News WhatsApp Introduces New Parental Controls For Teens; Check All New Features By Anjali Kumari Yadav Last Updated: Oct 1, 2026, 16:33 IST WhatsApp has introduced optional parental controls for teen accounts, allowing parents to manage selected privacy, group, Status, Channels and Meta AI settings without accessing private chats.
A profile puts stories matching your course, country and goals at the top of your feed, and keeps the rest out of the way.
Mutual Trust Bank launched MTB Smart Student Banking on 1 October. Students planning higher education abroad can register, upload documents and track their file application online.
Tamil Nadu schools stay shut until October 4 for the quarter examination break, reopening October 5. In Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, six-day schools run normally while five-day schools get a three-day weekend.
The education minister reviewed NTA readiness on 2 October 2026. A final call on the CBT shift waits for the Nandan Nilekani-led task force report. The plan targets about 5 lakh candidates daily across 1,000 centres.