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November 15, 2024 10:53 AM

Govt’s PAIR programme to boost research, innovation in higher education

The Union Government-led Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has launched the Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) programme to enhance quality research-oriented higher education in the country. In line with ANRF, o...

November 14, 2024 5:32 PM

UPPSC to conduct preliminary exam in single day following student protests

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has announced that it will conduct the preliminary examination in a single day following recent protests by aspirants. The decision was confirmed by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Thursday, ...

November 14, 2024 2:43 PM

External Affairs Minister inaugurates Symbiosis University’s first international campus in Dubai

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar presided over the inauguration of Symbiosis International University’s first overseas campus at Dubai Knowledge Park. The ceremony, marking a significant milestone in Indo-UAE relations, was attended by S...

November 13, 2024 1:52 PM

British writer Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space story ‘Orbital’

Britain's Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel 'Orbital', a story about a single day aboard the International Space Station which she wrote during COVID-19 lockdowns. The novel, Harvey's fifth, was the top selling book on the shor...

November 11, 2024 4:40 PM

National Education Day: Honoring Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s legacy

National Education Day is celebrated every year in India to highlight the transformative power of education and the ongoing efforts to make quality education accessible to all. The day, observed on November 11, honors Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India�...

November 11, 2024 3:12 PM

Trump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku

The annual U.N. climate summit began on Monday with countries preparing for tough talks on finance and trade, after a year of weather disasters that have emboldened developing countries in their demands for climate cash. Delegates gathering in Azerb...

November 9, 2024 6:51 PM

Study shows how human memory works and gets stored beyond the brain

While the brain is commonly known to process and store memories, a new study reveals that other parts of the body may also store memory. Published in the journal Nature Communications, the study could pave new ways for treating memory-related disord...

November 8, 2024 1:23 PM

Supreme Court overrules 1967 verdict on Aligarh Muslim University minority status

The Supreme Court on Friday, in a 4:3 majority decision, overturned the 1967 judgment in the S. Azeez Basha vs Union of India case, which had ruled that Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), being a central university, could not be classified as a minorit...

November 7, 2024 12:30 PM

NEET-UG 2024: SC dismisses review plea on re-examination

The Supreme Court has recently dismissed the review petition seeking a reconsideration of its decision not to hold a fresh NEET-UG 2024 exam. The petitioner, Kajal Kumari, had approached the Supreme Court requesting a review of its previous order da...

November 6, 2024 4:44 PM

Harvard University must face narrowed lawsuit over antisemitism

A U.S. judge overseeing lawsuits accusing Harvard University of antisemitism on Tuesday narrowed but refused to dismiss a case by two advocacy groups accusing the Ivy League school of making it unbearable for Jewish students to study there. U.S. Dis...

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