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August 20, 2025 12:24 PM

NCERT launches modules on Operation Sindoor, calls it a saga of courage

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Tuesday introduced new modules on Operation Sindoor, describing it as a “military success, a technological breakthrough, and a political message rolled into one.” The modules, ...

August 19, 2025 8:00 PM

Lok Sabha passes IIM Amendment Bill, clearing way for IIM Guwahati

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, through a voice vote, without any discussion, paving the way for IIM Guwahati to be recognised as an institute of national importance. The House was repeatedl...

August 19, 2025 12:17 PM

Over 5 lakh students join youth parliament programme: Kiren Rijiju

More than 5 lakh students have participated in the Youth Parliament Programme run by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. The programme includes competitions in Delhi schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, universities and colle...

August 13, 2025 2:41 PM

Judge orders Trump administration to restore part of UCLA’s suspended funding

A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to restore a part of the federal grant funding that it recently suspended for the University of California, Los Angeles. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco ruled that...

August 8, 2025 4:52 PM

Cabinet clears ₹4,200-crore MERITE scheme to upgrade technical education nationwide

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the implementation of the ‘Multidisciplinary Education and Research Improvement in Technical Education’ (MERITE) Scheme, aimed at enhancing the quality, equity and governance of technical education across the ...

August 8, 2025 2:01 PM

ICMR’s SHINE initiative engages over 13,000 students nationwide in health and science outreach

In an effort to spark scientific curiosity and inspire the next generation of health researchers, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Department of Health Research (DHR) organised a nationwide open day under the S.H.I.N.E. (Science,...

August 7, 2025 6:55 PM

NCERT adds chapters on Manekshaw, Brig Usman, Maj Somnath Sharma to school syllabus

The lives and sacrifices of three of India's most decorated military heroes — Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, Brigadier Mohammad Usman, and Major Somnath Sharma — have been included in the NCERT syllabus from the current academic year, the Ministry ...

August 7, 2025 11:16 AM

UCLA says Trump administration froze $584 million of its federal funding

President Donald Trump's administration has frozen $584 million in federal funding for the University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA said on Wednesday after the government reprimanded the university over pro-Palestinian protests. The Trump adminis...

August 4, 2025 7:30 PM

PM Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ sets Guinness World Record with 3.53 crore registrations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship initiative Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC) has entered the Guinness World Records for the “Most people registered on a Citizen Engagement Platform in one month.” The recognition comes after the 8th edition of t...

August 4, 2025 2:36 PM

Australia lifts foreign student cap to 295,000 and prioritises Southeast Asia

Australia will raise its cap on foreign students by 9% to 295,000 next year and prioritise applicants from Southeast Asia, the government said on Monday. Limits on places were announced last year as a way to rein in record migration ...

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