-conditioner unit of the labour room. All the patients have been shifted to a nearby…

NEW DELHI: A crackdown on an international drug cartel’s operations has yielded a staggering haul of methamphetamine tablets valued at around Rs 100 crore, along with the capture of four key figures operating in the Imphal and Guwahati zones.Home minister Amit Shah lauded the investigation by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), noting that it underscored the…

NEW DELHI: Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday highlighted the challenges posed by China’s rise as a dominant economic and strategic force, stating that it hampers India’s ability to position itself as the natural leader of the Global South.Speaking at the fourth General Bipin Rawat Memorial Lecture in Delhi, General Dwivedi pointed out…

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand finance and urban development minister Premchand Aggarwal resigned on Sunday weeks after creating controversy over his ‘Pahadi’ remarks, reports Gaurav Talwar. He announced his decision to resign at a press conference in Dehradun, after which he visited CM Pushkar Singh Dhami’s official residence and submitted his resignation.His resignation came after he said the…