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Films from Cannes, Venice, Berlin to light up PIFF 2026

India, Jan. 11 -- Films screened at festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin and Locarno will be showcased at the 24th Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) 2026 scheduled to be held from January 15... Read More


Junior clerks allegedly appointed as presiding officers; employee unions flag violation of ECI rules

India, Jan. 8 -- Ahead of the upcoming municipal elections, junior clerks and junior assistants have allegedly being appointed as presiding officers in violation of the Election Commission of India (E... Read More


Tukaram Mundhe flags concerns over annual spending on education of disabled students

India, Jan. 8 -- Maharashtra Divyang Welfare secretary Tukaram Mundhe on Tuesday flagged a glaring disconnect between expenditure and outcomes in the disability sector, pointing out that the state spe... Read More


Teacher unions protest order on stray dogs at campus

India, Jan. 7 -- Teacher unions in Pune have opposed the University Grants Commission's (UGC) advisory on stray dogs entering and living on educational campuses. UGC, on December 18, 2025, issued a f... Read More


Registration process for postgraduate CET begins

India, Jan. 6 -- Registration for the Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to M.P.Ed. and M.Ed postgraduate programmes for the 2026-27 academic year commenced on Monday, January 5, the State CET C... Read More


SPPU faculty recruitment: Candidates seek deadline extension over selection criteria confusion

India, Jan. 5 -- Candidates and student representatives have demanded an extension of the online application deadline for the recruitment of faculty members at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU),... Read More


Aspirants demanding age relaxation left in the lurch, MPSC exam held as scheduled

India, Jan. 5 -- Thousands of aspirants demanding an age relaxation of one year for the Maharashtra group B, non-gazetted combined preliminary examination faced disappointment as the state government ... Read More


4,860 sports teachers' posts approved across Maha

India, Jan. 5 -- The state school education department on January 3, 2026 issued an official government resolution (GR) approving 4,860 sports teachers' posts at the central- or cluster- school level ... Read More


PIFF 2026 to honour cinema veterans; Marathi competition films announced

India, Jan. 4 -- Veteran actors Biswajit Chatterjee, Farida Jalal and Asha Kale will be honoured with the PIFF Distinguished Award at the 24th Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) 2026, while noted... Read More


TET mandatory for ashram school teachers

India, Jan. 4 -- The Maharashtra government has made it compulsory for teachers of ashram schools under the tribal development department to clear the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) or face terminatio... Read More