Exclusive: Meet Delhi boy Saumya Sharma, who topped IIT JEE Main 2016

Soumya Sharma, a student of FIITJEE South Delhi centre, has bagged top position in the city by securing 325 out of 360 marks. The results of IIT JEE Main have been declared on the official website on April 27. Over 12 lakh students from across the country tested their skills on the JEE Main 2016, held in three phases earlier this month.   The paper based exam...

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Irani unveils web platform for inclusive higher education

NEW DELHI: The HRD ministry has unveiled an ambitious plan to facilitate web-based learning, involving applying for courses and accessing material online, to increase the reach and quality of higher education. HRD minister Smriti Irani in a tweet outlined the structure of Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (Swayam) which promises linkages and assistance...

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NEET 2016: Supreme Court gives go ahead to two-phase entrance exam

Finally the confusion of students, who wish to take admission into various medical colleges, cleared as the Supreme Court on Thursday, April 28, gave a nod to the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) schedule for organizing the entrance examination in two phases this year. Earlier in the day, the apex court had reserved its order on whether the National Eligibility...

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MH-CET or NEET: Students worried about MH-CET to be held on May 5

With a few days remaining for the Maharashtra Common Entrance Examination (MH-CET), the students in Maharashtra are worried about the report that National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) will be made compulsory from this year. With a few days remaining for the Maharashtra Common Entrance Examination (MH-CET), the students in Maharashtra are worried about the report...

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EWS admission: Delhi Govt sends new notification to schools

In view of the revelations that were made during inspection of records of EWS admissions in private schools, the Delhi government has issued fresh instructions to school managements and directed them to strictly comply with it.Keeping in view the revelations that were made during inspection of records of EWS admissions in private schools, the Aam Aadmi Party-led government...

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Why are IIM graduates earning 10,000 a month?

More the number of B-schools crop up in India, the further the students get from getting a suitable job. Rather, a large number of B-school graduates are unemployed. More the number of B-schools crop up in India, the further the students get from getting a suitable job. Rather, a large number of B-school graduates are unemployed. According to a recent ASSOCHAM study...

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40,000 engineers from India to be hired by Japan

The Japan government came to the rescue of thousands of engineers from India with the proposal of mass hiring.   The Japan government had come to the rescue of thousands of engineers from India with the proposal of mass hiring. Not only this, the Japanese authorities have even offered Japanese language programmes in different universities for these students. Where...

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UP Police Computer Operator Admit Card 2016 for May 19 exam available.

The Uttar Pradesh Police has released the Computer Operator Admit Card 2016. The exam for the same post will take place on May 19, 2016. Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police has released the Computer Operator Admit Card 2016. The exam for the same post will take place on May 19, 2016. Candidates can login at http://uppbpb.gov.in or directly athttps://www.digialm.com/EForms/html/form4149/index.html to...

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1,031 candidates from Chandigarh qualified for the IIT-JEE (Advanced) 2016

In the recently declared JEE (Mains) 2016, Chandigarh performed well with 1031 candidates qualified for the JEE (Advanced) which is scheduled to be held on May 22. In the recently declared JEE (Mains) 2016, Chandigarh performed well with 1031 candidates qualified for the JEE (Advanced) which is scheduled to be held on May 22.  As many as 1,54,032 candidates qualified...

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Direct recruitment of 12,935 senior teachers in Rajasthan

In view of the scarcity of senior teachers in the state, Rajasthan government has decided to directly recruit 12,935 teachers. Minister of State for primary and secondary education, Professor Vasudev Devnani has said that the process to recruit the senior teachers would soon be initiated. He revealed that the finance department has given a go ahead for hiring senior...

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Delhi University PG admissions 2016 begin: New admission policy, schedule and exam centres

The schedule and new policy for admissions to 66 post graduate courses for the upcoming academic session 2016 to 2017 has been announced by the Delhi University. The schedule and new policy for admissions to 66 post graduate courses for the upcoming academic session 2016 to 2017 has been announced by Delhi University (DU). The online registration for admissions to these...

