LONDON, Feb. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Waste criminalswill bedetectedandstoppedbeforethey evengetstarted, thanks toanewpackage ofsurveillance and investigativemeasuresannounced by the Environment Agency(EA)today (Friday 20 February 2026). As part ofamajorcrackdown on waste crime,an enhanced 33-strong drone squad will nowtrackdown illegal dumps fromtheair.The drones,some ofwhich are being upgraded to carry laser mapping technology, willcaptureevidence...
India, Feb. 19 -- Engineering colleges in India have traditionally been built around classrooms and textbooks. Bosscoder School of Technology (BST)is taking a different route, launching inside a 100-acre tech park in Bengaluru, surrounded by technology companies, startups, and active engineering teams. With an intake of 200 students for the batch of 2026-30, BST offers a 4-year, UGC-recognized B.Tech degree in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence, delivered in academic collaboration with ...
India, Feb. 19 -- When Ms. Arora's cancer returned, the emotional weight of relapse was immediate. Having already undergone standard lines of treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) after her diagnosis in 2022, she now faced a narrower set of options-each complex, each uncertain. "I remember feeling that the ground had shifted again," she says. "But my medical team walked me through the available options, and we decided to move forward with an indigenous CAR-T therapy." Today, her story forms...
India, Feb. 19 -- NEW DELHI - Shodh AI, selected as one of the twelve foundational model companies under the Government of India's prestigious IndiaAI Mission, today announced the launch of Project Skanda. As an "AI for Science" company currently targeting material discovery, Shodh AI developed this model in collaboration with NVIDIA to mark India's entry into the global race for Physical AI.At the India AI Impact Summit, Shodh AI unveiled the Alpha Release of Project Skanda-one of the world's f...
LONDON, Feb. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Thousands more children with SEND will get the support that helps them achieve and thrive under new government action to end spirallingindependentspecial school costs and reinvest funding where it makes the biggest difference to pupils' life chances. It comes ahead of the Government's schools white paper, which will be a golden opportunity to change the course of children's lives for the better, moving away from...
LONDON, Feb. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has launched the second phase of its campaign to raise awareness of unsafe products sold online, with new resources aimed at older people. OPSS is warning that even well-known and trusted online marketplaces sometimes list unsafe products. The public is being urged to pause and carry out simple checks before purchasing. These include checking the seller's detail...
LONDON, Feb. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Four companies have been shut down after investigations revealed they were connected to a scheme which helped directors sell struggling businesses for £1 while keeping assets and dropping debts * The scheme's operators failed to preserve accounting records or assess what had happened to the more than £18 million in combined assets of 75 companies they acquired * This latest action by the Insolvency Se...
LONDON, Feb. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Take this opportunity to learn how to complete a successful online CIC incorporation application from start to finish. We will also provide an overview of Community Interest Companies, along with some guidance on preparing your Articles of Association and completing form CIC36. To register please click on link: Registration Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
LONDON, Feb. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Secretary of State has reappointed Andrew Hochhauser as Chair of the Reviewing Committee for the Export of Works of Art. Andrew Hochhauser Andrew Hochhauser is a KC at Essex Court Chambers, a Deputy High Court Judge, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Honorary Counsel to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He specialises in commercial and emp...
LONDON, Feb. 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Mark McCafferty Mark McCafferty is the Chair of Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Chair of the England and Wales Cricket Boards Professional Game Committee. He has previously been a Non-Executive Director at Umbro plc and the Tote, and his current roles include Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at European Professional Club Rugby, a Board Director at ZigUp plc and a Trustee of the Wooden Spoon childre...