Bihar’s alcohol ban has been a success for social wellness, data show
Former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pointing out a cartoon with then deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi at an exhibition on the occasion of ‘No Liquor Day’, in Patna, November 26, 2012. | Photo Credit: Ranjeet Kumar Recently, a report titled ‘Macro Perspective of Bihar’s Development Achievements, Unfinished Agenda, and the Way Forward’ presented […]
He worked 8-hour shifts at Intel and studied after work: How this IIT Delhi engineer secured ISRO AIR 7 to become a scientist
IIT Delhi engineer Hemant Kumar Bhukar leaves Intel after 3 years, secures AIR 7 to become an ISRO scientist. (AI Image) “There are no shortcuts to success.” This is the lesson that emerges from the remarkable journey of Hemant Kumar Bhukar, an engineer from Rajasthan who walked away from a comfortable corporate career to pursue […]
Indian rock yields oldest directly dated traces of microbial life: study
A photograph of the outcrop of the Bhitardari carbonaceous chert, with a ballpoint pen to compare for size. | Photo Credit: PNAS vol. 123, no. 34 August 25, 2026 Researchers say they have found “compelling evidence” from multiple sources that microbial life existed in what is now eastern India at least 3.5 billion years ago. […]
BPSC TRE-4 announced: 32,388 teacher posts up for grabs amid protests over recruitment delays
BPSC opens recruitment for 32,388 school teacher posts; applications from September 1 The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced the fourth phase of its Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE-4), opening the way for recruitment to 32,388 teaching posts across the state. Applications for the recruitment drive will begin on September 1.The notification came on August […]
Sugar power: the full story of brain development in humans
The study argues that natural sugars and starch found in fruits and honey delivered the required glucose to power a rapidly-expanding human brain. Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: istock/Serg_Velusceac Was it meat or glucose that fueled the growth of the human brain? If evolutionary science told us, hitherto, that human brain […]
Punjab Government Invests ₹2,300 Crore in School Infrastructure, Boosting Public Trust in Education, ETEducation
Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains Chandigarh: Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains has said that the Punjab government has transformed the state’s education system through a Rs 2,300-crore reform programme. Presenting the four-and-a-half-year status report of school education here, Bains said that 3.64 lakh students have shifted from private schools to government schools since […]
IAS Officer Gargi Jain’s Collector in Classroom Initiative Cuts Tribal Girls’ Dropout by 60% in Gujarat’s Chhota Udepur
Every district collector’s office has a chair reserved for visitors, but in Gujarat’s Chhota Udepur, collector Gargi Jain chose a different one: a plastic chair inside a government school classroom, pulled up beside girls who had never had an officer of her rank sit down and simply listen. There was no inspection register, no entourage, […]
AICTE academic calendar 2026-27 revised: Check new admission dates, class start date and September 14 deadline
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has revised the academic calendar for the 2026-27 session, setting out fresh timelines for admissions and commencement of classes across approved technical and management institutions. The revised schedule also covers institutes offering executive management programmes such as Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Post Graduate Certificate […]
All eyes on GISAT-1A mission as ISRO aims to mend faulty launch streak
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the GISAT-1A satellite in September, in a mission that will be watched closely for many important reasons. Since the two successive PSLV mission failures, in 2025 and early 2026, ISRO had paused launches as it investigated the reason why its workhorse rocket had suffered such […]
Assam Embraces AI to Revamp School Education and Prevent Dropouts, ETEducation
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday outlined an AI-driven roadmap for the state’s school education system, saying technology will play a key role in making classrooms more intelligent, inclusive and student-centric. Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has outlined an AI-driven roadmap for the state’s school education system, saying technology will play […]