CBSE Makes 75% Attendance Mandatory for Class 10, 12 Board Exam 2026 Eligibility |
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has reiterated a strict mandate requiring all Class 10 and 12 students to maintain a minimum of 75% attendance during the 2025–26 academic session to be eligible for the 2026 board examinations. The directive, issued via an official circular dated August 4, follows continued reports of lax compliance […]
UPSC to send recruitment alerts to institutions via email: New step aims to expand outreach and improve applicant numbers
In a move that could help streamline public service hiring and reduce missed opportunities for eligible candidates, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has launched a new email alert system for institutions. Educational and professional bodies across India can now subscribe to receive timely notifications about relevant UPSC recruitment advertisements directly in their inbox.Announced on […]
Game-changer virus developed by Kerala Forest Research Institute can help save teak plantations
Teak defoliator larva (Hyblaea puera) killed using HpNPV | Photo Credit: special arrangement A revolutionary technology developed by the Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) can transform the way teak plantations are protected from their most notorious pest – the teak defoliator moth (Hyblaea puera). The institute has successfully identified, mass-produced and patented a naturally occurring […]
Visa delays leave thousands of international students stranded, US colleges face major financial hit
Visitors seeking B-1 and B-2 visas from countries with significant overstay percentages must submit bonds before visa approval. (AI image) The United States’ higher education system, long upheld as a magnet for global talent, is facing a potentially historic rupture. As the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on immigration, international students, many already admitted into […]
NEET UG 2025 round 1 revised counselling schedule released at mcc.nic.in: Check important dates here
NEET UG Counselling revised schedule 2025: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has issued a revised schedule for Round 1 of NEET UG 2025 counselling, bringing an end to the uncertainty triggered by the abrupt suspension of the choice filling and locking process earlier this week. The new timeline, published today, August 6, 2025, restores key […]
TS EAMCET counselling 2025: Final phase option entry begins at tgeapcet.nic.in; check direct link here
The Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) has initiated the option entry process for the final phase of TS EAMCET counselling 2025 for engineering and pharmacy admissions. Eligible candidates can now submit their web options through the official counselling portal, tgeapcet.nic.in.The counselling process is being conducted on the basis of the Telangana Engineering Agriculture Pharmacy […]
Remembering Hiroshima: Why one city still echoes in history
Some events are etched so deeply in history that each time we recall them, we pause with a sigh. It’s as though we’re watching a silent film, one that aches, teaches, and lingers. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is one such moment. As time passes, the memory of what happened on those two days […]
SBI Clerk notification 2025: Registration window opens, check direct link to apply here
SBI Clerk recruitment 2025: The State Bank of India (SBI) has officially released the notification for SBI Clerk recruitment 2025, inviting applications for 6,589 vacancies in the Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) cadre. The registration window has opened today, August 6, 2025 and will close on August 26, 2025. Eligible candidates, graduates aged between […]
Uttarakhand cloudburst: Rain alert forces school closures across four districts
Amid an escalating monsoon threat, authorities in Uttarakhand on Tuesday ordered the closure of all schools from Classes 1 to 12 and Anganwadi centres in four districts, Almora, Pithoragarh, Chamoli, and Rudraprayag, following a heavy rainfall warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The emergency measure, announced early Tuesday morning, aims to safeguard students as […]
Columbia and Brown to disclose admissions data: What this means for future applicants
Columbia University and Brown University are set to disclose detailed admissions data, including standardised test scores, grade-point averages, and racial demographics of applicants, as part of recent settlements with the Trump administration. The move, which departs from typical university-government data sharing practices, is being viewed as a significant development in the national conversation around race-conscious […]