Maharashtra CET 2026: CET Cell issues rules for institutional-level admissions to vacant seats
CET Cell issues rules for institutional-level admissions to vacant seats The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has issued guidelines for colleges to fill seats that remain vacant after the completion of all Centralised Admission Process (CAP) rounds for courses under the Department of Technical Education.As per the notice, colleges can begin institutional-level admissions […]
DU CSAS UG 2026: Spot Round 1 vacant seats released; apply by August 24
The University of Delhi (DU) has released the vacant seat list for Common Seat Allocation System Undergraduate (CSAS UG) 2026-27 Spot Round 1. Applicants who have not taken admission to any college can now apply for the spot round through their dashboard on the official DU admission portal, admission.uod.ac.in.The last date to opt for Spot […]
The science behind social media bans, and why they don’t work
A ban restricts access, but it does not fix the environment around the child. For teenagers building their sense of autonomy, that restriction in itself can cause harm |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: AFP Ask a sixteen-year-old about a social media ban, and you get an answer sharper than most adults […]
NEET PG 2026 admit card to be released tomorrow: Check steps to download hall ticket here
NEET PG 2026 hall ticket to be out tomorrow The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is expected to release the NEET PG 2026 admit card tomorrow, August 24. Candidates who have registered for the postgraduate medical entrance exam will be able to download their hall tickets through the official NBEMS website.The National […]
Science Snapshots: August 23, 2026
Narwhal whales live in social groups called pods and live in the Arctic ocean. Its males have a tusk. narwhal. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Narwhal tusk is unique thanks to its double twist The narwhal tusk is nature’s sole straight tusk, and scientists know how it gets its left-handed twist. X-ray images of the […]
NEET PG 2026: CGHS debunks fake notice claiming Wellness Centres will remain closed from August 27 to 31
The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) has clarified that a notice claiming the closure of CGHS Wellness Centres from August 27 to 31, 2026, due to the deployment of Medical Officers for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Postgraduate (NEET-PG) examination duty is fake and unauthorised.The Directorate of CGHS said an unauthorised notice carrying the name and […]
PM Modi urges private space sector to build global aura of innovation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed creating an aura around the private sector in space research so that people worldwide feel that if they want to make a career, they should go to India. In an interaction with CEOs and founders of 20 space startups on Friday (August 21, 2026), Mr. Modi also highlighted India’s […]
Meet the IIT Bombay graduate who rejected an ISRO job to build a Rs 1,000 crore startup
Manoj Meena had an offer most engineering students in India spend years chasing.An Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) job was waiting for him after his final year at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. For his family in rural Rajasthan, the decision seemed already made. A government job meant stability. Stability was not something […]
Lunar eclipse August 2026: Will it be visible from India?
Representational Image | Photo Credit: PTI The world is scheduled to witness a lunar eclipse soon with almost 96% coverage of the moon’s surface, which will give the celestial body a deep red hue. Our coverage of the August 12 solar eclipse The lunar eclipse will occur on August 28, 2026 and will be visible […]
UP govt proposes rule change, TGTs may become principals in aided schools, ETEducation
TGTs in UP-aided schools may get chance to become principals Prayagraj: Teachers in Uttar Pradesh’s aided secondary schools are set to get a fresh opportunity to become principals after nearly three decades, with the state govt proposing changes in recruitment rules to include trained graduate teachers (TGTs) in the selection process. For the first time, […]