Auhona Mukherjee

EPFO's Central Board of Trustees is likely to discuss raising the minimum monthly pension under EPS at its November 19 meeting in Gujarat, amid longstanding demands from pensioners and trade unions.

The government plans to link education and employment databases and expand career counselling in schools, but experts say apprenticeships, training, and job creation are key to improving outcomes

TN, Assam, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha will submit proposals once guidelines on the framework are issued

TERI's Nitin Desai says environmental concerns have limited influence over development policies, while experts flag climate finance challenges and weakening global cooperation.

The increase in the jobless rate was sharper for women, rising to 5.2 per cent from 5.1 per cent in August

University of Liverpool plans to grow its Bengaluru campus from nearly 300 to 10,000 students over 10 years, adding two to three courses annually and expanding research links

At 11.39%, the rise was driven by a broad-based increase in prices of food, fuel, and manufactured goods

Teaching-led campuses likely as labs, funding, doctoral pipelines prove harder to build

The task force is considering large question banks, AI-generated papers and wider computer-based testing to prevent leaks, with recommendations expected within three months of its formation

EPFO 3.0 may take another year to roll out after tendering is completed, potentially delaying social-security benefits for gig, platform, unorganised and construction workers.

Poverty reduction to slow despite gains in jobs, consumption, and social transfers

The Centre, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh have partnered AM/NS India to modernise nine government ITIs under PM-SETU, with a focus on industry-linked training and infrastructure

The panel recommends a permanent specialist cadre, compensation for cancelled exams, independent grievance redressal and stronger security, alongside parliamentary oversight.

Joshi urges closer university-industry ties as tighter student entry rules abroad offer India an opportunity to attract international students, particularly from the Global South.

NITI Aayog member R Balasubramaniam says the proposed GDKP will help identify India's knowledge assets as AI advances, while urging universities to focus on competencies

The proposed campus will offer programmes in business, computing, engineering and analytics, with the first cohort expected to be admitted in August 2027

First US public university approved under UGC framework plans to admit inaugural cohort in Telangana by August 2027

India's services sector growth rose to a three-month high in September as new orders and international demand improved, while input-cost pressures eased to a 10-month low

India's formal flexi staffing workforce reached 1.95 million in Q1FY27, up 7.5 per cent year-on-year, as manufacturing and consumer-facing sectors drove hiring

Geopolitical tensions and weaker visa applications weigh on overseas study decisions even as Ireland remains a key destination