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June 16, 2024 1:51 PM

NCRB launches ‘NCRB Sankalan Of Criminal Laws’ app; new criminal laws to come into force from July 1

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has unveiled a significant digital tool ahead of the enforcement of new criminal laws set to take effect from July 1st. The newly launched mobile application, titled "NCRB Sankalan of Criminal Laws," aims to s...

June 14, 2024 9:49 PM

Education minister assures transparent process for NEET exam, urges students not to worry

Amid the controversy surrounding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-Undergraduate), Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan assured students on Friday that a transparent process would be followed, and they should not worry. Pradhan ...

June 14, 2024 11:43 AM

Indian envoy, Japanese speaker discuss strengthening cooperation in education, B2B ties

Indian Ambassador to Japan Sibi George met with the Speaker of the Japanese House of Representatives, Fukushiro Nukaga, on Thursday to explore ways to deepen the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. The two leaders discussed strengt...

June 13, 2024 8:36 PM

NEET-UG row: Scorecards of 1,563 students with grace marks canceled, re-test on June 23

After the National Testing Agency (NTA) informed the Supreme Court that the scorecards of 1,563 candidates who received "grace marks" in the 2024 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) exam will be cancelled, the NTA announced that a ...

June 13, 2024 4:12 PM

“There is no paper leak…government ready to give answers in court”: Dharmendra Pradhan on NEET-UG exam controversy

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday denied allegations of "paper leak" in the NEET-UG exam, saying that the government is ready to present its response to the Supreme Court, which is currently hearing petitions related to the exam...

June 13, 2024 12:58 PM

Results of 1,563 NEET UG candidates cancelled: National Testing Authority tells Supreme Court

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that score-cards of 1563 candidates who got "grace marks" in the 2024 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) exam will be cancelled and the candidates will have a ch...

June 11, 2024 2:46 PM

Universities in India can now admit students twice a year on lines of foreign varsities: UGC chairman

Indian universities and higher education institutions can now admit students twice a year, similar to the admission process followed by foreign universities, according to the University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar. The two adm...

June 11, 2024 2:05 PM

NEET-UG 2024: Supreme Court issues notice to NTA over allegations of paper leak

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) in response to pleas seeking a fresh NEET-UG 2024 examination due to allegations of paper leaks. The apex court noted that the examination's "sanctity" had been comprom...

June 9, 2024 2:03 PM

Apollo 8 astronaut Anders, who took ‘Earthrise’ photo, reported dead in plane crash

Retired astronaut William Anders, one of the first three humans to orbit the moon, who captured the "Earthrise" photo during NASA's Apollo 8 mission, died on Friday (June 7) when the small plane he was piloting crashed in Washington state, local medi...

June 7, 2024 10:00 PM

“Time to build strong culture of commercial arbitration”: CJI Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has said that now is the time for countries such as India to focus on building a strong culture of commercial arbitration. Delivering his address at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on Thursday evenin...

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