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High dropouts, teacher crunch and fund gaps cripple Samagra Shiksha in West Bengal: CAG reportA CAG audit has flagged major gaps in the implementation of the Samagra Shiksha scheme in West Bengal, citing high dropout rates, acute tea...
After making inroads into healthcare, private equity players are targeting India's schoolsAs private equity firms turn their attention to India's school education sector, they are adopting innovative investment strategies. By foc...
Cabinet approves PM-Surya Sarovar Yojana, extends PM-Kisan for 5 years, clears revamped Khelo India scheme worth Rs 36,441 croreThe Union Cabinet approved three significant schemes on Thursday. One scheme aims to expand India's floating solar capacity significantly. ...
Nagaland landslide kills two siblings, injures mother after heavy rainTwo brothers died in a landslide in Nagaland's Mokokchung town after heavy rains. Assam's flood death toll has now reached seventy-five peo...
5 years before Apollo 11, a landlocked African nation tried to send teenagers to the Moon to beat the US and USSR, but the failed mission was probably never about the space race at allEdward Mukuka Nkoloso led Zambia's ambitious space program after independence. He trained teenage "Afronauts" using unconventional methods ...
10 killed after Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern ChinaTyphoon Noul made landfall in China's Guangdong province, causing ten fatalities. Gale-force winds and heavy rains triggered flash floods i...
Canva billionaires Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht are giving away $150 million in cash with no conditions for the world's largest unconditional cash transfer program in a low-income countryCanva founders are funding a large cash transfer program in Malawi and under this initiative, they provides families with unconditional fun...
Boarding call: Can Adani succeed where so many airlines have failed?Adani Group's potential airline entry could reshape India's aviation industry, but challenging the IndiGo-Air India duopoly will demand yea...
Southern Company unit signs 25-year power deal with OpenAIOpenAI, which is expected to need about 3,200 megawatts (MW) of power for its new facility, has agreed to provide up to 1,000 MW to the Sou...
Bira 91’s Ankur Jain steps down; Data centre safety under reviewHappy Wednesday! Bira 91 maker B9 Beverages founder Ankur Jain has stepped down from the board. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dis...
AI could lift Sub-Saharan Africa economy 4% if power, internet improve, IMF saysAs countries and companies race to secure AI's economic benefits, investment in data centres, energy infrastructure and digital networks ...
Techie, who once paid Rs 1 crore tax, breaks down on X after lay off: ‘Thank you…’A tech professional recently took to X to lament the country’s pitiable social security system. He said that even though, once he paid Rs 1...
Tripura launches Census 2027 self-enumeration, Governor leads by exampleTripura initiated the Census of India 2027 self-enumeration process on Friday. Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu inaugurated the exercise by ...
Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu reiterates commitment to balanced, inclusive development; highlights reforms in health, educationHimachal Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met with a delegation from Doon. The state government prioritizes balanced developmen...
Innovation is not an Event. It is an Ecosystem.India celebrates startup milestones but needs stronger ecosystems for deep-tech ventures. The next generation of startups requires physical...
Meet DeepSeek's Liang Wenfeng, the Chinese entrepreneur who is now world's richest AI founder, surpassing Anthropic's Dario AmodeiDeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng's net worth has significantly increased after a recent funding round. He is now the world's wealthiest creat...
BITS Pilani-backed sortmyprep raises USD 350k in pre-seed roundSortmyprep, an AI education platform, secured USD 350k in pre-seed funding. This investment will strengthen its AI infrastructure and expan...
Special delivery: Italy's postman joins the AI infrastructure racePoste Italiane, the postal service which pays out pensions through 12,600 post offices that are as much a feature of remote towns as the lo...
These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsOver the next few trading sessions, the direction of indices like the Nifty and Sensex will be determined by news on ceasefire violations a...
For investors with 1- to 2-year perspective: Strong balance sheet and growth path; 5 large-caps with upside potential up to 33%With Israel refusing to play ball in the so-called US-Iran ceasefire, it was expected that things might remain fragile with regards to the ...