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Institutes in Kota shine again in JEE (Main) 2016

The institutes in Kota shine again in the recently declared JEE Main 2016. The students especially from Allen Career Institute, Career Point Institute Kota, Motion IIT Academy and others have performed really well. The institutes in Kota shine again in the recently declared JEE Main 2016. The students especially from Allen Career Institute, Career Point Institute Kota,...

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Govt begins planning for second edition of International Yoga Day

The government is all set to organise the second edition of International Yoga Day.  For this, the government will be engaging  5,000 candidates each from UT educational department and Panjab Universit. After the successful completion of International Yoga Day that was held last year on June 21, the government is all set to prepare for its second edition. The...

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PhD students 'forced' to do research on govt schemes in Gujarat

In a first, the Gujarat Government has issued a list of possible topics related to various government schemes, for PhD students in the state to do research on. In a first, the Gujarat Government has issued a list of possible topics related to various government schemes, for PhD students in the state to do research on. The list issued to the universities includes some...

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Extremely high temperature forces authorities to direct Ranchi schools to close early

Heat wave propels Ranchi authorities to direct schools to change their closing timings to 11.30 am. Keeping in view the record breaking heat wave that the country is experiencing, schools in Ranchi have been directed to change their timings to close maximum by 11.30 am, an official said on Tuesday, April 26. Following are the steps taken by the authorities to ensure...

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DU textbook calls Bhagat Singh a terrorist, Smriti Irani says it's 'academic murder'

In a shocking blunder made in a Delhi university textbook titled ' India's Struggle for Freedom', freedom fighter Shaheed Bhagat Singh has been referred to as a terrorist. In a new controversy, freedom fighter Bhagat Singh has been called a terrorist in a Delhi University textbook titled India's Struggle for Freedom. According to reports, Bhagat Singh's compatriots, Chandra...

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Uttarakhand to become hub for higher studies: GUV's 'Best University Award' given to G B Pant University

Governor Dr K K Paul recently made various efforts to make Uttarakhand state, a hub /centre of excellence for higher education.Governor Dr K K Paul recently made various efforts to make Uttarakhand state, a hub /centre of excellence for higher education. According to a TOI report,  governor's best university award was given to G B Pant University on the basis of the...

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Lucknow University invites application for courses in tourism

The Institute of Tourism Studies, Lucknow University, has invited applications for admission to two postgraduate courses, two undergraduate courses and two diploma courses for the academic session 2016-2017.To apply, candidates can download the form from the website www.its-lu.org . They are required to fill the form accurately and in neat hand handwriting, attach...

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JNU orders release of fellowships, degrees for all students

JNU has issued orders to release the fellowships of all students who had claimed that their degrees and fellowships had been stopped due to their alleged involvement in the controversial Afzal Guru event. JNU students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar, Khalid and Bhattacharya were arrested in a sedition case over the event and are now out on bail. “Orders have been issued...

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IIT-B to offer fast-track B Tech programmes

MUMBAI: Students at IIT-Bombay can complete their BTech programme in just three-and-a-half years instead of four from the coming academic year. The radical move to offer a fast-track B Tech degree as an option to students across courses was taken in a recent senate meeting of the institute. Students who are keen on completing the course faster, can choose to take up additional...

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School asked to remove negative remark from certificate

Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights asked a Chembur school to issue an appropriate school leaving certificate instead of the one issued earlier with a negative remark.The Commission on Friday, while hearing the case of the 16-year-old child of Ryan International School, Chembur, asked the authorities to remove the remark of 'problematic...

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Maharashtra State board to conduct supplementary exams from July till August

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBHSE) has issued a statement on Friday that the supplementary exams of Higher Secondary (Class XII) and Secondary (Class X) will start from the month of July to August.The official announcement was made followed by the decision of Education Minister Vinod Tawde to ensure that students won't...

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