JEE Main 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued a clarification regarding the use of a virtual or on-screen calculator during the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026.In its official public notice dated November 2, 2025, the NTA stated that although the Information Bulletin initially mentioned the availability of an on-screen standard calculator during…
GATE 2026 application correction: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, the organizing institute for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026, will close the application correction window today, November 3, 2025. Candidates who wish to modify details in their submitted forms can do so on the official website at gate2026.iitg.ac.inThe window offers a…
Free coaching classes for aspirants preparing for Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) Group 1, 2, 2A, and 4 examinations began in Chennai on Sunday.The initiative, launched ahead of the expected announcement of the 2026 TNPSC recruitment schedule, aims to provide quality guidance and support to candidates from marginalised and economically disadvantaged backgrounds.The programme is…
Four months into a budget impasse, public schools across Pennsylvania are quietly running out of options. Administrators say they are freezing recruitment, trimming after-school programmes, and borrowing millions just to keep classrooms open. These measures are hitting the state’s poorest districts hardest.The prolonged stalemate has left state funds, including billions earmarked for K-12 education, locked…
US FLAG system operational again for H-1B and PERM filings The US Department of Labor has resumed processing H-1B and Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) applications following a temporary outage of its FLAG system. Employers can now submit new LCAs and labour certification requests through the online portal, which was previously inaccessible due to a…
For decades, the path to success in the United States followed a familiar script: study hard, get into a good college, graduate, and secure a stable, high-paying job. It was the promise that fuelled generations, the cornerstone of the American dream. But for Gen Z, that dream is beginning to look like an outdated myth.According…
How Americans can manage career and finances after major US layoffs. (AI Image) A growing number of major companies in the US are announcing steep job cuts, making unemployment increasingly challenging for many workers. Amazon, UPS, General Motors and Paramount are among the organisations that have recently slashed positions, leaving thousands of employees seeking new…
California’s community colleges are facing a peculiar crisis that involves fraud, and identity theft. Beneath the surface of the state’s vast higher education system, thousands of so-called “ghost students” have allegedly enrolled in classes, occupied limited seats, and in many cases, collected financial aid meant for genuine learners. According to OpenTheBooks, a watchdog organisation that…
Declining foreign enrolments threaten US research and revenue (Getty Images) The US faces a potential $7 billion loss in economic revenue as international student enrolments are projected to fall sharply in the coming academic year. One analysis from the National Association of Foreign Student Affairs (NAFSA) estimates that 30–40 percent fewer international students may register…
For more than twenty years, New York City’s mayors have fought to retain a firm hold on America’s largest public school system. Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist and frontrunner in the city’s mayoral race, wants to loosen that grip.If elected, Mamdani plans to overhaul a system of “mayoral control” introduced by Michael Bloomberg in 2002,…
