80% biometric attendance now mandatory for PG dental students In a fresh communication sent to registrars of universities and principals and deans of dental colleges across the country, the National Dental Commission (NDC) has directed institutions not to allow any postgraduate (PG) dental student with less than 80 per cent biometric attendance to appear in…

UGC asks universities to integrate SWAYAM MOOCs into July 2026 semester In a letter to vice chancellors, higher education department secretaries and college principals, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to identify approved SWAYAM courses for the July 2026 semester, map them with existing degree programmes and ensure students register…

58 engineering colleges shut across India in 2025-26, over 950 courses discontinued: AICTE The number of engineering colleges shutting down in India continues to grow, with 58 engineering and technical institutions closing during the 2025-26 academic year. The closures span several states, led by Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, and reflect a pattern that the regulator…

The State Bank of India (SBI) will soon close the online application process for the Probationary Officer (PO) recruitment 2026. Eligible candidates who have not yet applied can complete their registration through the official SBI careers portal before the last date, July 8, 2026.Through this recruitment drive, SBI aims to fill 1,500 Probationary Officer vacancies…

The Kerala government has begun work to end a practice that has long drawn criticism of its public healthcare system: Patients being admitted on hospital floors because of overcrowding.The initiative will first be rolled out at the Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, and the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, Health Minister K Muraleedharan said on…