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Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Launches Viksit Vibrant Village Program 2026 to Boost Youth Participation in Border Areas

New Delhi, June 3: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, through its youth engagement platform MY Bharat, has launched the first phase of the Viksit Vibrant Village Program (VVVP) 2026, a nationwide initiative aimed at strengthening youth participation, promoting national integration and supporting sustainable development in India’s border villages. The programme will see 500…

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President Droupadi Murmu Urges Tribal Youth to Leverage Education and Technology for Nation-Building

New Delhi, June 2: President of India Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday encouraged young people from tribal communities to harness the power of education and technology while remaining connected to their cultural roots, stating that they have a crucial role to play in building a strong, prosperous and self-reliant India. The President made these remarks while…

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Ministry of Education Launches PM Research Chair Scheme 2026 to Attract Global Indian Talent

New Delhi, June 2: The Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education has opened applications for the Prime Minister Research Chair (PMRC) Scheme 2026, a major national initiative aimed at bringing distinguished Indian-origin researchers, scientists, technologists, and industry experts from across the world to contribute to India’s growing research and innovation ecosystem. The…

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Education Ministry Honours Schools for Tobacco-Free Initiatives, Launches Three-Year Action Plan Under Nasha Mukt Bharat

New Delhi, June 1: The Ministry of Education marked World No Tobacco Day by recognising schools that have demonstrated outstanding efforts in promoting tobacco-free and substance-free learning environments. During a national-level programme held in New Delhi, the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) felicitated winners of the “Towards a Tobacco-Free Generation: School Challenge 2025”.…

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India Has Transitioned from Technology Adopter to Global Innovation Leader, Says Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, May 31: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, has said that the technological progress achieved over the past twelve years has laid a strong foundation for India’s vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047. He stated that India has evolved from merely adopting technologies developed…

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Tripura Governor Meets Haryana Students Participating in Yuva Sangam Phase VI

Agartala, May 28, 2026: Governor of Tripura Indra Sena Reddy Nallu interacted with a student delegation from Haryana taking part in the Yuva Sangam Phase VI programme during their visit to Lok Bhavan in Agartala on May 26. The delegation, led by the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra, was accorded a warm reception at…

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Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Directs Banks to Upgrade CBSE Payment Gateway System

New Delhi, May 26, 2026: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday convened a meeting with senior representatives of four leading public sector banks to discuss measures for strengthening the payment gateway system used by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Officials from State Bank of India (SBI), Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, and…

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Rawal Educational Society Felicitates Meritorious Students in a Grand Ceremony

Faridabad : Rawal Educational Society felicitated the meritorious students with outstanding board result in class X and XII in a grand ceremony organized at Golden Galaxy Hotel. The ceremony was attended by  Himadri Kaushik, Deputy Commissioner of Police, an IPS of 2019 Batch as the chief guest and  Manoj Mittal, Deputy DEO as guest of…

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UPSC Conducts Civil Services Prelims 2026 Across 2,072 Centres; Introduces Face Authentication for First Time

New Delhi, May 24, 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) successfully conducted the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026 along with the Indian Forest Service Preliminary Examination across the country on Sunday. The examination was held at 2,072 venues in 83 cities, marking one of the largest nationwide recruitment tests in India. Over 5.49 Lakh…

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Dharmendra Pradhan Directs IIT Experts to Fix CBSE Portal Glitches for Smooth Re-evaluation Process

New Delhi, May 24, 2026: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has directed the deployment of expert teams from IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur to resolve technical issues in the CBSE post-result services portal. The decision comes after complaints from students and parents about glitches in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) re-evaluation and post-exam…

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