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In 1956, a Cincinnati nursery teacher read about wallpaper putty being used as clay and convinced her brother-in-law to rebrand it as Play-Doh, 2 billion cans laterA humble wallpaper cleaner found new life as Play-Doh. A Cincinnati teacher, Kay Zufall, saw its potential for children's art. Her brother-...
Odisha school textbooks found with 1,678 spelling, factual and contextual errors: Newton called a pilot, Hampi shown as Konark, equinox as equatorNew Odia textbooks for Classes I to VIII contain over 1,600 errors. These mistakes range from spelling and factual inaccuracies to geograph...
His father sold chole-kulche on Jalandhar streets, now son gets a selection call from one of the world’s richest sports bodiesArjun Rajput, son of Jalandhar street vendor Hoti Ram, has been selected for India's Under-19 squad. This achievement follows years of fina...
CBSE Class 10 2nd Board exam results expected any time soon: Check date, official websites and how to download scorecardCBSE Class 10 second board exam results are coming soon. Students can expect their scores in the second week of June 2026. This second exam...
UP extends summer vacation for schools amid heatwave conditions: Check reopening date and other detailsUttar Pradesh schools affiliated with the Basic Education Council and recognized institutions have extended summer vacations until June 24 ...
Arunachal rolls out major deregulation drive to boost investmentArunachal Pradesh has significantly eased business regulations. The state has streamlined processes across 51 areas, including land, enviro...
SC seeks data on claim Punjab failed EWS admissions mandateThe Supreme Court has taken notice of a plea alleging Punjab's failure to implement the Right to Education Act. Specifically, private unaid...
Karnataka rolls out AI-powered attendance app for govt staffKarnataka has launched Kartavya, an AI-powered attendance system. This geofencing technology ensures employees are present at their workpla...
Ashoka University appoints Professor Rishikesha T. Krishnan as its next vice-chancellorAshoka University has appointed Professor Rishikesha T. Krishnan as its next Vice-Chancellor, effective August 1, 2026. A distinguished sch...
Mind your language education policyThe recent introduction of CBSE's three-language policy has ignited a storm of criticism. Students in grades nine and ten are already overw...
Tata Trusts to hike philanthropic spending to Rs 2,000 cr this fiscal, CEO hits back at 'chaos' narrativeTata Trusts will boost its charitable spending to Rs 2,000 crore this fiscal year. CEO Siddharth Sharma highlighted the trusts' commitment ...
Odisha announces free education from kindergarten to post-graduate levels in government schools, collegesMajhi, while addressing a press conference here on the occasion of the BJP government completing two years in the state, said the move will...
Karnataka begins rollout of AI-ready KEO PCs, first batch of 2,000 units set for deploymentKarnataka has launched KEO, its own AI-ready personal computer initiative. The first 2,000 systems are being deployed in rural libraries an...
Assam govt launches free transport facility for school students in tea garden areasThe Assam government has launched free transport services for students from marginalized communities in tea garden areas. This initiative a...
Punjab government abolishes date-of-birth based tie-breaker in board examsThe Punjab government has abolished the date-of-birth-based tie-breaker system in board exams to ensure fair ranking for all high-scoring s...
Former Maharashtra minister files plea in Supreme Court against CBSE's 3-language rule for Class 9 studentsA fresh plea filed by Dr Fauzia Khan, an educationist and former Maharashtra ministerhas been filed at the Supreme Court challenging the CB...
UDF govt attempting to implement PM SHRI scheme, alleges CPI(M) leader SivankuttySenior CPI(M) leader V Sivankutty alleged the Kerala government is spreading misinformation about the PM SHRI scheme. He stated the previou...
Only 11 of 134 tasks fully completed; maximum backlog in education sectorAn assessment of the Chief Secretaries conference indicates a sluggish pace in addressing action items. Of the 134 objectives set, a mere 1...
"Signal Shala": Mumbai flyover school offers big lifeline to street childrenA unique school operating from shipping containers in Mumbai provides education to children from marginalised communities. Many of these ch...
Kerala CM launches 'Operation Toofaan' to combat drug abuseKerala's battle against drug abuse has gained new momentum with the launch of 'Operation Toofaan' by Chief Minister V D Satheesan. Faced wi...