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MHA permits final year examinations by universities and institutions during Unlock 2

Various examinations conducted by universities and higher education institutions in the country have been suspended since March during the coronavirus-induced lockdown

AICTE reduces MCA course duration from 3 years to 2 years

The change in the duration of the MCA course will not see any reduction in course content or hours, the AICTE has assured

Graffiti that says 'Scrap OBE', 'panDUmic' appear on Delhi University walls ahead of exam

The graffiti were made on Sunday early morning. We spoke to the students who were behind this mode of protest

Solar trees to light up pavement, park at township near Kolkata

A top official of the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) said five solar trees will be installed on the sidewalks next to 'NT Mela Ground' and 'Swapno Bhor' Park

Wait till COVID-19 blows over, no need for 'quick-fix' exams: ABVP

ABVP said that any measure adopted as a "quick-fix solution" in the field of education without "ample" foresight could have "adverse" long term impact

DRDO to establish research cell at IIT Hyderabad to meet future defence technological needs

The DRDO-IITH Research Cell will enhance scientific and technological base of the country in critical defence technology areas & help the nation become self-reliant in select defence technologies

IIT Roorkee collaborates with WileyNXT to curate AI in banking programme

The programme will cover industry immersion classes by top business leaders to give an in-depth understanding of the role of AI in Banking and financial domains

How Milton the rabbit and his friends are helping little ones through the COVID-19 crisis with this children's book

The story follows the rabbit Milton and his two friends, Amanda and Conrad, as they navigate the various challenges in their daily lives as a result of the pandemic

Here's how this Hyderabad family roadschooled their daughters on the way to the North East

Gangadhar Krishnan and Ramya Baradwaj unschool, homeschool and roadschool their twin daughters. They talk about their three-month-long road trip to the North East in a yellow Nano

Pet dogs may improve social-emotional skills in young kids: Study

Children from dog-owning households were 30 per cent less likely to engage in antisocial behaviours, 40 per cent less likely to have problems interacting with other children

Teenagers who stay up late at night have a greater asthma risk, says new study

The study involved 1,684 adolescents living in West Bengal, India, aged 13 or 14 years, who were taking part in the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Asthma and Allergy-Related Diseases among adolescents

These twin child actors from the UK have set up a platform to help train young, aspiring actors

The Keston Twins founded Stagebox to teach young talented actors the tricks of the trade and help them navigate their way through the industry

IIT Guwahati introduces first-of-its-kind course on UN-Sustainable Development Goals 2030 as part of the BTech curriculum

The course will be offered to the second year B Tech students as a compulsory course, to reorient the thinking of young and dynamic individuals towards the path of sustainable development

TN rolls back decision of giving Class 11 students choice of 3 or 4 core subjects

The decision taken earlier was an attempt to ease the burden on the students and also enable them to find time to prepare for competitive entrance examinations like the NEET and IIT-JEE

IIM-Kozhikode conducts admissions for PG programme amid lockdown, claims it is their most diverse batch

IIM-K has announced the admission of students to two of its new and unique programmes - MBA in Liberal Studies & Management, PGP in Finance

JNUSU asks the university administration to cancel online exams, follow UoH example

The Students' Union has demanded that the university call off online examinations since a lot of students have no access to technology

Final arguments on pleas related to Jamia violence to be heard on July 13: Delhi HC

Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for one of the petitioners. agreed to delete some objectionable portions form rejoinder after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta raised objections

IIT Madras researchers develop nano-coated filter for healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients

Various characteristics of the nano-coated material such as permeability (a measure of flow-through media), coating thickness, and mechanical strength have been measured

In the news but out of NIRF: Why India's young private institutions were ignored in MHRD's rankings

The NIRF rankings came out last month and had very few young private institutions on the top 100 list of institutions

Welcome to reason: Should universities follow a uniform syllabus and copy from each other?

According to recent media reports, the state government’s move to introduce a common syllabus for all degree and postgraduate courses offered in state-run universities is being debated intensely

Rutgers University scientists rule out asthma as a trigger for contracting COVID-19 or affecting its severity

Inhaled corticosteroids, which are commonly used to protect against asthma attacks, also may reduce the virus' ability to establish an infection

Mysuru start-up Econut is making coconut water cool again while getting the farmers their due

The coconut water kiosks you see at leading IT parks in Bengaluru have been set up by Econut Coconut Producer Company, who procures coconuts from farmers directly, cutting out the middle men

Started by Ashoka Uni students, BTS helps spread financial and mental awareness among office boys

Behind The Scenes, or BTS as it is known, was started by three passionate students from Ashoka University who are dedicated to spreading awareness among office boys and others about three main topics

Why do we fear the end? How to deal with the fear and anxiety that surrounds death

At a time when life has become unpredictable, The Coach discusses the fear and anxiety that surrounds death and how to deal with it

Canteen Fundas: For the right answers, ask the right questions

Pro Tip: Questions open up limitless possibilities. It is important to move forward and ask the right questions to succeed in your lives

Single-day jump of 24,248 COVID-19 cases pushes India's tally close to 7-lakh mark

India went past Russia on Sunday to become the third worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic. Only the US and Brazil are ahead of India in terms of total coronavirus infections.

