COP17: New global architecture for drought resilience launched at UNCCD meet | India News
(Representative image) DR’s technical monitoring metrics will enable countries to assess their capacity to anticipate, prepare for and adapt to drought (Photo: Reuters). NEW DELHI: Amid reports that three out of four people worldwide could face drought by 2050, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) during its 17th conference (COP17) on Wednesday took […]
School holidays today, August 26: Check state-wise closure status for Eid-e-Milad
School holidays today, August 26, 2026: State-wise status across India Schools in several parts of India are closed today, Wednesday, August 26, 2026, for Eid-e-Milad, also known as Milad-un-Nabi. However, the holiday is not a blanket school closure across the country. School schedules are determined by state holiday calendars, education departments, district orders and individual […]
In 2009, Nandan Nilekani’s team faced a computer science problem with no precedent; how Aadhaar became a billion-person engineering feat
How Aadhaar solved a billion-person biometric computing challenge In 2009, when the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was formed, the task before its founding team, led by Nandan Nilekani, went far beyond creating another national identity database. India needed a system capable of enrolling more than a billion people while ensuring that one person […]
AP Special TET 2026 registration begins for in-service teachers: Check key dates and steps to apply
AP Special TET 2026 registration begins The Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, has released the notification for the Andhra Pradesh Special Teacher Eligibility Test (AP Special TET) 2026 for in-service teachers. The notification is available on the official website of the Andhra Pradesh Commissioner of School Education (APCSE) at cse.ap.gov.in.The registration process […]
IIT Madras alumni raised $9 million to solve a problem inside every AI chip: Can AI discover the materials of the future?
Advaith Sridhar and Akash Ramdas, IIT Madras alumni, are using AI to discover cooler, better chip materials. (Photo: X post) Every new generation of artificial intelligence is demanding more powerful chips. But there is a problem hidden beneath the algorithms, data centres and billion-dollar AI models: the chips themselves are getting dangerously hot.According to San […]
CBSE declares KVS, NVS, EMRS Tier-II result 2026: Check PGT, TGT and Lab Attendant shortlist status here
KVS, NVS, EMRS Tier-II result 2026 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the recruitment examination results for selected posts under Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) and Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) Tier-II. The results were declared on August 25, 2026.Candidates who appeared for the examination can check their individual […]
HPBOSE Matric second result 2026: Dual board system takes combined pass rate to 89.54%
HPBOSE Matric second result 2026 declared; combined Class 10 pass rate reaches 89.54% The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) has announced the result of the Matric second examination held in July 2026. The examination was conducted for students appearing for essential improvement, compartment, optional improvement and additional subjects. A total of 8,181 students […]
UPSC CAPF AC result 2026 out at upsc.gov.in: Check list of shortlisted candidates for PST, PET here
UPSC CAPF AC result 2026 out The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the result of the Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination, 2026.Candidates who appeared for the written examination held on July 19 can now check whether their roll number has been shortlisted for the next stage. The candidates who have qualified […]
Kerala Plus One improvement exam 2026 timetable released: Check dates, fees and exam timings
Kerala Plus One improvement exam 2026 timetable out The Department of General Education, Kerala, has released the timetable for the first-year higher secondary improvement and supplementary examination 2026. The examination will begin on October 12, 2026.The timetable has been released on the official Higher Secondary Education (HSE) portal, hseportal.kerala.gov.in/hse.The examination will be held for regular, […]
American colleges are rolling out 90-credit three-year bachelor’s degrees in nearly 120 programmes across 26 states, cutting a year off college and potentially saving students up to $20,000
The University of Cincinnati is also considering programmes in information technology and professional studies. (University of Cincinnati photo) For decades, a four-year bachelor’s degree has been the standard in the US. That model is changing now as more colleges introduce three-year degree programmes that require fewer credits.As of this spring, colleges in 26 US states […]