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Tamil Nadu Class 10 board exams cancelled, students promoted: CM Palaniswami

The announcement came a day after Madras HC asked the govt to consider postponing the exams in view of the rising Covid cases.

HRD ministry working on reducing school syllabus & hours of instruction, invites suggestions

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ tweets that his ministry is working on a plan after receiving requests from teachers and parents.

JNU students with no internet will take exams when they return, rest appearing now: VC Kumar

In an interview to ThePrint, JNU vice-chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar spoke about the university’s online mode of education, the arrests of students and 5 January violence.

Class 10 students to be promoted without exams: Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao

An official release said the state will take a decision on degree and post-graduate exams based on the situation in the immediate future.

Schools unlikely to open until late August, govt hopes situation ‘will be favourable’ by then

An HRD Ministry official confirmed that while guidelines were being prepared, schools will possibly only open in late August, after the Class 10 and 12 results. 

Children won’t have to sit for hrs in front of computers, HRD to soon set SOP for online classes

The SOP for online education is meant to tackle issues faced by teachers, students and parents during online classes. 

Less social media and news, play more Snakes & Ladders: Govt’s de-stress guide for students

The HRD ministry released a list of suggestions along with the alternate academic calendar to help students cope with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Class 10,12 students with special needs availing scribes can skip pending board exams: CBSE

The arrangement with the scribe will be difficult to comply with social distancing norms and their result will be declared as per an alternative assessment scheme, says CBSE.

Kejriwal govt grants Rs 18 crore for employee salaries of 12 Delhi University colleges

The Delhi University Teachers' Association wrote a letter to Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia, saying the grant was inadequate and repeated delays were detrimental.

Modi govt wants colleges, universities to help study AYUSH practices for Covid-19

A UGC circular has instructed all colleges and universities to get their faculty and students to download the ‘Ayush Sanjivani’ app.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.