Education

MCC NEET PG counselling 2025: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will close the choice filling and locking window for NEET PG 2025 round 2 counselling today, December 13, 2025, following the release of a revised seat matrix that added new seats across several postgraduate programmes. Eligible candidates must submit and lock their choices on the…

Big education reforms rarely arrive all at once. They move through Cabinet notes, draft clauses and administrative reshuffles before their effects are felt in classrooms and campuses. The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill, cleared by the Union Cabinet on Friday, is one such moment. It gives legislative form to a core promise of the National…

WB JECA counselling 2025: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has begun the Round 1 counselling process for the West Bengal Joint Entrance for Computer Applications (WB JECA) 2025. As per the official schedule, online registration for counselling has started on the official website at wbjeeb.nic.in from December 12, 2025.Candidates who have qualified…

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Kristi Noem has found herself back in the national spotlight. As reported by ABC News, a charged exchange at a recent congressional hearing put her there. Lawmakers pressed her about a deportation case involving a U.S. Army veteran, and the moment quickly moved beyond the committee…

Delhi enforces new law to rein in private school fees and expand parent oversight Delhi’s private school fee fights are never really about arithmetic. They are about power: who gets to decide the price of education, who is forced to pay it, and who is told to stop asking questions.The Delhi government, on Wednesday, notified…

A new era of premium visas: Trump introduces the ‘Gold Card’ to help companies secure global talent. When President Donald Trump’s administration officially launched the “Trump Gold Card” visa programme on Wednesday, it was presented as a high-priced shortcut to US residency — a fast lane, at a steep cost, for non-US citizens seeking expedited…

US redirects $208M to school mental health after revamping Biden-era grants The U.S. Education Department has opened a new chapter in its school mental health strategy, announcing fresh funding and a policy reset that has already stirred national debate. The department confirmed that $208 million will be released to strengthen mental health services in schools…

Oregon’s Willamette and Pacific universities announce merger to form largest private college. (Getty Images) Oregon’s Willamette University and Pacific University have announced plans to merge, creating the state’s largest private university. The proposed new system, tentatively called the University of the Northwest, would combine the resources of both institutions and serve more than 6,000 students…

RRB releases 2026 tentative exam calendar for multiple posts The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has outlined its tentative recruitment roadmap for 2026, giving aspirants a structured view of when key notifications are likely to be released for posts including ALP, Technician, JE, NTPC, Group D and others. While the calendar does not specify exam dates,…

$100,000 H-1B visa fee challenged by US Chamber and AAU as court hearing approaches The legal battle over the Trump administration’s proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee is moving closer to a conclusion, as plaintiffs have filed their reply to the government’s defence. The US Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Universities (AAU) are…