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Andhra Pradesh is revising school material to end gender stereotypes and add technology-led learning, Education Minister Nara Lokesh said. Class 1 and 2 books that once showed only women doing chores now show men and women sharing work. Saturday is No Bag Day for practical lesson
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IIT Madras and Chevron ENGINE have launched the Chevron-IITM Energy Technology Incubation program for early-stage innovators, researchers and social entrepreneurs. The programme targets energy infrastructure, carbon utilisation, circular economy and resource efficiency. Selected
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The National Testing Agency has issued UGC NET Result 2026 e-certificates on ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download them after logging in. The exam was held on June 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, July 5 and September 9 and 10. For the main exam, 773806 candidates registered and 6071
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Odisha released a second instalment of Rs 14.34 crore to eligible higher education institutions under the Gyanodaya scheme for 2026-27, officials said. The amount is 15 percent of approved assistance. Funds moved through the Student Academic Management System. An earlier first in
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Former ISRO scientist Gurpreet Singh said students aiming for space careers need strong foundations in mathematics, physics and programming. Singh, now Math Lead at Newton School of Technology, spent over seven years in ISRO's Space Navigation Group on NavIC. His work covered orb
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IIT Kharagpur has extended IIT JAM 2027 online registration to October 19, 2026, from the earlier October 12 cutoff for applicants. The exam is set for February 14 in two shifts, and candidates can apply online at jam.iitkgp.ac.in. One-paper fees are Rs 1000 or Rs 2000 by categor
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FSSAI is advancing rules to restrict sales of high-fat, high-sugar foods within 50 metres of schools. The authority published fat, salt and sugar thresholds in August and invited feedback until October 6. The plan covers India's 1.5 million schools. Maharashtra has already ordere
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Amazon recruiters contacted former AI and machine learning staff about returning. One effort is called Swami's Boomerang Reengagement Initiative led by AWS vice president Swami Sivasubramanian. Spokesperson Haley Silva said boomerang hiring is normal company practice. Amazon cut
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The Ladakh administration revised Central pool MBBS and BDS admission guidelines after creating seven new districts. With Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's approval, category and roster lists give way to one merit list. Admissions will follow NEET rank and candidate choices. For 20
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Andreessen Horowitz is launching the Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a two-year private school aimed at replacing college for some students. CEO Gagan Biyani said applications are open for a tuition-free pilot of 50 students starting September 2027. The venture raised $42 million fr
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Staff Selection Commission has released SSC CGL Exam City Slip 2026 for Tier I on ssc.gov.in. Tier I runs from September 30 to October 30, 2026. The paper has 100 questions for 200 marks in one hour, with 0.50 marks cut per wrong answer. Admit cards are expected two or three days
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IIT Roorkee concluded its 2026 convocation on September 19 and 20, awarding degrees to 2701 students across both days. On day one, 1277 undergraduates received degrees, with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval as chief guest. On day two, 1424 postgraduate, PhD and research degre
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The Haldwani-based Uttarakhand Forest Training Academy has started free hostel stays for students from government-run institutions to promote ecological study. The experimental facility is capped at 15 days. Director Sanjiv Chaturvedi said the move followed a request from horticu
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West Bengal's Class 12 Semester 3 board exams run from September 21 to October 14, 2026, the Higher Secondary council said. Most papers are from 11 am to 12:30 pm. Music and Visual Arts are from 11 am to 12 noon. Vocational subjects run from 2 pm to 3 pm. Papers will be in Bengal
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Six Indian American students were named 2026 Davidson Fellows with awards of $25,000, $50,000 or $100,000. Aditya Sengupta, 18, of Bellevue, Washington, won the $100,000 Laureate scholarship for clear-air turbulence prediction work. Tanishka Aglave, Hitaishi Chillara, Praadhyumn
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The Department of Personnel and Training is planning a centralized dashboard so recruitment agencies share exam schedules and avoid clashes, Livemint reported. Central departments employ about 3.16 million staff against 4 million sanctioned posts, leaving around 850,000 vacancies
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Prashant Kirar's YouTube video on delayed NCERT Class 9 books drew over 64,000 views and pushed Shame on CBSE trending, Livemint said. His 7-minute-24-second clip claims Social Science books arrived late July before September half-yearlies. Kirar backs new textbooks but criticise
