Education

Hyderabad: To encourage and support research initiatives related to transport and mobility in India, iHub-Data at IIIT Hyderabad has launched research fellowships for undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students. The fellowship is specifically targeted at final year undergraduate and MS/PhD engineering students to support projects in the broad area of transport and mobility covering topics such […]

Hyderabad: iHUB DivyaSampark at IIT Roorkee and Imarticus Learning have joined hands to launch a certificate programme in Data Science and Machine Learning. Designed to make aspirants and professionals industry-ready, the course enables them to leverage Data Science and ML for effective decision-making. The course would be delivered through live, instructor-led sessions by an accomplished faculty […]

Hyderabad: Archaeological discoveries unravel secrets and challenge our ideas about human history. From lost cities, civilisations and stone circles to solving a nearly 170-year maritime mystery, the last decade witnessed major archaeological discoveries. Here’s a look back at some of the most significant archaeological finds and breakthroughs of the last decade. Neolithic City of Shimao […]

Hyderabad: Glion Institute of Higher Education, a Swiss institution, has announced the launch of a free online course dedicated to the luxury industry, with a special focus on the ever-evolving luxury customer relationship. The course, entitled ‘The Luxury Industry: Customers and Luxury Experiences’, will commence on May 16 and it is led by Dr. Barbara […]

Hyderabad: India is the world’s 8th most biodiverse region. Our country encompasses a wide range of biomes: desert, high mountains, highlands, tropical and temperate forests, swamplands, plains, grasslands, areas surrounding rivers, as well as an island archipelago. It hosts four biodiversity hotspots: the Himalayas, the Western Ghats, the Indo-Burma region and Sundaland. These hotspots have […]

Hyderabad: Permafrost is the layer of permanently frozen earth that lies just beneath the land surface in Arctic regions. It formed over the past few million years when ice ages predominated. Now, under the influence of global warming, it is melting. And research suggests that this may have reached the point of triggering runaway climate […]

Hyderabad: Japan described four islands whose ownership it disputes with Russia as illegally occupied in the latest version of a diplomatic Bluebook. The use of stronger language underscored the chilled relations between the two sides amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia refers to these islands as the Kuril Islands, whereas Japan calls them Northern […]

It can be difficult to get back into studying after a long break. For students who are gearing up for competitive exams following a break, there may be issues of confidence concerns or friction during the preparation. Giving his insight on how to eliminate the friction, Dr Veerender, a psychologist at You n Me counselling […]

This article is in continuation to the last article on preparation for the Sub-Inspector of Police recruitment exam. Here are some practice questions and answers along with explanations on the Time and Distance topic. 1. Formulas The sound system in cinema theatre is ‘DTS’. It is very is to remember. D = T X S […]

June 17 was also considered to be Telangana Women’s Day observed by the TPS. This is in continuation to the last article focusing on the events post declaration of the Eight-Point Formula. June 10, 1969 – TNGO commenced an indefinite strike till July 16, 1969. The strike was for 37 days. June 11, 1969 – […]

By Shikara Academy Hyderabad: This article on National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is part of the series that deals with Constitutional and Statutory bodies. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) was established in March 2007 as a statutory body under the Commissions for […]

By Shikara Academy Hyderabad: This article on Central Vigilance Commission is part of the series that deals with Constitutional and Statutory bodies. CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION: 1. The Central Vigilance Commission was set up by the Government in February, 1964 on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, headed by K Santhanam, to advise and […]

By Banda Ravipal Reddy Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the last article on preparation for the Sub-Inspector of Police recruitment exam. Here are some practice questions and answers along with explanations on the percentage topic. 1. The population of a town increases by 5% annually. If its population in 2001 was 1,38,915, what […]

By Deepika Reddy Hyderabad: This is in continuation to the last article focusing on the events post declaration of the Eight-Point Formula. May 25, 1969 – The Andhra Pradesh government passed an order derecognising the TNGOs and State union of Teachers for the reason that they undertook a one-day strike on April 15 in support […]

Hyderabad: When marking the answers of a candidate in TSPSC exams, the examiners look at the aspirant’s analytical, critical and communicative abilities. Since there is a time constraint, candidates need to make their choice for the answer quickly and effectively. Preparing short notes helps candidates in going through the entire syllabus in an organised manner […]

Hyderabad: The free coaching for various competitive examinations by the Osmania University (OU) has evoked good response from students of campus and constituent colleges of the varsity. About 700 students attended the first day of the coaching classes that began in the University College of Arts and Social Sciences on Monday. The varsity, through its […]

Hyderabad: A massive zone of cool water in the North Atlantic Ocean is slowing the melting of Iceland’s glaciers. But the so-called Blue Blob, an anomaly in an otherwise warming ocean, may only be around for a few decades before the overall trend of warming takes over again, according to new research. Read more about […]

Kothagudem: The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of External Affairs former head, Anton Gunn has joined Shyamala Gopalan Educational Society’s Advisory Board. In a statement here on Saturday the society founder N Suresh Reddy informed that in a meeting held on April 21, Gunn gave his consent in principle to join the […]

Hyderabad: Digital Employment Exchange of Telangana (DEET) is an initiative of the Government of Telangana, where you can instantly apply for jobs, receive job alerts, government job alerts, walk-in interview alerts, recruitment drives and career advice every day. Workruit & DEET have more than 2,40,000 active vacancies available today. DEET is operated and powered by […]

Hyderabad: When the first dinosaur bone was described in 1676, it was thought to come from an elephant. Over a century later, scientists realised such fossils came from a creature they named Megalosaurus, portrayed as a sort of stocky, overgrown lizard. Then, in 1842, anatomist Richard Owen recognised Megalosaurus as part of a whole new […]

By Shikara Academy Hyderabad: This article on Lokpal and Lokayuktas is part of the series that deals with Constitutional and Statutory bodies. Conditions of service of the office of Lokpal: The salary, allowances and other conditions of service of — The Chairperson shall be the same as those of the Chief Justice of India Other […]

By Deepika Reddy Hyderabad: This is in continuation to the last article on GO 36 focusing on the eight point formula. April 5, 1969: All important political leaders of Telangana region including Marri Chenna Reddy, Achutha Reddy, ChokkaRao, Hayagreeva Chary, S Venkata Rama Reddy, S Venkatesham, LS Narayana and Govindh Singh participated in a meeting […]

By Banda Ravipal Reddy Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the last article on preparation for the Sub-Inspector of Police recruitment exam. Here are some practice questions and answers along with solutions on the Ratio and Proportion topic. 1. If Rs. 782 be divided into three parts, proportional to : : , then the […]

By Deepika Reddy Hyderabad: This is in continuation to the last article on GO 36 which aimed to spread awareness on the need to form a separate Telangana State. March 15, 1969 Important incidents of the day: * The Telangana Rakshanala Samaikya Udyamam convened a meeting under the chairmanship of D Hanumanta Rao, president of […]