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SAMS Odisha +3 registration window closes today: Check direct link to download and other important steps here

[ad_1] SAMS Odisha +3 registration 2025: The Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha, will close the registration window for the +3 admissions under the Student Academic Management System (SAMS) today, June 1, 2025.Eligible candidates seeking undergraduate admission to state-run higher education institutions must complete their registration on the official portal, samsodisha.gov.in, before midnight. The Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha, had previously extended the last date to June 1, 2025, following updates to admission policies and application timelines.The department has also allowed an OTP-based editing window from May 21 to June 1. Applicants who submitted their Common Application Forms (CAF) earlier have until the end of today to rectify any inaccuracies and upload their +2 or equivalent marks.For students under the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) Odisha, marks are being auto-fetched from the CHSE database. Those from other boards […]

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British Airways plans to boost India operations, eyes cargo gains from India-UK FTA

[ad_1] Image used for representative purposes British Airways, operating for over a century in India, is set to expand its routes and flight frequencies, while also capitalising on cargo opportunities emerging from the proposed India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), according to Chairman and CEO Sean Doyle.The airline currently operates 56 weekly flights across five Indian cities- including thrice-weekly services from Mumbai, twice-daily flights from Delhi, and daily operations from Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. This marks a significant increase from the 46 weekly flights it operated pre-pandemic. Calling India the airline’s largest single market outside the United States.In an interview with news agency PTI, Doyle said, “India is a very, very important market for British Airways. We've seen a 25 per cent increase in capacity compared to pre-pandemic levels, and we plan to continue expanding routes and frequencies."British Airways will reintroduce […]

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Pentagon ends Elon Musk’s weekly ‘What Did You Do?’ emails as DOGE era winds down |

[ad_1] Pentagon ends Elon Musk’s weekly ‘What Did You Do?’ emails as DOGE era winds down In a move that marks the symbolic end of Elon Musk’s short-lived but highly disruptive tenure as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Pentagon has officially halted the weekly email directive that required federal workers to submit a list of five work-related accomplishments. The policy, initiated under Musk’s controversial leadership, was widely criticized by civilian employees and lawmakers alike, drawing fire for its tone, implications, and lack of practicality.The emails, bluntly titled “What did you do last week?”, were rolled out across the US federal workforce in March 2025, just weeks after Musk was appointed to the newly formed DOGE by President Donald Trump. What began as a Musk-style corporate tactic to monitor productivity quickly escalated into a bureaucratic flashpoint. With […]

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Iran rejects IAEA concerns after report highlights surge in enriched uranium stockpile | World News

[ad_1] Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (AP file photo) Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Mariano Grossi early Sunday, amid rising tensions over a confidential UN report that flagged Iran’s growing stockpile of uranium enriched close to weapons-grade levels.In a post on Telegram, Araghchi said he reaffirmed Iran’s “continuous cooperation” with the UN’s nuclear watchdog during the call. He also urged Grossi to ensure the agency is not misused by “certain parties” to pursue “political agendas against the Iranian people.” The IAEA has yet to comment publicly on the phone conversation.The IAEA report, accessed by the Associated Press, expressed “serious concern” over Iran becoming “the only non-nuclear-weapon state to produce such material.” The report disclosed that as of May 17, Iran had stockpiled 408.6 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60 percent […]

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TG ICET 2025 hall ticket expected to be released soon: Check steps to download admit card here

[ad_1] TG ICET admit card: The Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) is expected to release the TG ICET 2025 hall tickets soon today, June 1. Aspirants awaiting the Telangana Integrated Common Entrance Test (TG ICET), also referred to as TS ICET, will be able to download their admit cards from the official website — icet.tgche.ac.in — once activated.The entrance exam, scheduled for June 8 and 9, 2025, will be conducted in two shifts on both days. Candidates seeking admission into postgraduate programmes such as the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Computer Applications (MCA) in Telangana's state-affiliated universities must appear for this test.TG ICET 2025 admit card: Steps to downloadCandidates can follow the steps below to access their hall tickets once they are made available:Visit the official website: icet.tgche.ac.inClick on the ‘Download TG ICET 2025 Admit Card’ […]

