26.35 crore verified APAAR IDs generated across India

IANS | July 5, 2026 9:21 AM

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) About 26.35 crore verified APAAR (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) IDs have been generated across India till July 2, creating a single academic identity for every learner as part of the ‘One Nation, One Student ID’ initiative, an official factsheet said on Sunday.

No Pakistani university ranked among world’s top 350: Report

IANS | July 3, 2026 8:27 PM

Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) No Pakistani university has been ranked among the top 350 universities of the world in the recently revealed QS World Universities Rankings 2027, local media reported. The Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) ranked at the 381 spot globally is Pakistan's top position in QS World University Rankings 2027, local media reported.

Pakistan raises defence spending, grants little to human resources: Report

IANS | July 2, 2026 8:43 PM

Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) Pakistan's federal budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 has prioritised military spending over public welfare by increasing defence spending by 18 per cent to three trillion Pakistani Rupees (PK), showcasing the armed offers as the clear winner during attempts to meet economic stabilisation targets. The budget offers little to the human resources that actually drive economic growth.