Former Governor Rajendra Arlekar wrote to President Droupadi Murmu over alleged PSC irregularities, drawing criticism from the LDF and support from the BJP.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari called for annual three-day elocution, quiz and debate programmes in educational institutions to promote nationalism among students.
Delhi government will establish first-aid medical facilities in all 1,086 government schools under the Directorate of Education. Each school will have a trained health worker to provide basic medical assistance during school hours.
Tamil Nadu schools closed in Dindigul, Coimbatore and Karaikal. Other than these, schools will observe a holiday in Puducherry amid heavy rain.
The administration has also initiated disciplinary proceedings against students, with six students rusticated over allegations including assault on the vice-chancellor and staff members and violations of campus discipline.
The Telangana board has also levied financial penalties exceeding Rs 4 crore on corporate colleges between July and October 2026 for diverse regulatory breaches.