Calls for age flexibility in Class 1 admissions persist, ETEducation
Parents point out that during the previous academic year (2025–26), the Education Department had granted a six-month age relaxation for a batch of students facing a similar issue. Parents of children in UKG urge 90‑day age relaxation for Class 1 admissions along with issuance of circular to all schools to ensure uniform implementation, in letter […]
CCRAS releases final CBT answer key; five answers changed after objection review
CCRAS releases final CBT answer key after reviewing 219 objections under Advertisement 04/2025 CCRAS final answer key 2026: The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences has issued Notification No. 14 dated February 25, 2026, regarding the Computer Based Test conducted under Advertisement 04/2025. The examination was held for 26 subjects between November 24, 2025, […]
A small piece of RNA copies itself, hinting at how life first began
In a 1953 experiment, two scientists named Stanley Miller and Harold Urey attempted to recreate the conditions of the early earth long before life existed. They showed that organic molecules such as amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, could form spontaneously in the conditions that prevailed on a primitive earth, 3.5-4 billion years ago. […]
Telangana high court seeks state’s response on PM Shri irregularities, no toilets at Gadwal govt school, ETEducation
The letter further alleged that the Union govt, with an intention to provide technical knowledge to the poor and needy, allotted funds for establishing PM Shri Schools and Samagra Shiksha School. Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Tuesday directed the state govt and Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan project director to file counters in a public interest litigation […]
Rgpv Login: RGPV releases UG, PG results online; B.Tech., MCA, pharmacy scorecards available at rgpv.ac.in; download here
RGPV UG, PG results announced online for multiple programmes Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), Bhopal has released the results for several undergraduate and postgraduate programmes on its official portal. Students enrolled in engineering, pharmacy and computer application courses can now access their scores through the university’s result website.The results have been made available under the […]
Decolonising and de-Nobelising science – The Hindu
‘National Science Day should become an annual day of discussion of what counts as science, including the work of technicians, field staff, nurses, lab attendants, data collectors, and others whose labour is essential to make new knowledge but is rarely commemorated.’ Photo: dst.gov.in Every February 28, India celebrates National Science Day to commemorate C.V. Raman’s […]
SC objects to NCERT’s new Class 8 textbook over mention of ‘corruption in judiciary’, ETEducation
In response, CJI Kant said he was already aware of the controversy and had received several communications from members of the judiciary expressing concern over the matter. New Delhi, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday expressed strong displeasure over references to “corruption in the judiciary” in a newly introduced Class 8 Social […]
Justice Department sues UCLA over alleged failure to address antisemitism during campus protests
Campus protests often test a university’s ability to balance speech, safety and policy. At the University of California, Los Angeles, that balance is now the subject of a federal lawsuit.The United States Department of Justice has sued the University of California, alleging that UCLA failed to protect Jewish and Israeli employees from antisemitic harassment during […]
Unusual ancient gene governs sex of ant, bee, wasp newborns
In many animals, sex is decided by obvious physical differences in the chromosomes. But in ants, bees, and wasps, sex is often decided in a more unusual way: by whether an embryo carries two different versions of a specific DNA region or two matching ones. Two studies, one in Science Advances in 2024 and the […]
Kerala to ban religion-based names for new govt schools, colleges, ETEducation
According to sources, the move aims to ensure that government-run educational institutions remain secular and reflect the constitutional values of equality and inclusiveness. Thiruvananthapuram, New government schools, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions in Kerala will no longer carry religion-based names. The government on Tuesday said it has decided that no state-owned educational institution established […]