NEW DELHI: In a major relief, the removal of hypothecation from vehicles will now happen automatically through an online system once loan is fully repaid, saving people from the hassle of multiple visits to transport offices and reaching out to banks. The road transport ministry has rolled out this new system, starting March 1 (Monday),…
Every country that hopes to become a global education hub eventually confronts the same question. How many students from abroad choose to study there, and how prepared its universities are to receive them.India is now trying to expand its place in that global map.The Union government has set a target to increase the number of…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) has set up a special control room to assist Indian nationals affected by the escalating crisis in West Asia and the Gulf region. The move comes amid growing security concerns as tensions continue to rise across the region.“A Control Room has been set up in the Ministry…
The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad has opened applications for its Summer Undergraduate Research Exposure (SURE) Internship 2026. The programme offers undergraduate and postgraduate students from across India an opportunity to take part in hands-on research at the institute.The last date to apply online is March 10, 2026. SURE Internship 2026: Overview The SURE Internship…
Nitish’s son Nishant set for political launch ahead of Rajya Sabha election NEW DELHI: Nishant Kumar, the son of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, is set to enter politics, a development which marks a reversal of his father’s abiding aversion to dynastic politics but owes as much to growing clamour within JDU as the party…
Florida’s university system has decided to temporarily stop hiring foreign faculty members through the H-1B visa programme. The decision affects new hires across the state’s 12 public universities and will remain in place until January 5, 2027.While the policy focuses on recruitment procedures, its consequences may reach far beyond university human resources departments. What the…
Kashi me khele,Ghat me khele,Holi khele masaane mein.This isn’t just a song line echoing across India, it is an emotion that Banaras lives and breathes each year. In most parts of the country, Holi arrives in a riot of colour, gulal in the air, water guns primed, laughter echoing through narrow lanes. But on the…
The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) will begin the registration process for undergraduate admissions for the 2026 academic session tomorrow, March 5, 2026. Students can apply online through the official admission portal iiseradmission.in once the application window opens.Every year, IISERs admit students to their science programmes through a national-level admission process. The…
Under pressure, Karnataka to revise internal quota of SC communities BENGALURU: Under pressure from Left sect Scheduled Caste (SC) communities and two of its own ministers, Karanataka’s Siddaramaiah-led Congress govt has decided to revisit an earlier decision to fill 56,432 govt posts without internal reservation. The cabinet is expected to deliberate on introducing pro rata…
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur on Tuesday announced the launch of a school of digital learning, applied artificial intelligence and machine learning.In a statement, the institute said the school is a transformative, research-centric initiative designed to redefine how artificial intelligence innovation is conceived, translated and deployed across sectors.“Envisioned as a fully horizontal, applied AI engine…