The trainer brainer: Manage your mindset to succeed

In simple terms, mindset can also be an indicator of the emotional wellbeing or the emotional intelligence quotient of an individual

Schools to reopen in Sri Lanka from Monday after over 3-month-long COVID-19 lockdown

Ranjith Chandrasekera, the additional secretary to the ministry, said students from Grades 5, 11 and 13 will resume schooling on Monday

What do the words 'lock up', 'lockdown', 'curfew' and 'humane' mean?

The word ‘allegedly’ is used to convey that something is claimed to be the case although there is no concrete proof at the time of talking or writing about the incident

COVID-19, GST will be future Harvard case studies on failure: Rahul's dig at govt

Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the former Congress chief also tweeted a clip which included portions from the PM's addresses to the nation on the COVID-19 crisis

Nehru, Star Wars and social distancing: What went down at IIIT-Bengaluru's first e-convocation

The graduates included seven PhD degrees, 13 Master of Science by Research degrees, 159 MTech degrees, 11 MSc degrees, 63 dual degrees, and 29 students with sponsored MTech degrees

How Karthikeyan started a farm in Tamil Nadu to transform the lives of hundreds of intellectually-challenged youth

The Foundation situated in Villupuram, is an inclusive society where all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are respected, valued and have choices to lead a holistic and dignified

Children with narrow retinal artery diameter more likely to get cardiovascular disease

The first study to show this connection in children was published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal

Online searches for TikTok, WeChat rise and fall dramatically after app ban

While searches for apps like Tik Tok, Shareit and UCBrower increased at a meagre rate, searches for WeChat and Weibo tanked into negative territory

IIT Kharagpur to declare results for 2019-20 academic year after July 8

The institute had earlier cancelled the end semester examination after online assessment was not resorted to as many students hail from remote parts of the country having poor internet connectivity

Scientists discover new drug to combat inflammation that may help fight COVID-19

The therapeutic drug, described in the journal Cell Reports, is called TAT CARMIL1, and is actually a combination of two naturally occurring small proteins or peptides

CBSE to partner with Facebook to provide training on AR, digital safety, online well being

The three-week training, to be conducted in batches, will cover fundamentals of AR and ways to utilise Facebook's software, Spark AR Studio

DU's St Stephen's College to hold online admission interviews, conduct registration between July 7-18

The interview will have three components - academic, co-curricular and general awareness and sense of values

2,12,326 test positive for COVID-19 within 24 hours in record hike, USA tops list: WHO

According to the Johns Hopkins University, the overall number of global COVID-19 cases stood at 11,199,747 on Sunday, while the deaths have soared to 528,953

Private medical colleges not cooperating with officials to set up COVID-19 centres: Puducherry govt

The director had stated in the letter, a copy of which had been sent to the Union Health Ministry on Friday, that the union Health Ministry had mandated establishment of such centres in private medica

Delhi University extends online registration till July 18, minor relief for OBC, EWS applicants

Many aspirants had complained that they were having trouble acquiring EWS and OBC certificates amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Students ask VC to cancel OBE after DU mock tests fail miserably

Students faced various problems during their mock test — while some could not get their answers uploaded, some could not even register

Rajasthan leading the COVID fight in India: State Health Minister during IIHMR convocation

The minister also added that the state is increasing its spending on public healthcare and will soon become the best in the country

Jio launches video conference app with 24-hour free chat option to compete with Zoom

Friends, alumni networks and relatives will now not need to be caught in the "tyranny of 40 minutes," the free time allowed by Zoom runs out

Want to help a poor family in Chennai buy groceries? Buy a painting from Maisha Studio

Artist and art educator Aishwarya Manivannan and her students have kickstarted the sale of paintings that they've made along with a few underprivileged children

Marxist University: This four-day long online course will teach you all you need to about Marxism

Organised by the International Marxist Tendency, the course goes live on July 25. People from around 87 countries have registered so far

Scientists strike note of caution as 'Made in India' vaccine programme gains momentum

Immunogenicity is the ability of a foreign substance, such as an antigen, to provoke an immune response in the body of a human or other animal, explained the experts

Study examines how an individual's satisfaction is linked to neighbourhood

Published in the journal Urban Studies, Neal's research revisited findings from 27 earlier studies that spanned 11 countries in North America, Europe and Asia

India needs national guidelines on how you report data: WHO Chief Scientist

According to WHO, India's big challenge is "population", its geographic diversity, heterogeneity and the fact that India has multiple epidemics going on every state

Researchers find antibodies that could shield kids from rare, polio-like disease

There is no specific treatment for AFM, which tends to strike in the late summer or early fall and which has been associated with some deaths

Cyberbullying victims' experiences differ by the ability to handle their emotions

