City’s built-up area rises 64%, water bodies shrink 77% in a decade | Gurgaon News
The city receives an average annual rainfall of around 596 mm, about 85% of it during the June-to-Sept monsoon Gurgaon: The city’s built-up area has grown by about 64% in a decade while its water body cover has shrunk by about 77%, increasing its vulnerability to urban flooding and water stress, according to a study […]
5 strategies to boost U.S. K-12 math achievement
Key points: The United States has hit an all-time new low on math achievement First graders need a chance to explain their math thinking A new approach to middle school math data boosted our state test scores For more news on math achievement, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub A new report from the Center for American Progress […]
Key Initiatives by Minister Vivek Venkataswamy, ETEducation
Telangana minister Vivek Venkataswamy highlights govt’s education initiatives Hyderabad: Telangana Minister Vivek Venkataswamy has highlighted the state government’s initiatives in the education sector, including its breakfast and midday meal programme, teacher recruitment, Young India schools and Advanced Technology Centres, saying the measures are aimed at strengthening government schools and improving skill and employment opportunities for […]
Why rare-disease drugs could become India’s next pharma frontier
Each rare disease affects very few people. However, there are around 8,000 rare diseases, and they cumulatively affect hundreds of millions of people. In India, 1,004 rare genetic disorders have been reported so far. It used to be that because the number of patients for a rare-disease drug was very small, so the pharmaceutical industry’s […]
SpaceX puts Starship megarocket in orbit for first time
Elon Musk’s Starship megarocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday (September 28, 2026) after blasting off from Texas, in a major milestone for SpaceX’s plans, including trips to the Moon and Mars. The black-and-silver behemoth, standing more than 120 meters (131 yards) tall, rose through a thick cloud of smoke on an ambitious […]
MP issues 851 compassionate appointment orders for dependants of deceased school staff, ETEducation
MP govt steps up employee welfare measures in state education department. Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has stepped up welfare measures for teachers and employees in the School Education Department, with 851 compassionate appointment orders issued for dependants of deceased staff in the past four to five days, according to an official statement. The department […]
China’s space diplomacy brings Pakistani astronauts closer to orbit
Khurram Daud (left) and Muhammad Zeeshan Ali. | Photo Credit: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of Pakistan/Facebook Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of Pakistan/Facebook Two Pakistani pilots are memorising Mandarin, spinning in centrifuge drills, and learning to eat, sleep and repair equipment while weightless as a decision nears on which one will become […]
Govt issues college HoD nomination framework, sets 2-year tenure, ETEducation
This first-ever framework makes rotation the basis for HoD nomination, while fixing the normal tenure at two years. Bhubaneswar: In order to ensure transparency, uniformity and smooth academic administration, the state govt has, for the first time, put in place a formal framework for nominating heads of departments (HoDs) in govt degree colleges, making eligibility, […]
COP31 hosts Australia and Türkiye face the fossil-fuel question
The next United Nations climate change conference, COP31, will be held in Antalya in Türkiye in November this year. Türkiye will be hosting the event, with its environment minister Murat Kurum serving as COP31 president. Australia will oversee the negotiations process, with its energy and climate change minister Chris Bowen as the vice-president of COP31. […]
How India should recruit and train higher education faculty for the AI era
Fixing higher education requires completely redesigning how we recruit, train, and support faculty, while overhauling the legacy administrative and disciplinary protocols that govern our campuses. Ask the toppers of any graduating class what they want to do next- university teaching rarely tops the list. The reason is simple: teaching is not perceived as a competitive, […]