Parliamentary Panel Raises Concerns Over CUET Exam Design and Implementation, ETEducation

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However, some members of the Committee are not convinced of the merits of introducing the CUET as the universal admissions method for undergraduate studies, it said in a report submitted to Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Tuesday. New Delhi, A parliamentary committee has flagged concerns over the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), saying […]

Kerala University FYUGP 2026 first allotment list released; here’s how to check

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The University of Kerala has released the first seat allotment list for FYUGP 2026 today, June 17, 2026. Candidates who applied for admission can check their allotment status on the official website.Along with the first allotment, the university has fixed June 20, 2026 as the last date to pay the online confirmation fee and confirm […]

UP Board withdraws recognition of 465 non-functional schools in UP

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PRAYAGRAJ: In a major administrative action, UP Board has automatically withdrawn the recognition of 465 self-financed schools across the state after finding that they neither sent any students to Board examinations nor conducted classes for two consecutive academic sessions, 2024-25 and 2025-26.The highest number of derecognised institutions belongs to the Prayagraj region, with 150 schools, […]

Science Quiz: Of things that are, or ought to be, black

Peacock spider, is a arachnid. It sports super-black patches on its skin to make the surrounding colours appear up to 20-times brighter. Photo: Jürgen Otto (CC BY-SA) Published – June 17, 2026 05:04 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Source link

GMAT introduces major change with Superscore feature— what students should know

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Representational AI image The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) has announced the launch of GMAT Superscore, a new feature that will allow candidates to present their best overall performance by combining the highest section scores from multiple GMAT attempts. The feature is expected to be rolled out in August and will be available at no […]

India’s reservoirs can host 102 GW of floating solar, says first national assessment

India’s reservoirs can host about 102 gigawatt (GW) of floating solar capacity, according to the first comprehensive national assessment of the technology’s potential by the NISE. | Photo Credit: AFP India’s reservoirs can host about 102 gigawatt (GW) of floating solar capacity, according to the first comprehensive national assessment of the technology’s potential by the […]

IIM Bangalore receives Tata Trusts support for new undergraduate school, first batch to begin classes in August

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IIM Bangalore is set to begin a new phase in higher education with the launch of its School of Undergraduate Studies, supported by Tata Trusts. The initiative will introduce residential undergraduate programmes combining Economics, Data Science and business studies, while focusing on faculty development, research and infrastructure as the institute expands beyond its traditional management […]

Drug-resistant malaria poses growing challenge to treatment and elimination efforts

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Although the incidence of malaria fell by nearly a quarter between 2000 and 2015, the trend has reversed over the past decade, with global incidence rising by 8.5% since 2015. Experts say the growing threat of resistance to anti-malarial medicines could complicate efforts to eliminate the disease and reverse gains. India currently holds about 1.4% […]

‘Will need to sit him down’: IIT Kanpur professor, Nisarg Adhikary spar online over Telegram ban

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Picture source: X screengrab After questioning the government’s decision to restrict Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary found himself on the receiving end of a public response from IIT Kanpur professor Manindra Agrawal.The exchange began after Adhikary reacted to the government’s move to temporarily restrict Telegram and disable its message-editing […]