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Budget expectations 2026: Education sector seeks skilling push, digital access and student-centric financing

Education leaders and edtech executives have called for higher and better-targeted allocations in Budget 2026 to strengthen skilling, digital learning infrastructure and higher-education financing, saying education spending will be critical to India’s ambition of becoming a global talent and education hub.Ravin Nair, Managing Director, QS I-GAUGE, said the upcoming Budget must focus on outcomes, especially…

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Crude oil prices in focus: OPEC+ increases output by 206,000 bpd amid Middle East tensions

OPEC+ on Sunday announced a higher-than-expected increase in oil production quotas, days after US and Israeli strikes on Tehran triggered Iranian retaliation across the Middle East, according to AFP.The oil producers’ group, which includes Saudi Arabia, Russia and several Gulf states affected by the escalation, said it had “agreed on a production adjustment of 206…

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How AI adoption may erode key skills US students need in an automated world

US universities face rising concerns over AI’s impact on student learning. (AI Image) US universities are expanding plans to embed artificial intelligence into undergraduate curricula, seeking to equip students with tools for an increasingly automated workplace. Institutions including Ohio State University, the University of Florida and the University of Michigan have announced broad initiatives to…

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When cost stops being the barrier: The new chapter of Ozempic injection in India | India News

On most evenings at a diabetes clinic, the conversation eventually circles back to the same word: cost. Not calories, not carb counts, cost. For many patients, medicines like Ozempic have hovered in that uncomfortable space between medical breakthrough and financial capacity. Doctors spoke of their benefits with measured optimism; patients listened, did the math, and…

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No ICC meeting yet as Pakistan’s boycott threat clouds India clash at T20 World Cup | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: While speculation is rife about the sanctions the International Cricket Council (ICC) could potentially levy on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the Pakistan government’s decision to boycott the T20 World Cup group match against India on February 15, no concrete steps have yet been taken by the global body to address the…

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