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PM Modi takes Delhi Metro to SRCC centenary event
LivemintArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled by Delhi Metro to Shri Ram College of Commerce on Saturday for its centenary celebrations. He interacted with students and passengers during the journey before addressing the college founded in 1926. Modi posted on X that he would reach SRCC
NTA asks candidates to include application numbers
Hindustan TimesArchived
The National Testing Agency has advised candidates to include complete identifying details when raising grievances. NTA said many complaints lack basics needed to trace applications among lakhs of applicants. Candidates are asked to write from their registered email, put the applCentre seeks time on CBSE three-language Class 9 rule
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
The Centre told the Supreme Court it is working on suggestions for CBSE's three-language Class 9 policy. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati said CBSE is working out modalities and sought time. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant deferred the matter by a week. CBSE m
SSC opens applications for 1748 JE posts
The Indian ExpressArchived
The Staff Selection Commission has released the Junior Engineer examination 2026 notification on ssc.gov.in and opened applications. The drive covers 1748 posts, including Scientific Assistant roles in the India Meteorological Department. Paper-I is tentatively set for October or
Meesho aims to enable 1 million festival season jobs
Business StandardArchived
Ecommerce and logistics firms are ramping up hiring ahead of the festival season. Meesho aims to enable more than 1 million jobs, including nearly 650,000 across its seller network and about 375,000 in logistics. Amazon said it created more than 160,000 seasonal work opportunitie
SBI declares PO prelims result for August 2026 exam
The Indian ExpressArchived
The State Bank of India has declared the SBI PO prelims result 2026 on sbi.co.in. The preliminary exam was held on August 1 and 2, 2026, as an online objective test of 100 marks in one hour. Candidates can check roll numbers and download scorecards via Careers. Those who qualify
IBPS opens RRB applications for 13,706 posts
The Indian ExpressArchived
IBPS opened CRP RRBs XV applications on September 1 for Officer Scale I, II and III and Office Assistant posts. Hindustan Times and NDTV list 13,706 vacancies, including 8,183 assistants and 4,256 Scale I posts. The last date to apply and pay fees is September 21. Unreserved cand
India Post opens 23757 Gramin Dak Sevak vacancies
The Indian ExpressArchived
India Post has opened registration for Gramin Dak Sevak Schedule-II recruitment on its official website, releasing 23,757 vacancies this year for applicants nationwide. Separately, AIIMS cancelled a recruitment re-examination at a Jaipur centre after technical glitches prompted c
CBSE opens Class 12 supply answerbook photocopy window
Hindustan TimesArchived
CBSE has opened applications for photocopies of Class 12 Supply Result 2026 answer books on cbse.gov.in. The last date to apply is September 1, 2026. The processing fee is Rs 100 per subject, payable only online. Verification and re-evaluation applications run from September 7 to
IIT Madras delays GATE 2027 registration start again
The Indian ExpressArchived
IIT Madras has again postponed GATE 2027 registration, and the portal says new dates will open soon. The window was first due August 14, then August 27, and now has no revised schedule. Indian applicants register through DigiLocker. Regular-window fees are Rs 2,000 for male and u
Gig talent pool shrinks 5-10% as fuel costs reshape hiring
The Economic TimesArchived
Rising fuel costs are making India's gig workers more selective about jobs, recruitment experts said. Deepesh Gupta of Adecco India said delivery gig talent has contracted by 5-10 percent over the past four months. Petrol prices rose around ₹7.5 a litre since February. EV job pos
Druze factions block Sweida students from Syria exams
Hindustan TimesArchived
Armed Druze factions in Syria's Sweida province blocked students from official exam centres on Saturday. They demanded tests inside areas they control. Governor Mustafa al-Bakkur said about 150 students still sat exams. Fighters in Shahba said Friday that roads were closed to stu
NBEMS adds third FMGE on October 31, delays January test
The Indian ExpressArchived
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences will hold a third Foreign Medical Graduate Examination on October 31, 2026. The board is shifting from a twice-yearly schedule. The exam earlier set for January 9, 2027, will move to a later date in January or February 2027.
