NEW DELHI: A political row erupted in RS Tuesday during Question Hour after BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya raised encroachment of Kolkata Port land and said the area had been publicly referred to as “mini Pakistan” by the Kolkata mayor, a Trinamool MLA.Amid protests from opposition MPs, particularly TMC, MoS ports, shipping and waterways Shantanu Thakur…
Faculty at Harvard University have voiced cautious support for a proposal that would cap undergraduate A grades at about 20 percent and introduce an internal ranking system, saying the move could address long-running concerns about grade inflation. At the same time, several professors have warned that the policy could narrow definitions of distinction, limit faculty…
NEW DELHI: Ordering routine curbs on postings and transfers ahead of assembly polls in four states and a UT, Election Commission on Tuesday asked their chief secretaries to shift all poll-related officers posted in their home districts or completing three out of four years in their present district on or before May 31 (In case…
US guidance encourages strategic staffing and new teacher roles using ESEA funds. (AP Photo) The US Department of Education has issued new guidance to states and school districts, highlighting how federal education funds can be used more flexibly to support innovative teacher workforce strategies and improve student learning outcomes.In a statement issued on Tuesday, the…
New Delhi: Accusing Speaker Om Birla of “blatant partisanship” in the running of the Lok Sabha, a joint opposition barring Trinamool Congress Tuesday submitted a notice for his removal from office, escalating the simmering tensions between the govt and the opposition to a point that raises questions about the future of their working relationship. Birla…
Education department travel spending draws scrutiny over missing records For the third year in a row, the education department has failed to provide lawmakers with full records explaining how nearly $4m was spent on more than 8,000 work-related trips, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press.The incomplete reporting, covering travel between January and November…
NEW DELHI: World-renowned astrophysicist Prof Duncan Lorimer, who led the discovery of the first Fast Radio Burst (FRB) as among the brightest and most mysterious radio pulses in the universe, said here on Monday that the “universe is expanding” and that with “new and improved telescopes coming up in the US and Canada, we can…
National educators debate Butler’s approach to teaching children with hearing loss Butler University is set to launch a new online master’s program in Deaf education this fall, aimed at training teachers to help deaf children develop speaking and listening skills. The program, funded by a $1.25-million federal grant, is designed for students working with children…
JAMMU: J&K legislators voiced concern on Tuesday over the US trade deal’s potential impact on Kashmiri apples, with many describing it as a “death blow”.“They (Centre) have told America it can send as much fruits and apples as it wants at zero duty and we will buy it here. Where has their sympathy for Jammu…
Stanford University has decided not to raise undergraduate tuition for the 2026-27 academic year, marking a pause after more than a decade of regular increases. The decision keeps the current tuition rate of $67,731 unchanged for the coming year.The move was approved by the University’s Board of Trustees at its winter meeting, according to information…
