Canada wildfires burn area the size of Croatia
MONTREAL: Canada’s wildfires have burned more than 13.6 million acres (5.5 million hectares) this year, an area roughly the size of Croatia, officials said Friday as the country endures one of its most destructive fire seasons. In 2023, Canada’s worst-ever fire season, 42.9 million acres of land were scorched, an extraordinary scale of damage that […]
Why are Edlow and Vaughan calling OPT illegal? Here’s the real story
OPT faces mounting legal and political attacks, putting the future of 200,000 international graduates at risk. In the quietly panicked corridors of international education policy, a storm is gathering around the United States’ Optional Practical Training (OPT) program—and for once, it’s not hyperbole to say that the damage may already be done. The numbers are […]
10 newly released NCERT textbooks for classes 5 and 8: Check the full list here
NCERT releases new textbooks for classes 5th and 8th. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released a new set of textbooks for Classes 5 and 8, aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023. The new textbooks incorporate changes in content […]
NIRF to award mild penalty to institutions for retractions this year, harsh penalty next year
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In a first, starting this year, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) will award negative scores to higher educational institutions for papers that have been retracted from journals in the last three calendar years and their corresponding citations. “This year, we will award some […]
Biotechnology vs. Biomedical Engineering: Which degree is better for a future in healthcare tech?
As healthcare technology accelerates across the globe, students are increasingly drawn to two interdisciplinary fields at the cutting edge of innovation: biotechnology and biomedical engineering. Both promise high-impact careers, but they offer very different routes into the world of health, research, and technology. For students aspiring to shape the future of medicine, either through genetic […]
H-1B visa cap for FY 2026 reached: Here’s what it means for students, graduates, and working professionals
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has reached the H-1B visa cap for fiscal year (FY) 2026, closing the door for new cap-subject petitions until next year. This development directly affects international students, recent graduates, and professionals planning to begin or continue work in the U.S. under the H-1B […]
DU UG CSAS first allotment list 2025 released: Check direct link, steps to download here
The University of Delhi has officially released the first seat allotment list for undergraduate admissions under the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) 2025. This marks a critical milestone in the admissions process for over 2.3 lakh students who had applied for 71,642 seats across DU’s 69 colleges. Released at 5 PM on July 19 via […]
US Education Department releases $1.3 billion for after-school programs after legal and political pressure
The US Department of Education has announced the release of $1.3 billion in federal funding earmarked for after-school and summer programs, bringing partial relief to school districts and nonprofit organisations across the country. The decision follows mounting political pressure from Republican lawmakers and a legal challenge launched by more than 20 states against the Trump […]
CBSE Class 12 supplementary results 2025 expected soon: Here’s how and where to download marksheets, once released
CBSE class 12 supplementary result 2025 expected in August. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to announce the Class 12 Supplementary Examination Results 2025 in the first week of August, as per recent trends and updates shared by official sources and education experts. The compartment exams were conducted in a single-day format […]
AIIMS BSc paramedical result 2025 declared: 8,273 Candidates qualify, round 1 Cut-offs announced
AIIMS BSc Paramedical 2025 result declared. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has declared the results for the BSc Paramedical 2025 entrance examination, held on July 13. A total of 8,273 candidates have qualified for the first round of counselling. The result was published on the official website aiimsexams.ac.in, along with the detailed […]