New Harvard Deal Gives Custodians Higher Pay Harvard University custodians have overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year contract with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 32BJ, concluding nearly six months of contentious negotiations, according to The Harvard Crimson. The agreement includes the largest wage increase for Harvard custodians in twenty years, along with a ratification bonus, fully…
Trump administration pushes shift in US higher education policies, says Education Department The US Department of Education has issued a press statement outlining key shifts in higher education policy under the Trump administration. The statement presents a strong critique of past practices in colleges and universities, particularly around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), admissions processes,…
PSSSB Group D Recruitment 2026 Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB) has reminded candidates that the online registration for the Group D recruitment 2026 will close tomorrow, March 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Aspiring candidates seeking positions like Sewadar, Chowkidar, Sweeper, Mali, Laboratory Attendant, and other Group D posts across Punjab government departments are advised…
US schools system in crisis: Federal probe exposes failure to support students with disabilities in D.C. (AI Image) The promise of equal education in the US is clear: every child, including those with disabilities, must receive proper support in school. But a new federal investigation suggests that this promise is not being fully met in…
BSEB is not going to announce Bihar board class 10 results tomorrow, confirms spokesperson. The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has clarified that the Class 10 (Matric) result for 2026 will not be announced on March 20, dismissing widespread speculation on social media. Speaking to The Times of India, a BSEB spokesperson said that no…
Despite a reduction in the NEET-PG 2025 qualifying percentile, 1,140 postgraduate medical seats remained vacant after the counselling process. Image: AI generated Despite a steep reduction in the qualifying percentile for NEET-PG 2025, 1,140 postgraduate medical seats remained vacant after the Stray Round of counselling, according to a Rajya Sabha reply tabled by the Union…
A bipartisan bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives on Tuesday seeks to remove a major cost barrier for foreign healthcare professionals by waiving the $100,000 H-1B visa application fee. What the bill proposes A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to waive the $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas for foreign…
JPSC Combined Civil Services 2025 Backlog exam notification released The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) has released an important notification regarding the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services (Backlog) Preliminary Competitive Examination 2025 under Advertisement No. 05/2026. The commission has invited online applications from eligible Indian citizens for a total of 45 vacancies across various state government…
Success stories in India’s edtech sector tends to follow a familiar script: rapid growth, aggressive funding, and, often, an equally sharp correction. But every once in a while, a different kind of story emerges. One that does not begin with capital, but with a classroom. Alakh Pandey’s journey with PhysicsWallah sits somewhere in that space,…
Google launches free AI and cloud courses Aiming to make advanced tech skills more accessible, Google has launched a range of free online courses covering artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and cloud computing. Designed for beginners as well as professionals, the programmes focus on high-demand areas such as Large Language Models (LLMs), AI-powered image generation,…
