FS Vikram Misri encourages IIT Madras international graduates to drive innovation for Global South

IANS | June 6, 2026 4:19 PM

Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri attended the degree distribution programme for international students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and encouraged graduates to utilise their knowledge and expertise to address opportunities and challenges facing the Global South in an era of rapid technological change.

Found CBSE portal vulnerabilities in 20 minutes, not afraid of FIR: Teen ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary (IANS Interview)

IANS | June 6, 2026 1:13 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Nineteen-year-old ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary on Saturday spoke exclusively to IANS and alleged flaws in the CBSE portal, saying that it took him just 20 minutes to identify vulnerabilities.

On World Environment Day, philosopher Acharya Prashant takes climate message to Britain's most prestigious venues

IANS | June 5, 2026 10:07 PM

London, June 5 (IANS) In a tour that has placed an Indian philosopher on the stage of some of Britain's most prestigious intellectual and policy stages, Acharya Prashant has spent the past week carrying a climate message to capacity audiences at the Cambridge Union, in a one-on-one dialogue with a British peer of the realm, in public sessions that have drawn British audiences well beyond the Indian community, and across a sequence of upcoming engagements at Oxford, the London School of Economics, King's College London, and London Climate Action Week.

'Misleading, factually incorrect': Education Ministry on allegation of JEE (Advanced) exam data breach

IANS | June 5, 2026 5:31 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Union Education Ministry on Friday dismissed allegations of data breach in Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) results, deprecating attempts to undermine public trust in the examination conducted by IIT Roorkee for more than 1.79 lakh students.

Kota suicides, Patna clashes expose cracks in coaching industry

IANS | June 4, 2026 6:55 PM

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The recent attack on “Khan Sir’s” coaching institute in Patna highlighted the darker side of India’s lucrative coaching industry, where rivalry, commercialisation, and profit motives sometimes tend to overshadow education.

Pakistan needs to raise education spending to international levels: Report

IANS | June 4, 2026 6:27 PM

Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) Pakistan needs to raise its education spending to international levels - at least four-six per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - as suggested by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNSESCO) and United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), a report has stated.

OSM controversy: Centre names Lokhande Sitaram as CBSE chairperson, Varun Bhardwaj secretary

IANS | June 2, 2026 9:43 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In a major administrative reshuffle amid mounting controversy over the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, the Central government on Tuesday appointed senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram as the new CBSE Chairperson and named Varun Bhardwaj as the board's new Secretary.

Centre shunts out CBSE Chairman and Secretary over OSM row, probe panel set up

IANS | June 2, 2026 6:29 PM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) In a significant clampdown, the Central government on Tuesday transferred CBSE Chairman and Secretary and formed an inquiry committee to conduct a thorough probe into the On-Screen marking controversy.

CBSE re-evaluation portal open till June 6; Aadhaar authentication must for additional security

IANS | June 2, 2026 11:31 AM

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday activated its online portal for Class 12 students seeking verification of issues in scanned answer sheets and re-evaluation of papers. Along with the launch of the portal, the Board has introduced Aadhaar-based authentication as an additional security measure to streamline the application process and ensure secure access to student records.

SC declines to shift NEET-UG 2026 re-exam to computer-based format

IANS | June 1, 2026 8:31 PM

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to direct the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination in a computer-based test (CBT) mode, observing that such a direction could not be granted at this stage when authorities were already engaged in conducting the fresh examination scheduled for June 21.

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FS Vikram Misri encourages IIT Madras international graduates to drive innovation for Global South

Found CBSE portal vulnerabilities in 20 minutes, not afraid of FIR: Teen ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary (IANS Interview)

On World Environment Day, philosopher Acharya Prashant takes climate message to Britain's most prestigious venues

'Misleading, factually incorrect': Education Ministry on allegation of JEE (Advanced) exam data breach

Kota suicides, Patna clashes expose cracks in coaching industry

Pakistan needs to raise education spending to international levels: Report

OSM controversy: Centre names Lokhande Sitaram as CBSE chairperson, Varun Bhardwaj secretary

Centre shunts out CBSE Chairman and Secretary over OSM row, probe panel set up

CBSE re-evaluation portal open till June 6; Aadhaar authentication must for additional security

SC declines to shift NEET-UG 2026 re-exam to computer-based format

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