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Postpone NEET-PG by 6-8 weeks or ‘suitably’, Modi govt writes to test body ahead of SC hearing

Students have called for postponing the entrance test as they've been unable to complete mandatory 1-year internships due to Covid. The examination was slated for 12 March.

Schools shut for Covid, Bihar teens find new way to pass time & earn — deliver illegal booze

Liquor trade has been flourishing in Bihar despite a ban since April 2016. Procuring alcohol is a punishable offence, yet the law has served as little impediment to the trade.

48% Delhi parents ready to send children to school as positivity rate falls to 5%, survey finds

The survey by social media community platform LocalCircles also says 21% of parents want to send children back to schools once the test positivity rate drops to 2% or lower.

More than 4,000 ad-hoc teachers employed in Delhi University colleges, Modi govt says

According to statistics shared by MoS Subhas Sarkar in Parliament, Ramjas College (137) has the highest number of ad-hoc teachers followed by Sri Venkateswara College (131).

Budget proposals for digital schooling split experts. Some keen, others want more offline focus

Modi govt's Budget has, in fact, made a push to make offline education more robust, but some experts feel it's not enough. Edtech sector has welcomed the announcements.

In Patna coaching hub, lakhs of youth live in tiny rooms, dream of govt job. They’re losing hope

Most youth who come to Musallahpur Haat are from families struggling to make ends meet, because coaching is cheap here. But joblessness has made many of them disillusioned.

Will push DDMA for immediate reopening of schools for classes 9-12, Delhi Deputy CM Sisodia says

Sisodia says the Delhi government will also push for the withdrawal of weekend curfew and odd-even rule for markets in the national capital.

Silver line to Covid cloud: More students want degrees in public health

Study by ASPPH, an international body of public health, notes high rise in applications in public health courses. Some Indian courses see a steep rise in interest.

Bid to ‘silence Dalits’: Students slam faculty against ‘caste’ in US varsity discrimination policy

Disheartening that a professor of South Asian heritage said this is not relevant to the US, was ostracised on campus for being a Dalit, says alumni of California State University.

SAT to go digital & shorter, will be more relevant, says global board that holds exam

SAT scores are acceptable in colleges across the US, UK, Australia and more recently in India. The decision to go digital is based on the results of a pilot.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?