Online bullying, or cyberbullying, is not a new phenomenon, but as the world becomes more dependent on online communication, it does become a greater threat

Assam's Dibrugarh University professor arrested for posting obscene video

Dibrugarh Police will arrest and forward the accused. Information about the identity of the woman in the video remains undisclosed

Why some COVID-19 patients with low oxygen level breathe well

The study included a small group of COVID-19 patients with very low levels of oxygen without shortness of breath or dyspnea

Asian Hockey Federation to conduct online workshops for Hockey India officials

While Hockey India nominated over 6 candidates for the programme, 25 coaches and 15 technical officials will be attending each of the AHF online education workshops

World Health Organisation urges countries to 'wake up, take control' of COVID-19

On Saturday morning, the total number of global COVID-19 cases stood at 11,047,217, while the fatalities rose to 524,614, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Deakin and Chitkara University announces academic mentorship in Software Engineering for Indian students

The announcement has come at a time when travel is suspended and students are uncertain of their dream for an overseas higher education opportunity

In highest single-day spike, nearly 23k test positive for COVID and death toll rises to 18,655

India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 6,48,315 on Saturday, while the death toll rose to 18,655 with 442 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data

Mizoram government postpones the opening of schools for 2020-21 academic session

Mizoram reported 162 COVID-19 cases till Friday and has 35 active cases, while 127 patients have recovered from the disease in the past few months

ICSE cuts down syllabus by 25% for batch of 2021, first Indian board to post revised syllabus

The CISCE also announced the assessment scheme for the pending Class 10 and 12 exams which were cancelled in line with the CBSE's decision last week

NEET to be held on Sept 13, JEE Main from Sept 1: HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

The decision was made after a report from the NTA expert committee was submitted to the HRD Ministry

Sonia Gandhi writes to Modi seeking 27 percent OBC reservation in medical colleges

The senior Congress leader wrote that the denial of the seats is violative of the objective of the Constitution

DU admission: OBC, EWS candidates complain of red-tapism at SDM offices, left with no certificates

The DU admission process will end on July 4. The EWS and OBC candidates need to submit the current or old certificate or an acknowledgement letter

P V Sindhu: Never thought of quitting studies for sports

The champion shuttle talked to thousands of students on the Fit India Talks organised by the HRD and Sports ministries virtually

Fate of NEET, JEE to be announced within hours: Ramesh Pokhriyal

The NEET, JEE's fate will be announced soon, said Pokhriyal. He also added that the NTA apps have taken the coaching classes to the students and helped them in the meanwhile

This visually-impaired person's campaign pushed Google to include Kannada on their text-to-speech software

Siddhalingeshwar Ingalgi, who works as a second division assistant in the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, started this campaign in April 2017 and it was finally opened to the public in

How Sudha Muttal overcame caste discrimination to deliver 5000 stage performances before she turned 30

At 29, Sudha Muttal has managed to deliver over 5000 performances and is changing the lives of young Dalit women in her village in rural Karnataka using the power of theatre

Scientists decode how smell, taste sensation loss in COVID-19 patients improves with time

The scientists said the persistent loss of smell or taste was not associated with persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection

PUBG exposes children to crime, negative thinking, says ISRO scientist

Former chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation G Madhavan Nair said on July 3 PUBG does more harm than good

Study reveals why early marriage can be unsafe for young adults

The current findings, published in the journal Development and Psychopathology, follow previous research that found marriage protects against risky alcohol use

NIIT University (NU), Rajasthan appoints Dr Prabhu Aggarwal as next President

Dr Aggarwal comes with extensive global expertise in the fields of engineering, process management, education and leadership development spanning over three decades

With aim to retire as head constable, 55-year-old cop writes Karnataka's Class 10 SSLC exam

The SSLC board exams are being held across the state since June 25 as per the lockdown guidelines, which makes wearing mask and maintaining social distancing mandatory

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Independence day gift? ICMR to launch the first indigenous COVID vaccine by August 15

It noted that this is the first indigenous vaccine being developed by India and is one of the top priority projects which is being monitored at the topmost level of the government

Worst one-day spike of 20,903 takes the corona tally in India to 6.25 Lakh, death count to 18,213

With a spike of 6,328 cases, Maharashtra remained the worst pandemic hit state in the country. The state has a total of 1,86,626 cases, including 8,178 deaths

Two-month-old Kerala baby thrown by father recovers, to be discharged soon from the hospital

The incident took place on June 17, when 40-year-old Shaiju Thomas, injured his 54-day-old daughter by hitting her on the head and flinging her on the bed

Only 89 students in Kerala have no access to online education. Here's how the state brought it down from 2.6 Lakh, in a month

The Kerala High Court has made this observation while disposing of four writ petitions that sought an intervention to bridge the digital divide

Are Pondicherry University profs calling parents and complaining about students' late-night outs to get them to vacate hostels?

While the PU students have been staying on campus for the past three months, the administration now wants them to vacate the hostel amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis