Goa govt tables bill to raise Class 1 school entry age to 6, ETEducation
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant introduced the Goa School Education (Amendment) Bill, 2026, during the ongoing winter session of the assembly on Tuesday. The Goa government has introduced a bill in the legislative assembly to raise the minimum age for admission to Class 1 in schools from five-and-a-half years to six years. The move is aimed […]
UPenn faculty challenge EEOC demand for personal information on Jewish students and staff
Faculty groups at the University of Pennsylvania have moved to block a federal demand for personal information about Jewish professors, staff and students, warning that the request risks violating constitutional protections and carries troubling historical implications.The dispute centres on a subpoena issued by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which has sought names, […]
NTA UGC NET December 2025 answer key released: Check direct link and steps to raise objections here
UGC NET December 2025 answer key: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer key for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2025 examination today, January 14, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the exam can now check the answer key, their recorded responses, and the question papers on the […]
UCO Bank SO recruitment 2026-27: Registration window opens for 173 posts; direct link to apply here
UCO Bank SO recruitment 2026-27: UCO Bank has started the online registration process for the recruitment of Specialist Officers (SO) and Generalist Officers for the 2026-27 recruitment cycle. As per the official notification, a total of 173 vacancies will be filled through this recruitment drive. Eligible candidates can now apply online. The last date to […]
Goa raises Class 1 age to six: India slows school entry, but the real alarm rings in pre-schools
As school entry is pushed to age six, the spotlight shifts to pre-school classrooms. Image: AI generated The Goa government has put forward the Goa School Education Bill, 2026, which will raise the minimum age for entering Class 1 to six years, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, reports PTI . The […]
Scientists urged to rethink ‘smoking gun’ signals in topological physics
Imagine you’re a detective looking for proof of something extraordinary. You find what looks like the perfect clue, a smoking gun that seems to prove your theory. But what if that clue could be explained by something more ordinary? Many physicists around the world are trying to create and identify special materials with unusual electronic […]
JKBOSE Class 12th result released at jkresults.nic.in: Direct link to download scorecards here
JKBOSE Class 12th result: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has declared the Class 12 annual examination results for the October–November 2025 session. On the login page for results, you will have to enter your roll number and other required details to view your result/scorecard. Students can now check their performance. The […]
Hiccups explained: Small sounds, big answers
Hiccups | Photo Credit: Freepik Hiccups are essentially involuntary contractions (or spasms) of the diaphragm, the muscle that aids us in breathing. Each contraction comes with a sudden closing of the vocal cords, creating that familiar sound we all know. There are multiple causes of hiccups. Some include eating too fast, drinking something too hot […]
CUET PG 2026 registration deadline extended: Check the last date and direct link to apply here
CUET PG 2026 registration: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the registration deadline for the Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate (CUET PG) 2026. According to the official notice, candidates who have not yet applied now get additional time to complete the application process.Earlier, the registration window was scheduled to close today, January 14, […]
Why are school buses yellow
Back to school | Photo Credit: Si-Gal A school bus approaches, and even from far away, its bright yellow coat catches your eye, gleaming in the sunlight. There’s a reason you rarely see school buses in red, blue, or green. And it’s all yellow In the VIBGYOR spectrum, yellow falls in the mid-to-long wavelength range […]