Government to provide free online coaching for competitive examinations: Here’s what to know

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has announced a new initiative to provide free online coaching to aspirants of major competitive examinations across the country, according to the latest press release by the PIB.. MoU signed with Physics Wallah Foundation The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding…

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Princeton cuts long-term return target on $36 billion endowment, flags deeper spending curbs

Princeton University has reduced its long-term return assumption for its $36 billion endowment, citing changing market conditions and pressure in private equity investments. According to a report by the Financial Times, the university has lowered its expected annual return from 10.2 per cent to 8 per cent. Princeton’s president Christopher Eisgruber said even the revised…

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UPSC releases CSE and IFS 2026 notification at upsc.gov.in; applications open from 4 to 24 February

UPSC CSE and IFS 2026 notification released, prelims and mains schedule announced The Union Public Service Commission has published the notification for the Civil Services Examination and Indian Forest Service Examination 2026 on February 4, 2026. The notification includes recruitment via the preliminary exam for both Civil Services and Indian Forest Service vacancies in the…

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Trump signs $79B education funding bill for FY 2026: What it means for schools, grants and federal oversight

President Donald Trump signs $79B education funding bill. (ANI Photo) President Donald Trump has signed into law a $79bn education funding bill for fiscal year 2026, ending months of uncertainty for schools, universities and state education agencies. The measure, which funds the US Department of Education through 30 September, offers modest spending growth, tighter congressional…

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Reading scores are falling in the US: Why boys are losing ground faster than girls in class

Every few years, test scores force the United States to confront an uncomfortable truth about its classrooms: reading levels are falling, fewer students read whole books, national averages have declined across grades. But within that broad slide lies a sharper divergence. Boys are losing ground faster than girls.A recent analysis by the Educational Opportunity Project…

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SEBI Grade A Result 2026: Scorecard released for Assistant Manager in General, IT, Legal and other streams; download here

SEBI Grade A scorecard 2026 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has published the SEBI Grade A prelims scorecard 2026 for the candidates who have appeared for the Phase I examination for the Assistant Manager posts. The scorecard is accessible online for the candidates who have appeared for the examination in General, Legal,…

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