October 2026

Accenture Strategy makes 123 offers as management consulting dominates IIM Bangalore summer placements BENGALURU: Management consulting emerged as the most preferred domain, accounting for more than 50% of the offers during the summer placement season at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B).In a departure from its usual practice, IIM-B also announced the stipend figures…

Massachusetts teacher Desirée Garcia wins 2027 Teacher of the Year for promoting bilingual education. (Photo: FB) For some children, starting school also means learning to navigate a language different from the one spoken at home. At German Gerena Community School in Springfield, Massachusetts, kindergarten teacher Desirée Garcia is helping young learners develop academic skills in…

RV University students win HackFest 2026 with technology to track and reduce carbon footprints BENGALURU: Medha Umesh and Sai Yasasvi Kancharla, second-year B.Tech (Honours) students from RV University, secured first place in the GreenTech & Impact track at HackFest 2026, a 24-hour national-level hackathon held on October 28 and 29 at Sai Vidya Institute of…

Karnataka to introduce single recruitment exam for FDA, SDA and equivalent posts across 33 departments BENGALURU: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has decided to conduct a common examination for recruitment to various posts, including First Division Assistant (FDA), Second Division Assistant (SDA) and other equivalent positions across departments requiring similar educational qualifications.Until now, this facility…

AICTE introduces four schemes for infrastructure development and capacity building in technical education NEW DELHI: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has introduced four schemes under its Infrastructure Development and Capacity Building (IDC) initiatives for the academic year 2026-27. The schemes will provide financial assistance to eligible institutions for infrastructure development, practical learning,…

BSEB exam registration 2027 date extended The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has issued dummy admit cards for students appearing in the Class 10 (Matric) and Class 12 (Intermediate) annual examinations in 2027. Students can download their dummy hall tickets from the board’s official website between November 1 and November 7, 2026.The board has advised…

HP High Court Result 2026 expected soon after final answer key release; check updates for 388 posts The High Court of Himachal Pradesh is expected to announce the results for the recruitment of Court Manager, Stenographer Grade-III and Driver posts soon. The development comes after the High Court released the final answer keys for the…

Inspired by uncle’s speech difficulties, Jack Harker, teenager develops award-winning Parley communication tool. (Photo: samsung.com) A communication challenge faced by a family member became the starting point for an award-winning technology project by a New Zealand schoolboy. Jack Harker, a Year 11 student at ACG Parnell College in Auckland, developed Parley, a communication tool designed…