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The panel recommends a permanent specialist cadre, compensation for cancelled exams, independent grievance redressal and stronger security, alongside parliamentary oversight.

Indian IT firms have sharply reduced PERM filings and expanded local hiring in the US, with analysts expecting a limited industry impact from the programme's suspension

Scindia says Jio, OneWeb and Starlink have licences, with operations subject to security compliance and spectrum charges, amid Elon Musk's allegations of entry barriers

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 9: SPRODE INDIA has introduced RAYLITH, a high-contrast Vision Amplification Screen specially designed for compatible RGB laser projectors, including the JMGO N3 Ultimate. The screen combines multilayer reflective Fresnel optics, a speckle-reduction design and a flexible optical surface with a foldable fixed frame. Its Indian-market MRP is 1,25,000.

Joshi urges closer university-industry ties as tighter student entry rules abroad offer India an opportunity to attract international students, particularly from the Global South.

Reserves have lost about $51.1 billion from their September 4 peak as the RBI supports the rupee amid higher crude oil prices; foreign currency assets fell $10.7 billion

Motorola says premium phones account for 50-55% of its India revenue as rising memory costs push up prices, while local manufacturing helps the company manage supply-chain pressures

Jio plans AI wearables with Indian language support, Torchit is developing smart glasses for accessibility, and Qualcomm sees payments and education as key opportunities

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has declared the Class 10 and 12 October session exam date sheet on the official website at sdmis.nios.ac.in. The exam will start on Oct 22, 2026

CBSE has issued the Class 12 special exam date sheet for West Asian candidates. The admit cards will be released from Oct 12, 2026, for the Oct 23-28 schedule covering the Mar-Apr session

India needs a level playing field where every business has a fair chance to compete, and the Congress is committed to breaking the chain of crony capitalism, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Friday. The remark came a day after his exchange on X with US business tycoon Elon Musk, who had asked whether Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani is the eal boss of India amid a controversy over Starlink satellite internet services. Gandhi on Thursday said to the business t

Internal panel finds CSSS faculty member guilty; VC Santishree D Pandit orders immediate termination under CCS rules

The Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has declared the AEEE 2027 exam dates on its official website. The exam will be held from Apr 15 to May 7, 2027. The application process will begin in Nov 2026

NEET PG counselling 2026 seat matrix verification by participating institutions will begin tomorrow, Oct 10, and continue until Oct 21. The schedule has been published on the MCC website

Air India, Air India Express and Akasa Air have raised or introduced fuel surcharges from October 9 as airlines seek to offset higher aviation turbine fuel prices amid the West Asia conflict

Multilingual, integrated and outcome-focused deployments gain ground as enterprises increasingly partner with technology providers

Air India and Air India Express have suspended Riyadh services until October 10, while IndiGo has cancelled several flights and diverted a Hyderabad service to Dammam

The proposed 2,000 MW interconnection from Imphal to Singapore through Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia aims to boost electricity trade, clean energy integration and regional energy security

NITI Aayog member R Balasubramaniam says the proposed GDKP will help identify India's knowledge assets as AI advances, while urging universities to focus on competencies

HDFC Bank proposes 35.9 crore in annual compensation for incoming MD & CEO Anup Bagchi, including 26.92 crore in variable pay, besides a 7.35 crore joining bonus

Indian seafarers often work on foreign-flagged ships in conflict zones. Here is how Indian and international laws, flag states and government agencies assist them during emergencies

The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have declared the notification for RRB NTPC Graduate Recruitment 2026 under Centralised Employment Notice (CEN) 06/2026 for 3548 posts

CSIR UGC NET December 2026 registration has begun on the official CSIR-UGC NET website. Candidates can apply by November 5, with the exam scheduled for December 19, 22 and 27, 2026

The Vietnamese EV maker has signed letters of intent with dealer partners across 34 cities as it builds a dedicated distribution network for electric motorcycles in India

The proposed campus will offer programmes in business, computing, engineering and analytics, with the first cohort expected to be admitted in August 2027

Air India will offer travel SIM cards to passengers for their overseas trips. EasyRoam, an Air India-branded travel SIM card that offers international roaming services, has been developed in partnership with Tata Communications. The ancillary product will be available for purchase as a physical SIM card as well as eSIM on a dedicated Air India-branded webpage, the airline said in a release on Thursday. With the card, passengers will be able to access voice and data services during international

