Karnataka to offer AI as vocational subject in Classes 9, 10 across 1,642 govt schools, ETEducation
Karnataka government schools will offer artificial intelligence as an NSQF-aligned vocational subject. The Karnataka School Education Department has introduced artificial intelligence (AI) as a vocational subject for students of Classes 9 and 10 under the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF). The subject will be offered in place of a third-language option in selected government schools […]
NIT-Srinagar to open campus observatory with 14-inch telescope
The National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar is set to become the first NIT in the country to have a dedicated campus-based observatory equipped with a 14-inch aplanatic Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, officials said on Monday (September 21, 2026). The telescope provides aberration-free, flat-field images for astrophotography and planetary observation, the officials said. The NIT-Srinagar Observatory […]
New checklist by Keralam research team records 3,261 flowering plant species in Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve
Paphiopedilum druryi, an orchid emdemic to Agasthyamalai | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A new checklist of flowering plants in South India’s Agasthyalamalai Biosphere Reserve (ABR) compiled by the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, seeks to reaffirm the global significance of the Western Ghats as a biodiversity hotspot and […]
New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century
The cat, which locals call ‘Tilcayo’, measures about 46 cm long and weighs around 1.4 kg, making it smaller than the average domestic cat. | Photo Credit: Reuters A diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia’s cloud forest has been identified as a previously unknown species, marking the first time a new living cat species has […]
Land Requirements Cut for Future Growth, ETEducation
The first phase covered 296 colleges for MBA and 181 colleges for MCA, including university, private and private-university institutions. Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which reduces minimum land and endowment fund requirements for setting up private universities in the state, has been sent to the President of India for assent, said […]
Behind every treated animal, a veterinarian carrying unseen strain
Like all healthcare professionals, vets navigate long hours, emergencies, and loss. But they also face distinct challenges. Representative image. | Photo Credit: Mikhail Nilov/Pexels While much of society is preoccupied with animal rights, there is a population facing a significant risk of burnout yet which often goes unacknowledged: veterinarians. Often underestimated as a profession and […]
Science Snapshots: September 20, 2026
A U.S. Geological Survey poster showing the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in North Korea in 2013. | Photo Credit: USGS North Korea’s nuclear tests reawakened sleeping faults While underground nuclear explosions usually set off brief aftershocks fading in weeks, North Korea’s tests at Mt. Mantap did the opposite, causing earthquake activity intensifying over years after […]
Bihar’s CM Promises Pay Scale for Non-Financed Education Teachers to Enhance Local Infrastructure, ETEducation
“No two opinions on this”: Bihar CM on pay scale promise for non-financed education teachers Patna : Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary attended a teachers’ felicitation ceremony at Sri Krishna Memorial Hall in Patna. Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Choudhary announced that the Bihar government will implement a pay scale for non-financed (finance-free) education workers […]
Kashmir cracks walnut success code, turns to medium-sized, grafted trees | India News
A street vendor sells walnuts on the occasion of the Sayar festival, in Mandi on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) KOKERNAG: In Gohan village, around 100km south of Srinagar, Shabir Ahmad was among many harvesting walnuts from a towering tree. The work has become increasingly difficult. “My back aches now,” Ahmad said. J&K produces 3.5 lakh tonnes […]
PM Modi inaugurates global conference on environment, climate dynamics | India News
The conference is being held on September 19 and 20 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated a two-day international conference on “The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics”, organised by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.The conference, being held on September 19 and 20, brings together judges, environmental experts, […]