Assam’s school education system is dealing with two challenges at the same time. While thousands of schools are functioning with teacher shortages and falling student enrolment, nearly 25,000 educational institutions have approached the state government seeking provincialisation.The figures were placed before the Assam Legislative Assembly, where the government shared details of the state’s school education…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Auckland on Friday for a two-day visit to New Zealand, describing the trip as “historic” as it marks the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in four decades. He was received at the airport by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.In a post…

IIT Madras recognises 1,842 South India NPTEL Stars as online learning participation continues to grow nationally NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras honoured 1,842 NPTEL Stars from South India at a felicitation ceremony held on its campus on July 10, 2026. The recognition celebrated learners who successfully completed and earned certifications in…

The committee held discussions on the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024. NEW DELHI: The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the proposed legislation on simultaneous elections is working towards creating a framework that could enable the ‘One Nation, One Election’ model to be implemented by the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, committee chairperson PP Chaudhary told news…

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has released the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) images and machine-recorded responses for candidates who appeared in the Joint Entrance Test for Nursing, Paramedical and Allied Sciences Undergraduate (JENPAS UG) 2026 examination.Candidates can now view and download their OMR images and recorded responses by logging in to the…

The company also stressed that users would still need a phone number to create and use a WhatsApp account, adding that several safeguards had been built into the feature to prevent abuse. NEW DELHI: The Centre has received WhatsApp’s response to its notice over the messaging platform’s proposed ‘username’ feature and is currently examining the…