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Sunday, April 5, 2026
TopicAcademic session

Topic: academic session

Astronomy conferences generated 42,000 tonnes CO2 in 2019, virtual or local meets could help cut this

For the study published in journal PNAS Nexus, researchers calculated emissions from flights, trains taken by international astronomy community for 362 open academic conferences & schools.

UGC directs colleges to complete admissions to first-year courses by 30 September

The UGC Friday issued guidelines on examinations and academic calendars in view of Covid-19 to all universities and colleges, and said that 2021-22 session must begin by 1 October.

When will new academic session at colleges & universities begin? No word yet from UGC, govt

AICTE has announced technical colleges will begin classes in September, but while UGC has written two letters to universities in May, neither is about next academic session.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.