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The Centre told the Supreme Court on Friday that the Nandan Nilekani-led NEET reforms panel is likely to submit its first interim report by the end of September. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the panel held exhaustive consultations, including with the earlier Radhakrishnan
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IIM Visakhapatnam has opened admissions for the fourth Winter Intake Executive MBA batch for working professionals. The two-year course offers over 740 hours of learning, an AI-integrated curriculum and two five-day campus immersions. Applicants need a bachelor's degree and at le
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Officials are debating whether JEE Advanced, GATE, JAM and CEED fall under a stricter anti-cheating law after NEET-UG 2026 leaks, Economic Times reported. JEE Main already sits with the National Testing Agency under the Act. IITs run JEE Advanced on a rotational basis. The amende
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Kerala Agricultural University in Vellanikkara transferred chocolate-making technology from its Cocoa Research Centre to the Kothamangalam Agriculture Producer Company. Research Division head Latha A handed it to CEO Sunil Cyriac. Professor Minimol J S said the move aims to raise
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Tripura launched AI Utsav Skill Competition 2026 to give government school students free AI courses on the Skill India Digital Hub. Classes VI to XII across all eight districts are covered. Skill Development Director Pradeep Krishnaraj said about 1,920 government schools are prop
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Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi launched a six-month Certificate Bridge course in Primary Teacher Education for in-service teachers who hold B.Ed degrees. NIOS will deliver the programme for teachers appointed between June 28, 2018 and August 11, 2023, officials said. The
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The Supreme Court asked CBSE to consider deferring its three-language policy for Class 6 to the 2027 academic session. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati said the board would consider the suggestion. Justice Joymalya Bagchi said current Class 6 students who want three l
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Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said Harvard University will start executive education courses in Hyderabad from December. An official release said he met a UK business-school delegation and described steps to make Telangana a global knowledge hub. Reddy said foreign ins
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The National Testing Agency released a provisional calendar for 14 major examinations from December 2026 to March 2027. JEE Main 2027 session 1 runs January 22 to 24 and January 28 to 30, with January 31 as a buffer date. UGC NET in December runs December 14 to 19 with buffers on
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New Zealand will introduce a Short-Term Graduate Work Visa from November 16, 2026, lasting six months. Applicants need an NZQCF Level 5, 6 or 7 qualification studied full-time for at least 24 weeks, plus NZD 5,000 in funds. The visa can be granted only once and cannot be extended
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Indira Gandhi National Open University extended the July 2026 fresh admission deadline to September 30, 2026 for online programmes excluding certificate and semester-based courses. Applications run on the Samarth portal at ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in. Registration fees are non-
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Two student groups from Delhi University Satyawati College clashed near Wazirpur Village in Bharat Nagar on September 15, 2026, Delhi Police said. Police named 19-year-old students Ansh and Bhavishya Chaudhary. Two vehicles were found damaged at the scene. Crime and Forensic Scie
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Oracle began layoffs on September 14, with US staff reporting dawn system lockouts before termination emails, experts said. India headcount for the round is unknown. A larger March cut removed tens of thousands of roles while cloud and AI spending continued. Praveen Bhadada of Ne
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The CBSE announced the 22nd Central Teacher Eligibility Test for December 12 and 13, 2026, after postponing the September session. The offline exam follows a Supreme Court direction to reopen applications for eligible candidates who missed the deadline. City intimation slips will
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The Staff Selection Commission will hold CGL 2026 Tier 1 exams from September 30 to October 30, 2026, in computer-based mode. The ssc.gov.in notice covers about 12,256 tentative Group B and Group C vacancies. The paper has 100 objective questions for 200 marks across four 25-ques
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Ifran Mohammad, an NIT Jalandhar information technology student, secured a Rs 4.5 lakh per month iOS developer internship at Revolut UAE. A software engineer’s X post said the two-month stint pays Rs 9 lakh total. He earlier cleared an Apple internship in Bali but could not join
