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awareness campaigns

Centre proposes drug-free campuses, consent-based student drug screening in higher education institutions

bananas

Eggs in midday meals take hit due to price rise

answer key

‘I attempted 165 questions, not 41’: Haveri NEET aspirant alleges OMR discrepancy

AIDS

Health dept to conduct HIV tests for college students across state

Dharmendra Pradhan

Pralhad Joshi given additional charge of Education Ministry following Pradhan’s resignation

examination

KEA cautions medical seat aspirants against falling into trap of middlemen, fraudsters

board

Himachal Board eliminates rote learning; mandates case study questions in Board exams from March 2027

AIIMS Delhi

‘Nothing bigger than this’: NEET-UG topper Aryan Gupta’s parents celebrate AIR 1; to join AIIMS Delhi, pursue oncology

board exam

Third language internal assessment mandatory for Class 9, 10 students: CBSE clarifies R3 rule

anganwadi

Holiday declared for schools, colleges in Shivamogga’s Hosanagara taluk amid incessant rain

anganwadi

Belagavi schools, anganwadis to remain shut on July 8 due to heavy rains

Class 8

NCERT’s new Class 9 textbook describes judiciary as ‘independent’, after Class 8 chapter was withdrawn

agents

NEET-PG 2026 exam on August 30; National Medical Commission urges students not to heed rumours

ADB

ADB approves $182.89 million loan to boost Karnataka’s public schools, establish 500 clusters

college

Textbooks for schools and colleges not distributed even after a month since academic year started

Bhartiya Bhashas

CBSE issues three-language policy guidelines: No 3rd language future board exam for current Class 7, 8, 9, mandated for Class 6 batch

attendance

State govt makes Saturday school timings uniform for all schools

BJP

‘NCERT has become BJP dept for distorting history…’: KC Venugopal on ‘Election Commission’ section in Class 9 book

Class IX

NCERT book cites Manusmriti to highlight respect for women in Vedic period

1975

NCERT introduces section on Emergency in Class IX textbook for first time, flags it as ‘Challenge to Democracy’