Maharashtra Government Announces Major Expansion of Nursing Education with 10 New BSc Nursing Colleges, ETEducation

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Maharashtra had 2,17,640 registered nurses in 2025, but the existing workforce was inadequate to meet the growing demand Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to establish 10 new BSc Nursing colleges, double the intake capacity of five existing ones, and upgrade eight General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) colleges into BSc Nursing institutions, Medical Education Minister […]

IIT Kanpur declares B.Cyber result 2026, releases shortlist and category-wise cut-off: Check details here

iit kanpur releases bcyber result 2026 52 candidates shortlisted for admission

IIT Kanpur has announced the B.Cyber admission result 2026, with 52 candidates securing a place in the provisional selection list. Shortlisted applicants must report to the campus on July 21 for admission formalities. The institute has also published category-wise qualifying cut-offs and advised candidates to verify their selection status through the official website. (Photo/ Agencies) […]

Deadly bird virus PaBV-4 identified for first time in India

A parakeet at Vedanthangal bird sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, 2014. | Photo Credit: Karthik Easvur (CC BY-SA) A team of scientists has, for the first time in India, identified and genetically characterised a virus that often causes rapid death in captive psittacine birds, raising concerns about the health of exotic pets and conservation of threatened parrot […]

IIT Guwahati team finds blue-green algae can remove lead from water

The team led by Professor Debasish Das of the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering found that cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, can be used to absorb lead from contaminated water. Image for representation only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto GUWAHATI A team of scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) have developed a biological […]