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Student suicides up 65% over last 10 yrs: NCRB 2023 data

India, Oct. 1 -- The number of student suicides in India climbed to a record high of 13,892 in 2023, marking a 6.5% rise from the preceding year, according to the latest data released by the National ... Read More


Student suicides jump by 64.9% in 10 years: NCRB data

India, Sept. 30 -- The number of student suicides in India has climbed to record high of 13,892 in 2023, according to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Monday. Th... Read More


ICAR asks universities to include agriculture as eligible subject for UG courses

India, Sept. 25 -- The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has directed agricultural universities to include agriculture as a mandatory eligibility subject for admission to B.Sc. (Hons) in ... Read More


CBSE announces tentative schedule for Class 10, 12 board exams 2026

India, Sept. 24 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday announced the tentative datesheet for the Class 10 and 12 board examinations, scheduled to be held from February 17 to J... Read More


Dharmendra Pradhan launches Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 for school students

India, Sept. 23 -- Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday unveiled 'Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025', a nationwide innovation drive aimed at engaging 5 crore students from classes 6 to 1... Read More


Pradhan downplays H-1B visa fee increase, praises India's higher education

India, Sept. 22 -- Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday sought to allay concerns over $100,000 annual application fee on the American H-1B visa programme, expressing confidence in Ind... Read More


Women scientists struggle due to delay in fellowships, results

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- The results for two flagship fellowships of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) -- Women in Science and Engineering (WISE-PhD) and WISE-Post Doctoral Fellowships (WIS... Read More


AIIMS dismisses paper leak claim reports of nursing recruitment exam

India, Sept. 20 -- The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on Saturday dismissed news reports alleging a paper leak in the first stage of Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Elig... Read More


AICTE launches initiative to boost employability in 1,000 engineering colleges

India, Sept. 15 -- A total of 1,000 underperforming engineering colleges in tier-2 and tier-3 cities will undergo pedagogical reforms to boost students' employability under Project for Advancing Criti... Read More


rRs.r71k-cr projects in focus during PM's 5-state tour

India, Sept. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-day tour from Saturday, covering five states, Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar, and inaugurating projects worth Rs... Read More