East Coast Railway GDCE recruitment 2026 East Coast Railway has invited applications for 1,421 posts through the General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE). Eligible candidates can apply online through the official website of Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), Bhubaneswar, at rrcbbs.org.in.The registration process will begin on August 15, 2026, and candidates can submit their applications till September…
CBSE announces NISHTHA courses for teachers, 845+ Virtual Labs on DIKSHA platform The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued two separate notices for schools, teachers and students. One notice is about the enrolment of teachers and school heads in NISHTHA courses for the 2026-27 academic session. The other informs schools about more than…
Over half of sanctioned NCERT posts vacant, 44% positions unfilled at CBSE: Parliamentary panel More than half of the sanctioned posts at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) are vacant, while 44 per cent of positions at the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) remain unfilled, a parliamentary committee has said, flagging…
On 15 August 2026, India will observe its 80th Independence Day, marking 79 completed years since the country broke free from British rule in 1947. The main event, as always, will unfold at the Red Fort in New Delhi, where the Prime Minister hoists the national flag, receives the Guard of Honour and addresses the…
A split-screen shows a student’s academic struggle contrasted with their future technological success. Imagine spending four years being told that using artificial intelligence can penalise you. It could amount to cheating. And then as soon as you step out of your college gates, you discover that employers expect you to know how to use it….
The overseas education boom among Indian students appears to be cooling, with departures falling sharply from their 2023 peak. Image: AI-generated We all remember that iconic moment in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham when Shah Rukh Khan makes a dramatic entrance after landing in a black helicopter, as his mother, played by Jaya Bachchan, waits eagerly…
Pema Khandu honours academic leader as Northeast VCs discuss future-ready education Arunachal CM Pema Khandu honours Himalayan University VC Prakash DivakaranTimes news networkPUNE: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu honoured the academic contribution of Himalayan University vice chancellor Prof Dr Prakash Divakaran at a roundtable of vice chancellors from the Northeast held in Pasighat, where…
PUNE: Students should not focus solely on obtaining a degree but should identify the field they are passionate about and connect it with a profession. Excellence comes naturally when passion and profession are brought together, senior IT expert Dr Deepak Shikarpur said.He was speaking as the chief guest at ‘Deeksharambh 2026’, an orientation programme organised…
The Bengaluru engineers who proved Hero Honda’s ‘impossible’ machine could be made in India. (Photo: X Post) Long before phrases like Atmanirbhar Bharat, Make in India and import substitution became part of everyday conversations, two engineers working from Bengaluru’s industrial hub were quietly solving problems that many believed could only be solved overseas.Their story isn’t…
MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 schedule revised The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has revised the NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 schedule, on the official website, mcc.nic.in. The revised timeline covers registration, fee payment, choice filling, choice locking, seat allotment and reporting at allotted medical and dental colleges.Under the updated schedule, the NEET UG Counselling…