Bengal CM Proposes Unified Education Policy, Transfers Aliah University to Higher Education Department, ETEducation
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has said his government is committed to revamping the state’s education system in line with Swami Vivekananda’s vision of education focused on character-building, mental strength and self-reliance, rather than mere examination-oriented learning. Kolkata, Advocating for a ‘one state, one education’ policy in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has […]
HP Government Implements Dress Code for CBSE Teachers Starting October 1, ETEducation
Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu approves State Innovation Policy, Rs 2-cr fund for technical education Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed the Education Department to finalise the dress code for teachers and uniforms for students of CBSE schools run by the state government, along with a distinct colour scheme for school […]
Arunachal Pradesh Bans New Private School Registrations Over Safety Concerns, ETEducation
No approval for new pvt schools, varsities over inadequate regulation concerns: Arunachal minister Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Passang Dorjee Sona has said he has not approved a single new private school or entertained any proposal for a private university since assuming office, citing concerns over inadequate regulation. Speaking at the first foundation day-cum-scholars’ meet […]
Space summit in Paris amidst calls for Europe’s strategic autonomy in space
Benjamin Haddad, France’s Minister Delegate for Europe spoke to reporters ahead of the summit, which will be held in Paris on September 9-10, 2026. | Photo Credit: File photo Around 2,000 participants from 120 countries, including a high-level delegation from India, are expected to take part in the International Space Summit, which will take place […]
India can cut steel emissions before new coal plants lock them in
A slew of announcements over the last few months from the Indian government have placed steel sector decarbonisation high on the agenda of the country’s steelmakers, including a ₹5,000-crore scheme announced last year to accelerate steel sector decarbonisation in the country that is set to launch in the coming months. India’s steelmaking emissions are among […]
ISRO won’t be ‘diminished’, says IN-SPACe chairman
Nine employee associations at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have written to the space agency’s Chairperson, V. Narayanan, seeking official clarification on the proposed transfer of its manufacturing and operational functions to private entities. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The role of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was “by no means diminishing”, said […]
The incongruity of caste and science
A poster at IIT-Mandi on September 4, 2026, during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations, depicting the caste system with the four ‘varnas’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement All humans must be treated equally. That is a moral and constitutional position. It is not a scientific position because science does not carry moral or constitutional authority. The normative […]
We have complete trust in our Indian partners: French National Space Agency
The PSLV is scheduled to launch the Indo-French TRISHNA (Thermal Infra-Red Imaging Satellite for High-resolution Natural Resource Assessment) mission next year which is a collaborative endeavor between ISRO and CNES. Photo credit: cnes.fr/en The French space agency Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) said that it is not perturbed with the back-to-back failures of Indian Space […]
Ground control: On ISRO, policy and and its focus
The irony was evident: on the day the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had its greatest success of the year — the launch of its first geosynchronous imaging satellite (EOS-05) on a temperamental GSLV — its employee organisations demanded clarity on its long-term plans. But this grievance was long in the making. Since the Indian […]
Keralam Government Delays Decision on PM-SHRI Scheme Amid Opposition, ETEducation
According to him, the state should also have the freedom to select the schools where the scheme will be implemented. Kozhikode: General Education Minister N Shamsudheen has said the state government would take a decision on implementing the PM-SHRI scheme only after receiving the report of a special Cabinet sub-committee examining the matter. The previous […]