Andhra approves Rs 730.7 crore Quantum AI campus
NDTVArchived
Andhra Pradesh approved a Rs 730.7 crore NIELIT campus in Amaravati as India's first dedicated university site for quantum technologies and artificial intelligence. The 8.5-acre campus is funded by a MeitY grant. Classes are due from September 2026 at Acharya Nagarjuna University
UGC NET 2026: 4,000 qualify for JRF, 97,000 for PhD
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
The National Testing Agency announced UGC NET results for 84 subjects on Friday. Of 6.07 lakh candidates, over 97,000 qualified for PhD admissions and over 4,000 for JRF. NTA ordered fresh exams for English, Commerce and Sociology after question paper errors. Re-exams are schedul
MCC releases NEET UG Round 2 counselling schedule
NDTVArchived
The Medical Counselling Committee has released the NEET UG 2026 Round 2 counselling schedule. Registration and fee payment run from September 3 to 8, with choice filling open from September 3 to 9. Seat allotment will be processed on September 9 and 10, with results on September
Andhra approves Rs 730.7 crore Quantum AI university
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu approved India's first Quantum and AI University campus in Amaravati. It will be run by NIELIT under the Ministry of Electronics and IT. The campus will come up on 8.5 acres with an investment of Rs 730.7 crore over five years, funded by a ce
AAFT sees 99% placement rate for PR courses
Hindustan TimesArchived
AAFT Noida reported a 99 percent placement rate for its Class of 2025 graduates. Its School of Advertising, PR and Events offers a BA and MA in event management. The institute cites 33 years of creative education and over 37,000 alumni. India's organised live-events segment grew
NITI Aayog maps skilling gaps across India's 145 crore people
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
A NITI Aayog report titled Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047 frames India's skilling challenge across 145 crore people. The study covers students, new workforce entrants and workers facing a changing job market. It examines where current education and skilling pathways
Bihar Students Clash With Police Over Exam Reforms
BloombergArchived
Bihar students and job aspirants clashed with police in Patna after breaking through barricades marching toward Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary's residence, demanding cancellation of the 70th BPSC exam and a single-tier TRE-4 teacher recruitment format. Police used water cannons
NITI Aayog Flags Job Gaps For India's Youth
The QuintArchived
A NITI Aayog report found only 8.25 percent of Indian graduates work in jobs matching their qualifications, with over 90 percent employed outside their field of study. Separately, 2025 labour data shows a quarter of Indians aged 15-29 are not in employment, education or training,
Twenty Years Ago, Pluto Lost Its Status As A Planet
Space.comArchived
On August 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted to reclassify Pluto as a dwarf planet, ending its run as the ninth planet. The move followed the discovery of Eris, a similarly sized Kuiper Belt object, forcing astronomers to define what counts as a planet. The new
8.7 crore young Indians outside study or work
National HeraldArchived
An estimated 8.7 crore Indians aged 15 to 29 are neither studying, working nor undergoing training, according to a NITI Aayog report titled Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047. The report, based on 2021 National Sample Survey data, said this NEET population faces particul
Mumbai civic school files complaint after CJP audit
Times of IndiaArchived
On 23 August 2026, the headmaster of Colaba Market Civic School filed a complaint with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation after Cockroach Janta Party members inspected the school. The visit was part of the national School Theek Karo campaign launched on Independence Day. Audi
Court to hear CBI plea on Jharkhand exam
The HinduArchived
On 24 August 2026, a Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana is listed to hear a plea for a time-bound CBI probe into the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination. Activist Harisharan Devgan filed the Article 32
Telangana invites Cambridge to join Hyderabad campus plan
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met University of Cambridge academics in London and invited the university to partner with Telangana on a Hyderabad knowledge hub. Professors Jaideep Prabhu and Venkata Serish Gandikota of Cambridge Judge Business School said the
Rajasthan pupils moved after clash at village school
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026, about 20 pupils of the government primary school in Rampura-Kanwarpura near Jaipur were moved to a vacant house after a clash the previous day. Cockroach Janta Party activists had gone to inspect the school and were driven out. The children had been studying in
Latur police book Dipke over school visit
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026, Ausa police in Latur registered an FIR against Cockroach Janta Party convenor Abhijeet Dipke and others for allegedly entering a Zilla Parishad Urdu school at Jawali without permission. Teacher Sayyed Shamshadbano Khairatali, 53, said the group sat among studen
Jharkhand protesters call exam-cancel stay a betrayal
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026, members of the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch said the Hemant Soren government had failed to defend in the High Court its decision to cancel several recruitment exams. Justice Deepak Roshan stayed notifications that had cancelled appointments from the 11th and 13th JP
Kolkata march protests assaults on Jadavpur campus
The TelegraphArchived
On 21 August 2026, students, teachers, alumni and other residents marched from Jadavpur University's football ground after clashes on the night of 19 August and the afternoon of 20 August. The walk went toward Dhakuria. Teachers also held a two-hour cease-work at Aurobindo BhavanRajasthan village shifts school after CJP clash
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026, about 20 pupils of the government primary school in Rampura-Kanwarpura near Jaipur were moved to a vacant house after Friday's clash during a Cockroach Janta Party school visit. The children had been studying in a cattle enclosure beside an unsafe building. A f
BCI co-chair asks Mishra to resign in 15 days
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026, Bar Council of India co-chair Y.R. Sadasiva Reddy wrote to chairman Manan Kumar Mishra asking him to resign within 15 days. The letter lists eight grounds, including a withdrawn 13 August note that had warned NALSAR's 2026 batch could be kept from enrolment. Mi
