Education News

IIT Delhi has launched the official website for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2027. The examination is scheduled to be held on May 23, 2027. Candidates appearing for JEE Advanced 2027 will be permitted to use an on-screen basic calculator during the examination. The calculator will be non-scientific and will have a display of 10 to 12 digits.

Delhi University has cancelled the PhD registration of Shubham Singh, a research scholar at its Faculty of Law, following an enquiry into the alleged assault of a professor. The university has also barred him from entering its premises and appearing for any examination or seeking admission to the university or its affiliated colleges for three years.

The Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu's anti-corruption agency to investigate allegations that Coimbatore's Periyar Arivulagam library purchased hundreds of suspected AI-generated books. The court also ordered freezing of bank accounts of the accused publisher. The state's School Education Minister called it possibly 'India's first AI scam.' Over 160 writers and academics have demanded an independent inquiry.

Ahead of PM Modi's visit to Manila for ASEAN-India and East Asia Summits, MEA Secretary Rudrendra Tandon stressed Nalanda University's growing role in India-Southeast Asia engagement. The Bihar-based institution now covers AI and mathematics alongside heritage studies, and its Centre for Southeast Asian Studies will serve as a knowledge partner to the ASEAN-India Strategic Partnership Plan 2026–2030.

A 20-year-old student at IIT-Roorkee allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room. Police said, "He last met his friends around 3 pm...When a friend went to check on him at around 11 pm, the door was locked from inside." Police stated he was undergoing treatment for depression at the institute's wellness centre, adding they also recovered a suicide note.

Researchers from CSIR-IGIB, Ashoka University, AcSIR and Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, analysed early blood samples from dengue patients to understand severe illness. They found that a suppressed initial antiviral immune response allows the virus to multiply unchecked, triggering a chain reaction that destroys blood platelets and leads to severe disease.

Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar directed Deputy Commissioners to conduct KPSC preliminary exams on November 15 with election-level protocols. Over 1.47 lakh candidates will appear for 319 Gazetted Probationer posts across 345 centres in 15 districts. Measures include CCTV, signal jammers, dual invigilators, Aadhaar-based verification, and a new 5-option OMR system.

President Droupadi Murmu interacted with meritorious students from Eklavya Model Residential Schools at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. Organised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs during Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada, the event marked Birsa Munda's birth anniversary. President Murmu urged students to aim high, become job creators, and share knowledge of government welfare schemes with their communities.

PGICH Noida, led by newly appointed Director Prof JD Rawat, held its first academic meeting to pre-launch an HPV vaccination study, organised with the CHIP Foundation. Experts discussed cervical cancer prevention, vaccine safety, and access for vulnerable groups, including childhood cancer survivors. The initiative aims to advance evidence-based preventive healthcare.

IIT Kharagpur has become the first IIT in India to offer NMC-accredited postgraduate medical degrees, starting academic session 2026–27. The institute will admit 12 students across six MD disciplines at its Dr BC Roy Multi-Speciality Medical Research Centre. Admissions will be via NEET-PG counselling Round 2.