Kentucky Senate passes bill allowing colleges to cut faculty over financial reasons

Kentucky Senate passes bill allowing colleges to cut faculty over financial reasons

Lawmakers Approve HB 490, Sparking Debate Over Academic Freedom in Kentucky Kentucky’s Senate on Friday passed HB 490, a controversial bill that would give public college governing boards the authority to terminate faculty members for broadly defined financial reasons, including low enrollment in programs or majors and “misalignment of revenue and costs,” according to reporting…

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CBSE introduces online remote invigilation examination for school counsellors; read official notice here

CBSE introduces online remote invigilation examination for school counsellors; read official notice here

CBSE introduces online remote invigilation examination for school counsellors The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a new assessment system for school counsellors. It is called the Online Remote Invigilation Examination, a proctored assessment that will now be used to evaluate Counseling and Wellness Teachers, also referred to as Socio-Emotional Counselors.For years, the…

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Credit card rewards: How to maximise benefits from everyday spending

Credit card rewards: How to maximise benefits from everyday spending

Credit cards are evolving beyond simple payment tools into instruments designed to optimise everyday spending. With reward programmes becoming more personalised, digital, and experience-led, consumers are focusing on how they use their cards rather than how much they spend. Insights shared by Mastercard highlight several ways users can improve the value they derive from credit…

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Stock market today (March 11, 2026): Which are the top gainers and losers in Nifty50 and BSE Sensex? Check list

Stock market today (March 11, 2026): Which are the top gainers and losers in Nifty50 and BSE Sensex? Check list

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 2 per cent lower on Wednesday after a brief respite in the previous session, as a fresh surge in crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in West Asia weighed on investor sentiment. Continued foreign fund outflows and selling pressure in blue-chip banking stocks also pulled markets down,…

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Severe storms force early school dismissals and closures across Washington, D.C. region

Severe storms force early school dismissals and closures across Washington, D.C. region

Washington, D.C.-area schools shift to early dismissal and remote learning amid severe storm threat. (Getty Images) A looming severe weather system forced several school districts in and around Washington, D.C., to alter their schedules on Monday, with many opting for early dismissals, remote learning, or complete closures to ensure student safety. The decision comes as…

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