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Maharashtra B. Arch second list offers admission to 728 new students; 893 secure preferred colleges statewide
Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has released the second B.Architecture admission list for 2026-27, offering admission opportunities to 728 new students from 2,007 candidates. A total of 893 students received one of their first three preferred colleges under Auto freeze. First-round data...
Times of India — Education · 3 weeks ago ↗Puducherry schools holiday on August 21 and 22: Check the list and reason
The Education Department in Puducherry has announced holidays on August 21 and August 22 for 69 government and private schools selected as examination centres for the Integrated Graduate Level Examination. The examination will be conducted from August 21 to August 23. The affected schools include 53...
Times of India — Education · 3 weeks ago ↗AISSMS College of Pharmacy Secures Highest ‘A’ Rating Nationally in QCI Ranking
AISSMS College of Pharmacy, Pune, has secured the highest ‘A’ rating nationally for five years, from 2026 to 2031, under the prescribed Rating Framework assessed by the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET), Quality Council of India (QCI). The recognition highlights the ins...
Times of India — Education · 3 weeks ago ↗In 2019, a Mississippi woman became the first person to receive a CRISPR treatment for sickle cell disease; seven years later, she is living a life she once thought was impossible
Victoria Gray, diagnosed with sickle cell disease as an infant, endured decades of severe pain, hospitalisations and blood transfusions before becoming the first patient to receive an experimental CRISPR treatment in 2019. Doctors edited her stem cells and returned them after chemotherapy, dramatica...
Times of India — Education · 3 weeks ago ↗Indore student fails JEE twice, builds ₹2 lakh freelance career: Ankur Warikoo sparks debate over India’s obsession with college tags
Ankur Warikoo’s post about an Indore-based designer who failed JEE twice before building a successful freelance career has sparked debate over India’s obsession with educational credentials. While Warikoo argues that talent often remains hidden behind college labels, critics say such success stories...
Times of India — Education · 3 weeks ago ↗FUEL honoured at National CSR and ESG Summit
Pune-based Friends Union for Energising Lives (FUEL) received the CSR Times 2026 Award at the 13th National CSR and ESG Summit for its innovative education initiatives and use of CSR funds for institution-building. The organisation’s ‘Corporate Giving and Naming Schools’ model enables companies and...
Times of India — Education · 3 weeks ago ↗UPSC Prelims 2026: CAT notice to UPSC over 8 questions, candidates claim 16 marks at stake
UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2026 candidates have approached the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), challenging eight questions from General Studies Paper-I and disputing the provisional answer key. They claim some answers are incorrect, two questions have no valid option, and certain questions f...
Times of India — Education · 3 weeks ago ↗In 1985, a giant satellite dish travelled through Bengaluru on a wooden bullock cart; it helped transform India into an IT superpower
N Vittal, the IAS officer and former Secretary of the Department of Electronics, played a key role in shaping India's software industry by removing regulatory barriers and promoting shared digital infrastructure. The article traces how a 1985 Texas Instruments satellite link, famously transported by...
Times of India — Education · 3 weeks ago ↗Delhi schools revise Class 9 assessment rules, make vocational education and third language compulsory
Delhi schools are set to follow a revamped Class 9 academic structure from the 2026-27 session, making vocational education and a third language compulsory. The new framework also offers advanced-level Mathematics and Science assessments, introduces AI and computational thinking modules, and sets fr...
Times of India — Education · 3 weeks ago ↗How do the 9-1 GCSE grade boundaries work in England
The previous alphabetical system has been replaced in England, but is still used in Wales and Northern Ireland.
BBC — Education · 3 weeks ago ↗How do I apply for an apprenticeship and what will I get paid?
Apprentices split their time between training and working - and are paid by their employer.
BBC — Education · 3 weeks ago ↗What are T-levels and what are the grades worth?
T-levels are equivalent to three A-levels, and focus on practical rather than academic subjects.
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