Education

CBSE issues guidelines for CTET 2026 PwD candidates The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued an important notice for candidates with disabilities appearing for CTET 2026. The board has clarified the rules for availing the facility of a scribe and compensatory time during the examination. Only eligible candidates under the Rights of Persons…

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the cut-off marks for UGC NET December 2025. Candidates who appeared for the exam can now check whether they have qualified for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professorship, or admission to PhD programmes. The cut-off has been published subject-wise and category-wise on the official website.Along with the result…

AP EAPCET 2026 registration begins at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has started the registration process for AP EAMCET 2026, also known as AP EAPCET. The entrance exam is held for admission to undergraduate courses in engineering, agriculture and pharmacy offered by colleges across the state. Eligible candidates can now…

LIC AAO, AE mains result 2026: The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has released the Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) and Assistant Engineer (AE) mains result 2026 on its official website, licindia.in. A total of 1,119 candidates have qualified in the mains examination and are now eligible for the next stage of the recruitment process.Candidates…

Princeton University has reduced its long-term return assumption for its $36 billion endowment, citing changing market conditions and pressure in private equity investments. According to a report by the Financial Times, the university has lowered its expected annual return from 10.2 per cent to 8 per cent. Princeton’s president Christopher Eisgruber said even the revised…

UPSC CSE and IFS 2026 notification released, prelims and mains schedule announced The Union Public Service Commission has published the notification for the Civil Services Examination and Indian Forest Service Examination 2026 on February 4, 2026. The notification includes recruitment via the preliminary exam for both Civil Services and Indian Forest Service vacancies in the…

President Donald Trump has raised his demand to a $1 billion payment from Harvard University, escalating a long-running confrontation between the White House and the Ivy League institution.In a post on Truth Social late Monday, Trump said Harvard had been “behaving very badly” and insisted that any agreement must include a direct payment to the…

President Donald Trump signs $79B education funding bill. (ANI Photo) President Donald Trump has signed into law a $79bn education funding bill for fiscal year 2026, ending months of uncertainty for schools, universities and state education agencies. The measure, which funds the US Department of Education through 30 September, offers modest spending growth, tighter congressional…

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is likely to start the registration process for NEET UG 2026 soon on its official website, neet.nta.nic.in. Although the official notification is yet to be released, there are several reports that indicate the application process is likely to start in early February 2026.Aspirants who are interested in taking the entrance…

H-1B visa uncertainty deepens rural healthcare workforce risks For international students and skilled workers, the H-1B visa has always been more than a piece of paperwork. It is a career hinge — the point on which years of study, debt, ambition and family plans quietly swing. What is changing now is how exposed that hinge…