West Bengal NEET UG counselling 2025 suspended indefinitely: MBBS and BDS admissions on hold, over 11,000 students left waiting

The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) has announced that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2025 counselling for MBBS and BDS courses has been suspended with immediate effect. The official notice, issued on Monday, stated that the process will remain “in abeyance until further orders.”The decision was made just a day…

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Bihar Jeevika recruitment 2025 registration deadline extended: Check new date, and steps to register here

The Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS) has announced that the online application process for its 2025 recruitment drive will now conclude on August 21, 2025. Interested and eligible candidates must submit their applications through the official website, brlps.in, before the deadline.This recruitment exercise aims to fill a total of 2,747 vacancies across various posts,…

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TS ICET counselling 2025: Phase 1 registration begins tomorrow for MBA, MCA admissions; check how to apply online here

The Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE), Hyderabad, will start the Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test (TS ICET) 2025 Phase 1 counselling registration from August 20. Candidates who have qualified in TS ICET 2025 can register for the counselling process through the official websites – icet.tgche.ac.in or tgicet.nic.in – for admission to Master of…

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Stanford chooses legacy admissions over state funding: Here’s why wealthy connections still trump California’s ban

Legacy admissions continue at Stanford as university opts out of state funding. (AI Image) Stanford University has announced it will no longer participate in California’s state-funded student aid programmes in order to maintain its practice of considering legacy and donor connections during undergraduate admissions. The move allows the university to bypass a new state law…

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CEO Eric Vaughan laid off nearly 80% of employees: How AI literacy could make or break your career

In early 2023, IgniteTech CEO Eric Vaughan made a move that shook the tech world. He laid off nearly 80% of his workforce. The reason? Widespread resistance to adopting artificial intelligence (AI). Vaughan had introduced “AI Mondays,” a weekly day dedicated entirely to AI projects. But when employees, especially the technical teams, pushed back, he…

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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’: How students are rethinking their paths in higher education

When President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4, 2025, it promised to reshape the landscape of federal student loans. The law will introduce borrowing caps for graduate, medical, and law students, eliminate Grad PLUS loans, which previously allowed graduate students to borrow beyond federal limits, and fundamentally…

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Education department delays put parenting college students in a bind: Here’s why child care funding matters more than ever

Federal childcare funding delays threaten parenting students: What you need to know about CCAMPIS grant. (Getty Images) Parenting college students across the US are facing significant challenges due to delays in federal child care funding, jeopardising their ability to continue their education. The US Department of Education has postponed grant applications for several federal programmes,…

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US students banned from posting about sorority rush as RushTok on TikTok turns toxic: Here’s why Greek life is going offline

Sisters Kylan Darnell, 21, left, and Izzy Darnell, 19, pose for a photo on Aug. 14, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo) Sororities across the US are implementing strict social media bans during recruitment week, marking a significant shift from the viral TikTok phenomenon that once celebrated Greek life culture. Sororities are exclusive women’s social…

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