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NEET 2021 date out, to be held on 1 August in 11 languages

NEET 2021 will be held in pen and paper mode. Govt has also decided to continue with the old format of one exam a year.

Delhi University teachers go on strike over non-payment of salaries for past 6 months

Delhi University Teachers’ Association said the strike would intensify in the coming days, with teachers taking to the streets on 15 March.

NEET 2021 dates to be finalised this week, exam will be held offline

NEET 2021 is likely to be held between June and July this year and the dates are expected to be announced soon, the NTA has said.

Minister & secretary disagree but govt extends tenure of V-C accused of sexual harassment

Documents show education minister approved extending tenure of Sanjeev Sharma as V-C of Mahatma Gandhi Central University in Motihari, while education secretary was against it.

Suspended DU V-C Yogesh Tyagi gives up charge, but no sign of full-time vice-chancellor yet

Yogesh Tyagi, former Delhi University V-C, had been under suspension since October 2020 for alleged administrative lapses during his tenure.

Common entrance test, entry-exit option in graduation among NEP plans to be launched by May

The schemes, which are at different stages of approval, will become a part of the education system from the 2021-22 session. 

JEE-Mains results for February 2021 session announced, 6 candidates get 100% score

A total of 6.52 lakh candidates had registered for the entrance examination, which was conducted in 13 languages this year.

Delhi govt’s expenditure per student on education rises by Rs 27,000 in 4 years — survey

The share of expenditure on education to the total Budget of Delhi govt has increased from 21% in 2014-15 to 23% in 2020-21, the Delhi Economic Survey report stated.

4 yrs after govt told IITs to devise system to fire non-performers, there’s little progress

Many IITs claim to have an appraisal process in place, but say nothing about specific policies to terminate services of non-performers. Two say they have no such policy in place yet.

Delhi cabinet approves formation of separate board for 2,700 schools in the city

Initially, 21-22 state government schools will be affiliated to the Delhi Board of School Education and in the next four-five years all the schools will be brought under it, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.

On Camera

Mohan Bhagwat’s U-turn on ‘retire at 75’ is a Hindu succession problem

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has backtracked on his retirement rules. The ‘75-year rule’ was applied selectively to sideline some leaders, but it doesn’t apply to the top brass.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.