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Home NTA Announces Date For Release Of JEE Main, NEET Admit Cards
New Delhi: National Testing Agency(NTA) has announced the date on which admit cards for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), Joint Entrance Examination(JEE) will be released. The examination is held for admissions into medical and engineering colleges across the country. The examination conducting authority, in a notice, stated that the admit card would be released on the...
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Home Maharashtra Govt To Reopen Schools In Phases From June 15
Mumbai: Maharashtra government has decided to reopen schools from June 15 in a phased manner. State's School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said that a decision has been taken for phase-wise reopening of schools, starting with those in non-red zones first. During the fourth phase of lockdown, the state had identified municipal corporation areas in Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nagpur and...
- 19 hrs ago
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Home IIT Kanpur To Promote Students On Mid-Sem Exam Grades, Ends Current Semester
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has decided to award grades to the graduating students based on their performance in mid-semester exams or quizzes or assignments or projects. Besides, the institute has also taken a call to close the current semester amid the distressing circumstances in the country due to COVID-19. "IIT Kanpur has decided...
- 23 hrs ago
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Home Medical College In Chandigarh Develops Robotic Trolley To Protect Healthcare Workers From Coronavirus
Chandigarh: The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here has developed a low-cost robotic trolley to deliver food, medicines to the COVID-19 patients in isolation wards. The robotic device named DOOT (delivery, observance and orchestrated telecommunication) will ensure that the healthcare workers in the hospitals...
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Home Private Schools In Punjab Can Charge 70% Fee: High Court
Punjab: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that the private schools in Punjab can charge 70 per cent of the school fee from students in the academic session 2020-21. Further, it allowed the schools to charge fee in two installments in six months. The order passed by Justice Ritu Bhari reads, "Keeping in view the present circumstances, interim direction is being given that the...
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Home ICSSR Invites Online Applications For Fellowship Programmes
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has tweaked its application procedure for the academic year 2020-21. The institute is inviting online submission of applications for its post-doctoral and senior fellowships amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country. Applicants can apply at https://www.icssr.org/ and upload their documents till June 21. ICSSR invites...
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Home COVID-19: Virtual Graduation Ceremony Held For Indian Students In US
Washington: Scores of Indian students in the US attended a virtual graduation ceremony recently organised by the Embassy of India Student Hub in view of the corona pandemic. This virtual event was held to recognise the accomplishments of the students and boost their morale during the corona crisis. While addressing the students, India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh...
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Home CBSE Initiates 'My Book My Friend' Campaign To Promote Reading Habit Among Students
New Delhi: Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' launched 'My Book My Friend' campaign on World Book Day 2020 to promote the reading habit among students. Initiating its drive to inculcate reading habit, CBSE has asked the schools to be a part of this campaign while students are away from institutions. "The...
- 2 days ago
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Home Delhi University: History Dept Writes To VC Against Open Book Exam, Propose Alternatives
New Delhi: The History Department has joined the legion of sociology and economics teachers against Delhi University's online Open Book Exams (OBE). Faculty members of the Department of History wrote to the DU Vice Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi condemning the move and proposing alternatives to OBE. The Combined Committee of Courses (CCoC) for Post...
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Home IGNOU Postpones Deadline For Assignment Submission Amid Lockdown
New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has postponed the deadline for submission of term-end examination assignments to June 15. Amid the coronavirus lockdown, the varsity had earlier offered two extensions to students for submitting their assignments. The university has allowed extension for the students who enrolled in July for the annual programme and in...
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