NEW DELHI: Ahead of making the use of Indian Standard Time (IST) as the mandatory time reference for all legal, commercial, digital and administrative activities, the govt on Wednesday asked industry, stock exchanges, Sebi, banks and those dealing with critical infrastructure to discontinue use of alternative systems such as GPS.Consumer affairs ministry Pralhad Joshi told…
NEW DELHI: In a move to improve safety of two-wheeler riders, the road transport ministry has decided to make the anti-lock braking systems (ABS) mandatory for all new scooties, bikes and motorcycles manufactured after January next year irrespective of their engine capacity. The ministry will also soon make it mandatory for manufacturers and dealers to…
File photo: J&K LG Manoj Sinha (PTI) JAMMU: The mandatory requirement of knowledge of Urdu for recruitment as naib tehsildars (revenue officials) in Jammu and Kashmir has triggered uproar in the Jammu division, with J&K BJP brass meeting LG Manoj Sinha on Thursday to press for scrapping the move.The J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) issued…
NEW DELHI: The Government of India has introduced the ePassport which is a combined paper and electronic passport featuring an embedded RFID chip and antenna. The chip securely stores the passport holder’s personal and biometric data and is visually identified by a small gold-coloured symbol on the front cover.With this rollout, India joins over 120…
Wildfires in North Carolina have prompted evacuations as firefighters battle separate fires in areas of the state still recovering from past disasters. A mandatory evacuation was issued for parts of Polk County, located about 80 miles west of Charlotte, due to wildfires that began late Saturday. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety warned that…
Shikhar Dhawan. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has thrown his full support behind the BCCI‘s move to make domestic cricket mandatory for all players, though he cautioned that a balanced schedule is essential to avoid overworking them.Now serving as one of the four event ambassadors for the ongoing Champions…
NEW DELHI: If a man and woman, professing same faith or diverse ones, intend to get married under Special Marriage Act, 1954, they are mandated to give 30-day notice, which would be put up in the notice board of Registrar of Marriages, prior to the date of tying the nuptial knot.This concept of notice period…
In a push to standardize timekeeping practices nationwide, the government has introduced the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2024, which mandates Indian Standard Time (IST) as the exclusive time reference across all official and commercial platforms. The draft, released by the consumer affairs ministry, is open for public feedback until February 14.IST to be…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued an important notice stating that APAAR ID is not mandatory for the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET UG) 2025. Referring to a recent public notice issued on January 14, 2025 candidates were urged to update their Aadhar details and link their APAAR ID, which was formerly known as…
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has expressed surprise over the BCCI‘s decision to enforce mandatory travel rules for players, requiring them to travel together with the team for matches and practice sessions. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra questioned the necessity of such a regulation and suggested it might have been introduced due to prior…