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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicDistance education

Topic: distance education

Plagiarism, fake information riddle DU School of Open Learning study materials. ‘Cruel joke’

Historical and factual errors have long marred the study materials of the DU School of Open Learning despite calls for reform. ‘A major procedural lapse,’ said Maya John, DU Academic Council member.

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New CPI basket shows that India’s expenditure pattern has changed

The changes ensure that payments such as dearness allowance or pensions, that are linked to the CPI, will be more closely based on the true consumption baskets of households.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.