Mukerjee will now succeed Vineet Joshi, who was last month appointed as secretary, Panchayati Raj (File photo) In a late-night order issued Monday, the Union government appointed Deepti Gaur Mukerjee, a 1993-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, as the new Higher Education Secretary. The order came from the Department of…
Uttar Pradesh’s Social Welfare Department (Samaj Kalyan Vibhag) has released the official timeline for the state’s scholarship scheme for the academic year 2026-27. Registration for Class 9 to 12 students opens today, August 11, 2026.This information comes from two official government orders issued by the department on July 20, 2026. One order covers the Pre-Matric…
NCERT granted deemed university status The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), the country’s national resource institution for school education, has been granted the status of an Institution Deemed to be University.The decision was taken after the University Grants Commission (UGC) examined NCERT’s application through an expert committee under the provisions of the…
NEET PG 2026 city slip to be out today The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is scheduled to release the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2026 city intimation slip today, August 11. Candidates who have completed the registration process will be able to check their allotted examination city on…
Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico over teen safety, social media harms A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and make sweeping changes to how Facebook and Instagram operate for teenagers, after ruling that the platforms contributed to harms affecting children and young people in the state. The…
Ankit Kumar cracks BPSC exam to become DSP Daring to make a hole in the sky if one throws a stone with full conviction, finds an unlikely echo in the life of Ankit Kumar, a young man from Bihar’s Saharsa district who has just secured the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the…
Cockroach Janta Party announces its national leadership team, with founder Abhijeet Dipke appointed as National Convener. A journalist, an engineer, a lawyer, two chartered accountants, an entrepreneur and a hotel management graduate may not sound like the usual line-up for a youth-focused political campaign. But these are among the 12 people who will now steer…
Jiwaji University result 2026: Jiwaji University has announced results for a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, engineering, pharmacy and diploma examinations. The results have been released in phases, with several scorecards issued on August 5, 6 and 7, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the respective examinations can now check their marksheets online using their roll…
His sister saved money in a piggy bank. Five years later, her brother runs a successful clothes shop. (AI Image) Sometimes, a life-changing opportunity does not arrive with a big investment, a bank loan or a wealthy backer.Sometimes, it comes from a sister quietly putting away whatever little she can save.That is what happened in…
Aditya Arepalli reportedly walked away from a Rs 13 lakh technology job to pursue a Master’s in Artificial Intelligence in the US. After completing his studies at the University at Buffalo and building practical expertise through coding, certifications and projects. For Aditya Arepalli, a comfortable start to his career was not enough. After graduating in…