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Yogesh Singh appointed new Vice Chancellor of Delhi University

Singh's appointment comes after former Delhi University VC Yogesh Tyagi was suspended in October last year for alleged administrative lapses.

Morphed admit cards, proxy candidates: After JEE, CBI arrests 5 for attempt to manipulate NEET

The accused, however, could not manage to manipulate the exam as the proxy candidates “developed cold feet” after the recent crackdown by the CBI to arrest people involved in a similar racket of JEE exam.

CBSE to use blockchain technology for board exam results documents

The technology will record the academic documents of classes 10 and 12 in a secure & tamper-proof manner and can be accessed online by educational institutes for higher studies.

Engineering, management students under AICTE to be tested for learning levels, employability

Through this assessment, for the first time, tech education council will test students while they're studying instead of after graduation, to identify lacunae and redress them.

This is the report based on which Tamil Nadu passed resolution against NEET

A 9-member panel led by Justice A.K. Rajan released the report, in which, among others, it said Tamil Nadu’s medical state will go back to pre-Independence days if NEET continues.

CBSE waives off registration, exam fees for students who lost parents due to Covid

CBSE examination controller Sanyam Bhardwaj said that the schools will have to provide the details of those students who have lost both parents after verifying the genuineness.

Students expelled, teachers under fire, rank tumbles — turmoil in 100th year of Visva-Bharati

Tenure of Visva-Bharati Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakrabarty, who assumed chair in 2018, has been marked by a series of controversies. Faculty say they've raised matter with Modi govt.

Engineering seats in India hit 10-year low, while management seats continue to grow

23.6 lakh engineering seats were available across India in 2021-22, the lowest since 2012-13, while number of management seats was 4.04 lakh — the highest in 5 years.

TN passed bill to exclude state from NEET. But here’s why assembly approval isn’t enough

Education is part of Concurrent list and, according to the Constitution, Tamil Nadu will need President's nod for this bill to hold. Even then Parliament can repeal it.

SC ‘satisfied’ with Kerala govt’s efforts, allows it to hold offline exams for Class 11

A two-judge bench of the top court Friday dismissed a plea challenging the Kerala HC order refusing to interfere with the state govt's decision to hold physical exams amid pandemic.

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India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?