Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh all set for SIR of electoral rolls from today

Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh all set for SIR of electoral rolls from today

All preparations are in place for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Rajasthan, which will begin on October 28, Chief Electoral Officer Naveen Mahajan said on Monday (October 27, 2025) The exercise will culminate with the publication of the final electoral roll on February 7, he said. The Election Commission (EC) on Monday … Read more

Hyderabad sought after for GCCs, became home to 40% of centres set up in India in three years: Report

Hyderabad sought after for GCCs, became home to 40% of centres set up in India in three years: Report

Hyderabad emerged as the sought after destination for greenfield global capability centres (GCC) attracting 40% of all such facilities set up in India in three years, Xpheno said in a workforce research report. Of the 160 GCCs set up in last 30 months, as many as 64 opened in Hyderabad with a commitment to onboard … Read more

State ropes in firms from Karnataka to set up shop in Hosur

State ropes in firms from Karnataka to set up shop in Hosur

Tamil Nadu has managed to woo investments from companies headquartered in its neighbouring State, Karnataka. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Hosur takes centre stage in Tamil Nadu’s growth journey, with fresh investments worth several crores set to be signed at the T.N. Rising Hosur Investors Summit on Thursday (September 11, 2025). Interestingly, Tamil Nadu … Read more

Thrissur set for a roaring Pulikkali as over 400 tigers to take over Swaraj Round

Thrissur set for a roaring Pulikkali as over 400 tigers to take over Swaraj Round

On Monday, the city will once again transform into a sea of painted tigers and pounding rhythms as the famed Pulikkali takes over the Swaraj Round. More than 400 “tigers” will storm the streets, making this year’s Onam festival in Thrissur a spectacular feast for the eyes. Nine Pulikkali teams are set to march out … Read more

Rs 12 lakh for a birth without women? China’s new ‘pregnancy robot’ is set to replace the human womb by 2026

Rs 12 lakh for a birth without women? China’s new ‘pregnancy robot’ is set to replace the human womb by 2026

In a few short years, China may unveil something no one has seen before: a humanoid robot that can get pregnant. Not in the biological sense, but by hosting a fully functioning artificial womb. The work is happening at Kaiwa Technology in Guangzhou. At the World Robot Conference in Beijing, project lead Dr Zhang Qifeng … Read more

March 2026 deadline set to train all S&T officers on Kavach

March 2026 deadline set to train all S&T officers on Kavach

The Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET) has drawn up a comprehensive plan to train all Signal &Telecom officers in all railway zones across the country by March 31, 2026, to accelerate the roll-out of ‘Kavach’, the indigenously developed automatic train protection system. Director General Sharad Kumar Srivastava informed that eight additional … Read more

India set to integrate rare blood donor registry with e-Rakt Kosh

India set to integrate rare blood donor registry with e-Rakt Kosh

Photo used for representation purpose only. In what would be a life, time and cost saving move for people with rare blood groups in India the Central Health Ministry is looking at integrating the country’s Rare Donor Registry with the national online platform for blood bank management and blood availability information called e-Rakt Kosh. | … Read more

Cervical screening changes set to start in Jersey

Cervical screening changes set to start in Jersey

Patients in Jersey will receive a more personalised cervical screening service from July, health bosses have said. The Government of Jersey said it would be following recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee due to more accurate human papillomavirus (HPV) testing being available. The screening detects HPV – the type of infection which is the … Read more