Education

The Union government has informed Parliament that the University Grants Commission (UGC) has identified 32 fake universities across the country, renewing its warning to students against enrolling in institutions that award unauthorised degrees. The disclosure comes amid growing concerns over misleading advertisements by some EdTech platforms and institutions promising guaranteed placements, high-paying jobs and affiliations…

UPSSSC PET 2026 registration: The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has started the registration process for the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2026. Candidates seeking to appear for the examination can now submit their applications through the official website, upsssc.gov.in.Candidates can submit their online applications until September 1, 2026. Those who need to make…

The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that no final decision has been taken on conducting NEET UG in computer-based mode from 2027. It said the proposed shift from the current pen-and-paper format will depend on the recommendations of the expert committee led by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, which is reviewing examination reforms following concerns…

Representational image. Generated through AI. Great discoveries rarely announce themselves with fanfare. More often, they begin with a moment so ordinary that almost everyone else overlooks it.For California middle-school student Seungah Chung, that moment arrived while watching ants march purposefully across the ground. Like countless others, she had seen the tiny insects carrying food and…

AI-generated (Representational) The journey from the pine-covered hills of Chakrata to the frozen wilderness of the North Pole is not one many can even imagine. For 15-year-old Lucky Rawat, however, that extraordinary journey has become reality.In an achievement that has placed both Uttarakhand and India on the global map, Lucky has been selected as the…

KEA releases DCET 2026 mock allotment result The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the Diploma Common Entrance Test (DCET) 2026 mock allotment result on its official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates who took part in the DCET counselling process can now check the college and course allotted to them.Along with the mock allotment result, KEA has…

HPSC ADA admit card 2026 released HPSC ADA admit card 2026: Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) has released the admit card for Assistant District Attorney (ADA) Subject Knowledge Test (SKT) Mains exam. Candidates who will be qualifying in the screening test have now been allowed to download their admit cards from the official website, hpsc.gov.in,…

NASI Young Scientist Award 2026 honours IIT Roorkee’s Prof. Ankit Agarwal The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has announced that Prof. Ankit Agarwal of its Department of Hydrology has been selected for the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) Young Scientist Award 2026. The institute shared the announcement on August 4, stating that the…

CBSE Class 12 supplementary result 2026 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to release the Class 12 supplementary exam result soon. Once out, students can check it on the official website, cbseresults.nic.in.CBSE conducted the Class 12 supplementary exam, also called the compartment exam, on July 28, 2026. Around 1.63 lakh compartment candidates…

HTET 2025 biometric verification scheduled from August 10 to 12 before result HTET 2025 result: The Haryana Board of School Education (BSEH) has announced that biometric verification of candidates who appeared for the Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) 2025 will be conducted from August 10 to August 12. The verification process has been made mandatory…

Ahmedabad schools may hold voluntary Sunday classes to cover syllabus loss after rain-related disruptions Schools in Ahmedabad may conduct voluntary classes on Sundays to compensate for academic time lost due to rain-related closures, according to an advisory issued by the District Education Officer (DEO). The proposal allows schools to organise additional academic sessions to complete…

Dhruv Chaudhary, Mithran Ladhania, and Mridul Jain Three teenagers in Indore had watched their parents, all of whom worked in medicine, struggle with a problem that had nothing to do with treatment and everything to do with logistics: how do you keep a vaccine cold when there is no electricity for miles.Dhruv Chaudhary, Mithran Ladhania,…