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Extent of leak, key to ordering NEET-UG re-test: Apex court

Supreme Court considers cancellation of NEET-UG 2024 due to leaked questions affecting 23 lakh students, seeks extent of leak.




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IIT Madras unveils plans to transform India into a global chess powerhouse

The initiative is aimed at enhancing fan engagement, providing solutions for federations to flag cheating and chess training programmes to further grow the sports at the grassroots level




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Harness information for progress of country, CSIR DG tells IIIT-H graduates

She was addressing the graduating students of IIIT-H at its 23rd convocation here on Saturday




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UPL University partners ISRO for R&D in chemical sciences




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ICAI embraces AI technology, launches GPT for CAs

Launches 3-day course to equip members with AI skills; Season-2 of hackathon begins next month




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Ahmedabad University announces Bagchi School of Public Health with ₹55 crore grant

Established in 2023, the school aims to revolutionise public health education and research in India




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Mahindra University opens School of Design Innovation

It will allow students to be mentored by some of the best design brains from India and abroad




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Edtech giant Byju’s challenges insolvency proceedings in NCLAT

Byju’s remains solvent with plans to settle ₹158 crore dispute




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SC orders NTA to publish NEET-UG 2024 results by July 20 noon

The apex court fixes next hearing on July 22; Govt says counselling to begin from July 24 




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Antier’s EduBlock Pro uses blockchain to prevent exam paper leaks

India’s exam integrity crisis tackled with blockchain innovation




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Nudged out owing to current controversy: Congress on UPSC chairman resignation

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged the BJP-RSS is systematically indulging in an institutional takeover of India's constitutional bodies




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Budget provides ₹1.48 lakh cr for education, employment, skill: FM




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SC declines pleas to cancel NEET-UG 2024

The judgment seemed to agree with the arguments of the government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), both represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta




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NCLAT Chennai judicial member recuses himself from hearing Byju’s plea

Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma of NCLAT Chennai bench recuses himself as The Judge says he had been counsel for the BCCI




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Budget 2024: 15x customs duty hike on lab chemicals provokes outcry from academicians

While the duty hike aims to curb smuggling and misclassification, it threatens to raise costs for research labs and biotech firms




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Skill university to kick off classes in Telangana with 2,000 students this year

The Young India Skill University, which will work out of a temporary campus this academic year, will have a permanent campus at Meerkhanpet near Hyderabad




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Medical education was a business before NEET; PG seats sold for ₹8-13 crore: Nadda

Nadda emphasised that NEET was introduced to curb these malpractices and standardise the admission process




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IIT Madras gets largest single donation of ₹228 crore from Alumnus Krishna Chivukula

Chivukula graduated with a M. Tech (Aerospace Engineering), majoring in Jet Propulsion in 1970 from IIT Madras. In addition, he received an MBA from The Harvard Business School in 1980




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IIT Indore develops e-shoes for live location tracking

The shoe harnesses energy from human motion to power electronic devices and with help of a satellite-based GPS module offers precise live location tracking




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Veranda Learning Solutions pre-closes two loans worth ₹220 crore

The transactions happened in March quarter but the payouts happened in April




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Supreme Court refuses to postpone NEET-PG 2024

A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said: ‘More than two lakh students and close to four lakh parents will weep over the weekend if we even touch this matter...’




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IIMA proves it is gold standard for management studies, bags top spot in NIRF list for 5th consecutive time

Institute has been topping NIRF’s list of best management colleges since 2020




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St Aloysius College improves ranking from 80 to 58 in NIRF survey

The institution was recently elevated to the status of a deemed-to-be university by the UGC and the Union Ministry of Education




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Vision for Viksit Bharat: State-level investment competition, fresh blood in politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for State-level investment push, focus on green jobs, birth of first-generation political leaders




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Canara Bank disburses ₹18 crore in scholarships to advance educational opportunities

Canara Bank distributes scholarships worth ₹18 crore to 44,742 students, supporting education for SC/ST girl students nationwide



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IIT-Madras incubated Yotuh Energy raises ₹1.53-crore funding

The clean tech start-up specialises in electrifying vehicle refrigeration systems for mid-mile and last-mile cold chain logistics




