Education

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has revised the academic calendar for the 2026-27 session, setting out fresh timelines for admissions and commencement of classes across approved technical and management institutions. The revised schedule also covers institutes offering executive management programmes such as Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Post Graduate Certificate…

CG Police Constable GD and Jail Warder result 2026 The Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC), Bihar, has announced the results for three major police recruitment drives on August 18, 2026. The results cover Constable (General Duty Close Cadre), Constable (Operator) and Prohibition Constable/Jail Warder posts.Candidates who appeared in the respective examinations can now check…

The Centre has begun a major overhaul of the National Testing Agency (NTA), tightening the system for preparing and checking question papers and strengthening security around the agency’s operations. The move comes after a series of setbacks involving some of the country’s biggest entrance and eligibility examinations.The Education Ministry said on Tuesday that 600 experts…

Tiya Aggarwal presenting her idea before the jury. Tiya Aggarwal, a student of Canadian high school, has developed a smart irrigation system designed to care for more than 150 plant species. She won the top prize at a provincial entrepreneurship competition.A grade 12 student at Burnaby South Secondary in British Columbia, Tia presented her idea,…

SSC CHSL FRTA result 2026 released: Check merit list, cutoff and sliding process SSC CHSL FRTA result 2026: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the First Round of Tentative Allocation (FRTA) for the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination, 2025. The FRTA notice was issued on August 17, 2026, after the Tier-I result was…

The Ministry of Education is tightening the NTA’s examination system after errors in UGC-NET papers prompted a retest for English, Commerce and Sociology. Over 50 staff members have been removed, while new specialists are being inducted in key areas. The government has also ordered tighter examination security, process audits and stronger checks on question-paper preparation…

Haryana Police SPO recruitment 2026: Check eligibility, dates, salary and document requirements Haryana Police SPO recruitment 2026: Haryana Police has announced the engagement of 400 Special Police Officers (SPOs) in its Telecommunication Wing under Section 21 of the Haryana Police Act, 2007. The press notice was issued on August 18, 2026, and the engagement is…

Zvezdelina Stankova, professor of mathematics at UC Berkeley. (Photo: UC Berkeley) A mathematics professor at the University of California, Berkeley, has raised fresh concerns about the academic preparedness of students at one of the US’ most selective public universities, saying some calculus students now arrive with gaps that extend well below college-level mathematics.In an opinion…

JNU admissions 2026-27 put on hold over deprivation points: What students need to know NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University’s 2026-27 admission process has hit a legal hurdle after the Delhi High Court directed the university to keep admissions based on its “deprivation points” system on hold. The court questioned whether JNU can effectively add marks…

Former President Pratibha Patil (left) presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Nagarajan Vittal. The IAS officer of the Gujarat cadre, 1960 batch. (Source: PTI/File) “Fortune favours the bold.” Few stories in India’s technology history illustrate this better than the remarkable journey that transformed a country struggling with red tape into one of the world’s largest…