Canada has reduced its 2026 target for new international student arrivals to 155,000 while tightening study-permit and post-graduation work rules. Indian applicants face increased scrutiny, with 74% of Indian study-permit applications refused in August 2025.
The PM Internship Scheme 2026 has expanded to 1.22 lakh internship opportunities across 31 sectors, with 340 companies participating as of July 15. The revised scheme offers ₹9,000 monthly financial assistance and allows eligible youth aged 18-25, including final-year UG and PG students, to apply.
UNSW Sydney is opening its Bengaluru campus in August 2026, bringing a QS global top-20 university to India as foreign institutions including York and Bristol expand their campuses across the country.
IIT Hyderabad Placements 2026 Phase 1 have recorded a highest international package of ₹2.5 crore and a highest domestic package of ₹1.58 crore, while the reported average package stands at ₹30 LPA.
Delhi University UG Admissions 2026-27 have moved into the CSAS allocation stage, with registration and preference filling already closed in July. DU has released multiple allocation rounds after more than 2.73 lakh candidates registered for undergraduate admissions.
Several major government recruitment applications are closing this week, including AIIMS NORCET 11 on August 13, UPSC Principal and Vice-Principal and RRB Section Controller on August 14, and ISRO Assistant and JPA recruitment on August 16, 2026.
The Allahabad High Court Division Bench has set aside the earlier order directing revision of the CLAT UG 2026 merit list over disputed Question 9, restoring the Consortium of NLUs’ original final answer key.
NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 choice filling is scheduled to close on August 13, while MCC has postponed choice locking and will announce the revised timing separately. The Round 1 seat allotment result is scheduled for August 17.
PM Narendra Modi has launched the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan, a 100-week nationwide campaign promoting a drug-free society through youth participation, awareness programmes and community activities.
PM Narendra Modi has called for comprehensive education system reforms and warned that there will be no mercy for those involved in paper leaks after Parliament passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026.
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