Can Mohammed Shami emulate Bhuvneshwar Kumar to make an India comeback? The question has been ringing across the country's cricketing landscape since Bhuvneshwar's return to India squad after a four-year hiatus, for the away T20I series against New Zealand. But the situation is far too complex once the layer of hope is peeled off. There was a huge outcry to call the Bhuvneshwar back once he grabbed 45 wickets from 30 IPL matches in 2025 and 2026 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. But Shami has lar

Former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said a fruitful outing in the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand might open the doors of the Indian ODI team to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, leading to his journey to next year's 50-over World Cup in Africa. Bhuvneshwar returned to India colours after a hiatus of four years with his selection to the T20I squad to tour New Zealand. He is going to New Zealand now. I am telling you, if he does well, everyone will immediately say, just take him for the ODI team as well

Elon Musk's Starlink has spent nearly five years preparing to enter India, securing key licences and building infrastructure, but its commercial satellite internet service is yet to launch

Exposing Pakistan's doublespeak on terrorism at the UN, India has called out Islamabad's efforts to gloss over its state support for terror by announcing rewards for JeM chief Masood Azahar, underlining that the world has not forgotten 9/11, 26/11 and Pahalgam attacks. India on Wednesday exercised its Right of Reply in response to the Pakistan representative's statement in the Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly on the Agenda Item: Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism. Pakistan s

India aims to double its 5G user base from 550 million to one billion by 2030, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday, adding that the country, which was behind the world in 4G, has resolved to lead the world in 6G. Speaking at the inauguration of the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, Scindia said 5G in India has become the fastest-adopted 5G technology in the world. Today we have 550 million users on 5G...But we will not rest here. By 2030 our target i

IIT Bombay introduced stricter exam misconduct rules in July 2026, including a one-semester suspension. It is now rolling back the rules and giving students a chance to explain their side.

SSC has issued the final cutoff for the CHSL Exam 2025 on 7 Oct 2026 along with the result. A total of 3,515 candidates have been provisionally shortlisted against 3,522 posts

Consumer inflation is expected to have risen to 5.4% in September from 4.82% in August, as higher food and crude oil prices add to inflationary pressures

The Cockroach Janta Party will hold a 'Chappal protest' in Bengaluru today over alleged voter deletions during SIR, ahead of its October 10 'Delhi Chalo' protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

From Bengaluru to Kargil, Flipkart and Amazon race to deliver as online festive sales are projected to grow up to 29%

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Indian Bank, K R Rail Engineering, Lotus Chocolate, Onix Solar and Grand Oak Capital are scheduled to announce their Q2FY27 financial results today

Heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over Kerala and Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal and Sikkim on Thursday

The West Asia crisis has stoked an urgency to electrify. Climate-related disasters, too, are prompting countries to embrace clean power. But it's a story with no easy answers

Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson will export to Europe the antennas it manufactures in India, a senior company executive said on Wednesday, adding that the speed of India's 5G rollout has given the country a competitive advantage in moving towards 6G. Speaking at the India Mobile Congress 2026, Andres Vicente, Senior Vice President and Head of Market Area South East Asia, Oceania, and India, Ericsson, said it is impressive that India's mid-band 5G coverage reaches 95 per cent of the populatio

First US public university approved under UGC framework plans to admit inaugural cohort in Telangana by August 2027

The edtech startup plans to expand from 40 to 120 institutions in two years and strengthen its AI-led learning platform, academic capabilities and skilling programmes

Bihar Public Service Commission has increased the number of positions for BPSC TRE 4.0. The posts have been increased from 32388 to 33320. Candidates can find the notice on the official website

The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) has officially declared the Rajasthan LDC Score Card 2026 today October 7, 2026. Candidates can check their marksheet at rajasthan.gov.in

The JEE Advanced 2026 exam results show that the women's qualification rate is at its highest point in six years. Additionally, the number of female qualifiers has surpassed 10,000 for the first time

UP students have until Oct 15 to apply for the UP Scholarship 2026-27 on the official UP Scholarship webpage. The dates for new and renewal applications vary depending on the category

The UPSC Combined Defence Services 2 result 2026 is anticipated to be out soon. Once released, candidates will be able to download the result from the official website, upsc.gov.in

AP LAWCET seat allotment result 2026 for phase 1 will be released soon. Registered candidates can download APLAWCET phase 1 allotment PDF online at official website cap.apcfss.in

PSEB has issued the Class 10 and 12 board exam form-filling and fee payment for 2027, with late-fee windows extending till Nov 26. The Punjab Board has released the important schedule

The Rajasthan Board has declared a major change for Class 10 students. The board will now hold the Class 10 final exams twice a year. Check all RBSE main exam details here