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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology holds 33rd convocation; 3,508 undergraduate students, 644 postgraduate students, and 122 Ph.D. scholars receive degrees

45 students awarded gold medals for their academic performance




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Ex-DRDO Chairman Satheesh Reddy joins BITS Pilani

“With a distinguished career in defense technology, Reddy has played a pivotal role in advancing India’s defense capabilities through numerous high-impact projects and innovations during his tenure at DRDO”




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Expert Group launches AI-powered e-learning platform

‘EZ’, an AI-powered assistant, enables students to clarify doubts by guiding them to the exact segment of a video or set of notes where they can find the answer, alongside delivering comprehensive explanations




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NCERT report proposes inclusion of class 9-11 marks in class 12 board results

“The weightage of formative and summative marks will be adjusted progressively from class 9 to class 12, increasing the emphasis on summative assessment as learners advance in grades”




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Centre allows UPSC to perform Aadhaar-based authentication for candidates' verifications

The move assumes significance as the commission last month cancelled the provisional candidature of probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar




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Top IT leaders to establish ISB-like institute for deep tech and entrepreneurship in Sri City

The institute aims to provide a comprehensive approach to nurturing startups and addressing the skill gaps faced by entrepreneurs.




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EKI Energy launches EKI Academy to advance sustainability education

The academy seeks to meet the growing demand for expertise in areas such as greenhouse gas accounting, carbon offset development, and sustainability practices




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Byju’s auditor BDO resigns amid financial and governance concerns

The resignation comes amid reported issues with financial reporting and governance, raising questions about the firm’s financial transparency and management support




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Lam Research joins hands with 20 Indian universities to foster semiconductor talent

Universities to use the Semiverse Solutions virtual innovation infrastructure to train engineers for the semiconductor industry




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SMART Technologies eyes $50 million revenue in 3 years

The company currently partners with 500 commercial players and plans to collaborate with both private and public educational providers




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At Design for Change, we let children find creative solutions: Kiran Bir Sethi

Change for Social Transformation — Design for Change




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Nobel laureate Geim urges young scientists to embrace curiosity and break routine

Prof Geim addressed the 15th Convocation of Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS).




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ISB launches 20-month PGP for Young Leaders starting 2025

This residential MBA-equivalent program targets high-potential candidates with up to two years of work experience. 




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Improving employability: Cambridge University Press & Assessment equips lakhs with English skills

The Tamil Nadu government’s Naan Mudhalvan Project that enhances employability and skills among youth, serves as a vital context for our collaboration, says CUPA head Peter Phillips




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30 States, UTs come under Vidya Samiksha Kendra network: Govt

The system will allow for mapping, tracking and identifying learning gaps in students even if they move across States 




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Mobile internet to be suspended in Jharkhand for recruitment test on September 21, 22

The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission will conduct the examination in 823 centres




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National Consumer Helpline facilitates ₹1 crore refund to students from coaching centres

NCH received 16,276 grievances from students in 2023-2024, up from 5,351 in 2022-2023 and 4,815 in 2021-2022




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CherriLearn collaborates with SVM school to expand into north-eastern region 




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Rhodes Trust announces sixth scholarship for India

Our current goal is to increase the number to 10, and then to 25, says Elizabeth Kiss, CEO, Rhodes Trust




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Young legal professionals should be agents for change in the system: President 

The students passing out today should use technology as a tool for professional advancement and also as a means of social justice, she said




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Allen Career Institute expands to Hyderabad with five new campuses

In addition to traditional classroom instruction, the campuses will offer one-on-one sessions with faculty and psychological counseling services. 




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IIT Madras launches Quantitative Research Lab

The lab will study AI for quantitative finance, including research in financial markets and its microstructure, quantitative investment management & risk management




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Glasses for Indian students with poor vision could unlock ₹156 billion annually, says study 

“If these children were to get glasses, India would stand to gain nearly 1.2 million years of schooling every year, amounting to a future economic productivity boost of ₹156 billion”




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ISB ranks 40 globally on Financial Times’ Executive MBA Ranking 2024

As part of the ranking, ISB was globally ranked eighth in Alumni Network, seventh in ‘Salary Today’, and 19 in ‘Percentage of Salary Increase’, among other parameters