Maharashtra's budget allocation for education, sports, arts, and culture has increased by Rs 7,000 crore for 2025-26, yet its share in the total budget has fallen to 13.9%. Much of the allocation covers salaries, prompting concerns about underspending on development and rising privatisation. A continued push for the National Education Policy has also been highlighted, particularly support for girl students.
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The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released the K-SET 2024 results for Assistant Professors eligibility, with 6,302 candidates qualifying out of 89,416 who appeared. Successful candidates must complete document verification to receive certification. Detailed results and cut-off scores are available on the KEA website.
The Maharashtra CET Cell has extended the registration deadline for NEET PG 2024 Round 3 counselling until January 28. The seat matrix will be published on January 27, and the merit list on January 30. Choice filling starts January 31, with the seat allotment result announced on February 4. Candidates must report to colleges by February 9.
IBPS has announced the IBPS PO Mains Result 2024. Candidates who took the exam in November can check their results at ibps.in by entering their registration number and date of birth. The result link will remain active until February 7, 2025. Candidates can check the direct link here.
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