Pakistan: Structural gaps, policy failures and social constraints force girls to disappear from education system

IANS | March 25, 2026 9:08 PM

London, March 25 (IANS) Pakistan's education system continues to face difficulty in keeping the girls enrolled in schools. During early years, young girls in neatly pressed uniforms attend classes in schools, however, many of them disappear from the education system when they reach adolescence, a report has revealed.

JGU VC receives prestigious STAR Scholars Lighthouse Leadership Award in US

IANS | March 25, 2026 4:30 PM

Washington, D.C., March 25 (IANS) The STAR Scholars Network has conferred its distinguished Lighthouse Leadership Award upon Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU). This recognition celebrates his exceptional contributions to global higher education, academic leadership, and institution-building.

Rationing to mall closures to carless days: Fuel crisis disrupts life across countries worldwide

IANS | March 23, 2026 5:29 PM

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Countries worldwide are taking drastic measures to conserve fuel and ensure continued energy access for their people in the wake of the disruption in oil and gas supplies triggered by the escalation in the Middle East conflict.

Healthcare, education, manufacturing sectors see nearly half of cyberattacks: Report

IANS | March 23, 2026 2:52 PM

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The healthcare sector received the highest number of cybersecurity attacks, with education and manufacturing sectors together accounting for nearly 47 per cent of all detections in India between October 2024 and September 2025, a report said on Monday.

Akhilesh Yadav alleges ‘community insult’ in UP exam paper, questions role of authorities

IANS | March 18, 2026 7:38 PM

Lucknow, March 18 (IANS) Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday alleged that another "community" had been insulted in Uttar Pradesh after a question from a Class 7 Sanskrit annual examination paper surfaced on social media, triggering a political controversy.

Adani University, IIT Mandi sign 5-year pact to boost research, academic collaboration

IANS | March 18, 2026 7:02 PM

Ahmedabad, March 18 (IANS) The Adani University on Wednesday signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi to boost academic and research collaboration between the two institutions.

Nearly 28 per cent children out of school in Pakistan: Report

IANS | March 18, 2026 6:44 PM

Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) Nearly 28 per cent of children in Pakistan, aged between 5-16 years, are out of school. Quite alarmingly, girls are disproportionately impacted as 34 per cent of girls are not enrolled in schools in comparison to 22 per cent of boys, local media reported on Wednesday.

Canada-India academic ties create pathways for future talent: Report

IANS | March 18, 2026 6:32 PM

Ottawa, March 18 (IANS) Canadians stand to benefit from India’s intellectual capital, reinforcing prosperity in an increasingly competitive global landscape. Recent progress in education mobility between Canada and India offers a vital opportunity to restore people-to-people ties impacted by visa restrictions, a report has highlighted.

Trump’s tariff pressure failed to make Modi govt bend on Russian oil: IIM Professor

IANS | March 17, 2026 6:05 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump may have thought his tariff threats would make India blink, but a new paper by an IIM Udaipur professor says he got the country badly wrong.

CBSE cancels Class 12 board exams in several West Asian countries

IANS | March 15, 2026 11:27 AM

New Delhi/Muscat, March 15 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cancelled the Class 12 board examinations for students studying in several West Asian countries in view of the ongoing regional crisis.

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Pakistan: Structural gaps, policy failures and social constraints force girls to disappear from education system

JGU VC receives prestigious STAR Scholars Lighthouse Leadership Award in US

Rationing to mall closures to carless days: Fuel crisis disrupts life across countries worldwide

Healthcare, education, manufacturing sectors see nearly half of cyberattacks: Report

Akhilesh Yadav alleges ‘community insult’ in UP exam paper, questions role of authorities

Adani University, IIT Mandi sign 5-year pact to boost research, academic collaboration

Nearly 28 per cent children out of school in Pakistan: Report

Canada-India academic ties create pathways for future talent: Report

Trump’s tariff pressure failed to make Modi govt bend on Russian oil: IIM Professor

CBSE cancels Class 12 board exams in several West Asian countries

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