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October 1, 2026 12:24 PM
From an advisory body established under colonial rule in 1926 to an independent constitutional institution that conducts some of India’s most consequential examinations, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) completes a century on October 1, 2026. Its 100-year journey mirrors the transformat...
September 30, 2026 3:04 PM
Assam is set to get its fourth agricultural college, with the state Cabinet approving the allotment of 84.6 acres of land at Patharkandi for establishing the first such institution in the Barak Valley, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. In a post on X, Sarma said the decision wou...
September 29, 2026 4:06 PM
Literacy has emerged as an important pillar of India’s development journey, moving beyond the ability to read and write to include numeracy, digital skills, financial literacy and other competencies needed to participate meaningfully in society and the economy. India’s literacy rate has increas...
September 29, 2026 12:37 AM
India and France on Monday discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation in education, research, innovation, academic mobility and institutional partnerships, with French higher educational institutions being invited to explore setting up branch campuses in India, including at GIFT City, Gujarat,...
September 28, 2026 4:27 PM
The Indian Institute of Technology Jammu celebrated its 7th Convocation Ceremony, marking another significant milestone in the Institute’s journey of academic excellence, innovation, and nation-building. The ceremony, held at the picturesque IIT Jammu campus, brought together distinguished guest...
September 28, 2026 11:52 AM
Punjab’s Lovely Professional University (LPU) has postponed its mid-term examinations after massive protests erupted on campus over the alleged rape of a student. The university has also suspended regular classes for 10 days from September 28. “Students may, in consultation with their parents/...
September 25, 2026 8:29 PM
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Thursday presented awards to the winners of the 3rd Shri Arun Jaitley Memorial Debate at Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), University of Delhi, and said questioning was an essential pillar of democracy. “Without asking questions, there is no democracy. But...
September 25, 2026 5:28 PM
Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday called upon the youth to combine the spirit of ‘Seva’ with innovation to identify real-life challenges and develop practical, scalable solutions, saying such efforts would contribute to the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. Joshi was speaking afte...
September 24, 2026 4:29 PM
The foundation stone laying ceremony for the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur’s Dehradun campus was held on Wednesday, officials said. Uttarakhand chief secretary Anand Bardhan performed the Bhoomi Pujan, with Professor Neeraj Dwivedi, Director of IIM-Kashipur, and other officials pr...
September 24, 2026 3:05 PM
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to have the venue for the Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence, an IIEST statement said Thursday. Under this strategic collabor...
