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Monday, September 22, 2025
TopicTechnical education

Topic: technical education

Only 42.6% Indian graduates are employable; non-technical skills, creativity low—Mercer report

The Mercer Mettl report draws insights from data collected from more than 2,700 campuses across 31 states and union territories, covering over one million students.

Guiding PhDs, having work published may no longer be mandatory for heads of technical colleges

Expert panel formed by AICTE also recommends widening selection criteria to include founders/co-founders of start-ups recognised by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

As demand rises, tech education body AICTE lifts 3-yr-old ban on new engineering colleges

An expert panel that recommended the ban in 2019 because of low demand for seats has now suggested it should be lifted. The moratorium will be lifted next academic year.

Technical regulator asks universities, colleges to recognise & admit students of Vedic board

The move came after the Association of Indian Universities in August granted equivalence status to the Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Sanskrit Shiksha Board.

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Festive seasons align with the rollout of GST 2.0. Citizens to get more money in hand

The new norm marks a decisive shift from the earlier complex system that created friction for households and small businesses alike.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

30 civilians killed as Pakistan Air Force strikes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa village with China-made bombs

While Pakistani authorities have not clarified what intended target was, the incident adds to a troubling pattern of PAF strikes killing civilians, including women and children.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.