NTA suspends Eduquity after Jaipur exam outage
ANIArchived
On 22 August 2026, the National Testing Agency issued a show-cause notice to Eduquity Career Technologies and suspended the firm's empanelment after a power failure at Shri Satya Sai PG College in Jaipur. Of 192 candidates at that AIAPGET centre, 49 could not finish. Nationwide,
Jharkhand exam cancellation sparks protest, gets court stay
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Jharkhand government's decision to cancel JSSC-CGL exam results, cited over paper leak concerns, triggered protests from aspirants who said they had already secured jobs through the recruitment process. Students and job seekers held a large procession in Ranchi demanding the
CJP gives Rajasthan education minister 48-hour deadline
Times of IndiaArchived
On 21 August 2026, Cockroach Janta Party co-convener Ashutosh Ranka gave Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar 48 hours to arrest people he said attacked CJP volunteers during a school inspection in Rampura Kanwarpura, Jaipur district. He also demanded withdrawal of an order
Supreme Court cuts judicial exam practice to one year
The HinduArchived
On 21 August 2026, a Supreme Court bench modified its May 2025 ruling and cut mandatory bar practice for civil judge exams from three years to one. Chief Justice Surya Kant sat with Justices A G Masih and K Vinod Chandran in a split decision. Selected candidates must still comple
Jharkhand High Court stays JPSC appointment cancellations
The HinduArchived
On 20 August 2026, Justice Deepak Roshan of the Jharkhand High Court stayed state notifications that cancelled appointments made through the 11th to 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission examinations. The court also stayed cancellation of food safety officer appointments. The
Court cuts civil-judge bar practice to one year
VerdictumArchived
On 21 August 2026, the Supreme Court modified its May 2025 rule that required three years of bar practice before Civil Judge Junior Division exams. A 2-1 Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Augustine George Masih and K Vinod Chandran cut pre-entry practice to one year
Supreme Court seeks solution to CBSE three-language rollout
New Indian ExpressArchived
On 20 August 2026, a Supreme Court Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said children should not come under pressure from the CBSE three-language policy. The court told Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati the policy was not wrong, b
Jharkhand court stays cancellation of JPSC appointments
Times of IndiaArchived
On 20 August 2026, the Jharkhand High Court stayed government notifications cancelling appointments made through the 11th and 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission examinations and the recruitment of 56 food safety officers. Justice Deepak Roshan passed the interim order on pe
PM Modi asks secretaries to engage universities and youth
The HinduArchived
On 20 August 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the third high-level meeting with Secretaries to the Government of India at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. The Prime Minister's Office said he called for greater engagement between departments, universities and young people so that new
Dipke seeks education minister resignation over school facilities
The HinduArchived
On 20 August 2026, Cockroach Janta Party convenor Abhijeet Dipke inspected a Zilla Parishad school at Ujani in Ausa tehsil of Latur and said Maharashtra School Education Minister Dada Bhuse should resign. He told reporters many government schools still lack classrooms, benches, tJharkhand High Court stays cancellation of JPSC appointments
The HinduArchived
On 20 August 2026, the Jharkhand High Court stayed notifications cancelling appointments made through the 11th to 13th JPSC examinations. It also stayed the order cancelling food safety officer appointments. Advocate Amritansh Vats said the judge observed a violation of natural j
Supreme Court seeks affidavit on Radhakrishnan exam reforms
News On AirArchived
On 19 August 2026, the Supreme Court directed the Union Education Secretary to file an affidavit on steps to implement the Radhakrishnan Committee recommendations, as refined by the Nandan Nilekani panel. The Bench said the National Testing Agency needs secure centres, cyber syst
Jharkhand cancels JSSC exam after student protests
Indian ExpressArchived
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced cancellation of the JSSC Combined Graduate Level examination after a four-hour Cabinet meeting, 24 days into a student sit-in at Ranchi's Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium. All exams since 2014 by blacklisted firm TSR Data Processing PrivaSupreme Court seeks NTA reform progress affidavit
The HinduArchived
On 19 August 2026, the Supreme Court asked the Centre to file an affidavit within three weeks on steps taken to implement Radhakrishnan Committee recommendations, as refined by the Nandan Nilekani task force. Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said NTA reforms must be institut
Tamil Nadu withdraws order on student protest participation
The HinduArchived
Tamil Nadu's Department of Collegiate Education withdrew a circular that had asked principals of government arts and science colleges to stop students joining protests. Joint Director Cynthia Selvi P told colleges the 17 August communication was withdrawn. That note had cited a 1
Nalanda mid-day meal case: headmaster suspended, cooks removed
Times of IndiaArchived
Bihar education minister Mithilesh Tiwari ordered an FIR after 34 children fell ill following a mid-day meal at Parasi Middle School in Nalanda. The district education officer suspended headmaster Shailendra Kumar and removed cooks Mantu Devi, Sharda Devi and Nipu Devi. The child
Cancelled Jharkhand exams bring job-loss protests to Ranchi
Times of IndiaArchived
On 19 August 2026, hundreds of youths who lost jobs after Jharkhand cancelled 22 recruitment exams gathered at Project Bhawan in Ranchi. The list included the JSSC Combined Graduate Level 2024 test. Agitators tried to cross barricades and sat on dharna at the secretariat. A secon
Doctors tell court new exam law skips NTA liability
LiveLawArchived
FAIMA told the Supreme Court the 2026 Public Examinations Amendment Act does not fix personal liability of NTA paper-setters and vetters. The doctors' body asked why a Nandan Nilekani task force was formed before the K. Radhakrishnan committee's 101 recommendations were carried o