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A two-day FITT summit at IIT Delhi ended with industry leaders saying classroom training lags workplace needs. Cadence Design Systems' Taranjit Kohli said students get too little real hardware exposure. Maruti Suzuki's Dr Shailendra Singh said graduate quality is not the issue. P
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Brigadier Sanjay Kumar Mishra, an ophthalmologist at Army Hospital Research and Referral, received the Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London on Sunday, the Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services said. The DGAFMS said he is the only Indian ele
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Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Saturday told Bidar University graduates to serve national development. At the first convocation, he said learning can make life purposeful. He pointed to start-up room in agriculture, healthcare and tourism as AI spreads. A total of 112Hindustan TimesArchived
Sixteen men who played University of Michigan hockey between 1984 and 2001 sued the university Wednesday in Detroit federal court over sexual hazing. Attorney Michael Pitt said enduring abuse was required to remain on the team. The 72-page suit alleges forced genital shaving. The
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The Uttarakhand Cabinet on Friday approved raising the monthly honorarium for MBBS interns to Rs 25,000 from Rs 17,000. State Director General of Information Banshidhar Tiwari announced the decision after a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Five government me
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IIT Delhi has launched a seven-month online executive programme for Chief of Staff roles, a press statement said. Coordinators are Prof. Sanjay Dhir and Prof. Sonali Jain of the Department of Management Studies. The course uses expert sessions, case discussions, assignments and a
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IIT-Ropar will award MTech degrees in Defence Technology to Indian Army officers under an agreement with Army Air Defence College, Gopalpur. Director Rajeev Ahuja and Lt Gen Amit Rao signed the deal, an official statement said on Thursday. It builds on a December 2022 MoU with Ar
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Manipal Academy of Higher Education is one of three Indian host institutions for the US-India TRUST Fellowship 2026-27 alongside IIT Madras and IISc Bengaluru. The 12-month programme brings US postdoctoral researchers and early-career faculty to India in areas including AI, quant
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UPSC has released the Engineering Services Main 2026 personality test schedule on upsc.gov.in. Interviews run on listed dates from September 21 through October 30, 2026, in sessions from 9 am and 1 pm. A total of 1336 candidates qualify for the round. E-summon letters will appear
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The Union Public Service Commission has published July 2026 recruitment results on upsc.gov.in for posts finalised that month, Hindustan Times reported. Recommended candidates were informed individually by post, the notice said. Roles listed include Professor of Sugar Technology,
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Kerala Higher Education Minister Roji M. John told the Yi Kochi Inspiration Summit Amplified 2026 that younger people carry greater responsibility to master emerging technologies as AI changes jobs. The two-day Young Indians event was organised by CII's youth wing. It featured st
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The Central Information Commission directed CBSE to charge RTI photocopy fees for answer scripts strictly under the RTI Rules, 2012. It also recommended amending a May 19, 2025 circular that blocks verification or revaluation after RTI copies. A Class 10 candidate cited Rs 2,500
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Odisha's higher education department on Saturday signed MoUs with CSRBOX, Naandi Foundation and Odisha Knowledge Corporation Ltd. An IBM-CSRBOX programme is to cover more than 1.25 lakh students. A NASSCOM AI Course for All aims to reach more than one lakh students. OKCL will giv
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Delhi's Directorate of Education ordered all government, aided, and recognised private schools closed on September 11, 2026. The holiday covers Directorate offices too, a September 5 circular said. The 18th BRICS Summit runs September 11 to 13 at Bharat Mandapam. Traffic police p
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The consultation committee for the proposed Karnataka Artificial Intelligence University met for the first time on Saturday. Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan chairs the panel. IT secretary N. Manjula is co-chair. Members discussed certificate, diploma and executive courses
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Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said the state signed MoUs with 6 organisations to bring artificial intelligence into school education. The Google AI pact will focus on teacher tools and digital skills. IIT Madras and Bodhan AI plan to train around 1 lakh teachers of Grades 6
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Kerala Higher Education Minister Roji M John on Saturday criticised heads of higher education institutions who join platforms he said promote divisive agendas. The Teachers' Day Facebook post pointed to vice-chancellors who attended an RSS programme with Mohan Bhagwat in June. Jo