A 17-year-old student was found hanging at his aunt’s house in Himachal Pradesh’s Una town, with police suspecting that he committed suicide after failing his exams. The deceased, identified as Pankaj from Kalyana village of Hamirpur district was pursuing Bachelor in Technology from a private institute in Pandoga. (Representative photo) The victim has been identified … Read more
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) 2025 applications are now officially open. Here is what you need to know about applying for financial aid. What are the criteria to be considered for NSFAS financial aid? According to bizcommunity, Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, launched the opening of the application process during … Read more
The popularity of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) apps is growing rapidly, as are defaults and delinquencies. The slump in job markets and wage growth, alongside the high cost of borrowing due to elevated inflation, have already strained household budgets. Easier access to credit and flexible repayment options also lure younger generations to tap into loans even when … Read more
After arriving in the UK to pursue her studies at a prestigious London university, Indian writer Pranjali Hasotkar quickly realised that the financial reality of living in one of the world’s most expensive cities was far harsher than she had anticipated. As the cost of living soared, Hasotkar felt financially trapped and socially isolated. In … Read more
As It Happens5:32Blind musicians and teachers communicate through vibration using Canadian-made device A PhD student in Ottawa has developed a device that allows blind and low-vision students to feel music cues, replacing the need to see them. Instead of having to follow a conductor’s baton, or a teacher’s hand gestures during a lesson, music learners … Read more
Niklaspatzig / Pixabay Getting prepared for a new school year involves having the tools you need to succeed as a student. Whether this is your first year and you need suggestions on where to begin or your third year and you want something better than what you’ve been using, we have you covered with this … Read more
Anna Smith would like to start a family. But she would also like more space for a baby, as the 27-year-old and her partner currently live in a 500-square-foot apartment in Toronto’s east end for $1,550 per month. Like many Canadians in their 20s and 30s, she says she’s realizing she can’t have both. So Smith, a University of … Read more
The Canadian economy was virtually unchanged in June, shedding 1,400 jobs, while unemployment rose 0.2 percentage points to 6.4 per cent, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The unemployment rate has trended upward for more than a year, with 1.4 million people unemployed in June, according to the agency’s monthly Labour Force Survey. Of those who were … Read more
JOHOR BARU: A total of 99 students and teachers from a Batu Pahat secondary school suffered stomach aches after consuming food from the school canteen. Johor health and environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said 90 students and nine from the teaching staff began experiencing symptoms such as diarrhoea and vomiting last Thursday (June 27). … Read more
SRINAGAR: J&K Police have filed an FIR against a student of Srinagar’s Government Medical College (GMC) over an alleged blasphemous postamid protests. The absconding student has been suspended.Classes at the medical college have been suspended for three days till Saturday because of the protests by junior doctors, students as well as faculty members over the … Read more