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UK boosts weapons production capacity in new defence strategy | Business

[ad_1] LONDON: Britain will invest £1.5 billion ($2 billion) in new weapons factories to ramp up defence production capacity, the government said on Saturday, ahead of a major review of its armed forces and military strategy.The Strategic Defence Review, due to be published Monday, will assess the threats facing the UK amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine and pressure from US President Donald Trump for NATO allies to bolster their own defences.In February, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer committed to increasing defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027, up from its current 2.3 percent.The Labour leader also aimed to hike spending to three percent by the next parliament, due around 2029. The review will recommend "creating an 'always on' munitions production capacity in the UK" which would allow weapons production to be "scaled up at speed if needed".It […]

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Billionaire Harsh Goenka shares post on Adani vs Pakistan: Just one Indian company … they …

[ad_1] Chairperson of the RPG Group Harsh Goenka Billionaire Harsh Goenka recently shared a post on social media platform Twitter where he compared the Andani Group’s economic scale to Pakistan’s economy. Goenka drew a comparison between the economic might of a single Indian conglomerate, the Adani Group, vs the entire nation of Pakistan. "Just one Indian company. Bigger than an entire nation. And they dare to fight with us”, wrote Goenka.Harsh Goenka’s Adani vs Pakistan comparison postHarsh Goenka’s post highlighted several statistics:* Market Capitalization – Adani Group stands at $161 billion, more than three times Pakistan’s estimated $50 billion.* Renewable Energy – Adani operates 10.9 GW of capacity, surpassing Pakistan’s 9–10 GW.* Green Hydrogen – Adani has global leadership ambitions, while Pakistan reportedly has no major initiative in this sector.* Port Operations – Adani controls 15 ports with a total […]

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Ukraine war sparks shift as young Germans warm to careers in defence industry | World News

[ad_1] In a notable shift for a country long defined by post-war pacifism, a growing number of young Germans are rethinking careers in the defence sector, driven by the ongoing war in Ukraine and broader global instability.German arms manufacturers, traditionally absent from public recruitment events, participated for the first time in a job fair at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), a sign of changing tides. Students like 25-year-old Mika Scheid, an engineering student at KIT, are leading the shift.The Russian invasion of Ukraine was a “personal turning point,” said Scheid, who joined the armed forces as a reservist and now hopes to work in military equipment manufacturing. “People are beginning to understand that the Bundeswehr (the German armed forces) is now clearly focused on defending the country and Nato,” he said.Despite student protests prompting Rheinmetall to pull out of the […]

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NEET UG 2025 answer key expected soon: Check steps to download and important details here

[ad_1] NEET UG answer key 2025: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the NEET UG 2025 provisional answer key soon on the official website, based on previous year trends. Although no formal announcement has been made, the agency is likely to upload the answer key on its official website, neet.nta.nic.in, shortly.The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG 2025 was conducted on May 4, with over 20 lakh candidates appearing for the undergraduate medical entrance exam across various centres in India. The release of the provisional answer key will allow candidates to estimate their scores and challenge any discrepancies they identify.NEET 2025: Objection window to be activatedThe NTA will also open a limited-time challenge window after the answer key is made public. Candidates wishing to contest any question must submit a formal objection, accompanied by supporting evidence […]

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India’s top-10 most valued firms add Rs 1 lakh crore in market value; check out major gainers

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Despite a muted trend in the equity market, four of the top 10 most valued Indian companies added a combined Rs 1,01,369.5 crore to their market valuation last week, with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) emerging as the top gainer. The BSE benchmark, however, slipped by 270.07 points or 0.33% during the same period. HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India and LIC witnessed gains in market valuation,LIC's market valuation increased significantly by Rs 59,233.61 crore to Rs 6,03,120.16 crore, marking the highest gain among the top-10 companies.State Bank of India's valuation grew by Rs 19,589.54 crore to Rs 7,25,036.13 crore.Bharti Airtel's market capitalisation (mcap) increased by Rs 14,084.2 crore to Rs 10,58,766.92 crore, while HDFC Bank's value rose by Rs 8,462.15 crore to Rs 14,89,185.62 crore.In contrast, six other firms - Reliance Industries Ltd, […]