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Tricolour toughens up: This IIT Delhi start-up has designed advanced fabrics for monumental national flags

It is by 100 per cent that the strength of the fabric has been improved by the researchers of the start-up, as per officials. Here is what's on the cards for this start-up

Calcutta University says no plans to increase PG seats, condemns protestors for scuffle with police

The students were protesting on January 24 demanding an increase in seats and that's when they surrounded the Vice-Chancellor's car and got into a scuffle with the police

What the Supreme Court had to say about the degradation of legal education in India

"We have a situation where anti-social elements go and get law degrees. In Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka law courses are taking place in cowsheds...," the bench observed

Meet the students who won the preliminary round of the first-ever Fit India Quiz

The preliminary round was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), which also conducts entrance examinations for IIT and JEE

AICTE pulls up colleges and varsities for delay in issuing certificates to African students

The Council has instructed the varsities to expedite issuance of the certificates of these students as they might go on to face visa issues and hassles in applying for further education

JNU Teachers Association take up Caretaker VC's case once again. Question the year-long delay in appointment of full-time VC

They have also lodged their complaint against the VC's failure to 'reward' the faculty with additional earned leaves for working without any break over the past two years

India sets up its first innovation centre for graphene at Digital University Kerala

The emerging 2D materials will have a wide range of commercial and industrial applications in biomedical, defense, electronics, energy and sensors

Students block rail tracks claiming discrepancies in Railway Board's NTPC result in Bihar

The aspirants are alleging that the Board messed up the results of Group D in the state's NTPC exam, thus putting their futures in jeopardy

How are university reservations in the US affecting Indian-Americans? US SC to consider challenge to policy

One of the methods Harvard had allegedly used to undermine Asians, who are otherwise qualified, was to give them lower scores on personality traits used to assess applicants

Bihar board to conduct special exams for matric, inter students who weren't able to fill registration forms

Many students had complained that due to the error of the school principals, they weren't able to fill out the form or were not able to appear in the BSEB main examination

Associate professor in Karnataka suspended after junior doctor accused him of sexual harassment

The incident happened on January 12, when the junior doctor, who is under training after completion of her MBBS course, was on duty

What the FAQ: Here's what you need to know about National Voters Day

The day is celebrated on this date every year to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India (January 25, 1950)

Adamant attitude of AP govt poses danger to student lives, postpone MBBS exams: TDP's General Secretary

The adamant attitude of the Government of Andra Pradesh poses a danger to the lives of students and their families, the politician shared in a statement

Learning loss due to full, partial school closures is "nearly insurmountable", says UNICEF's Chief of Education

Developed countries aren't spared either. Even in countries like the USA, the UK and Australia, learning losses in children have been observed

CISCE offers free NCERT courses in 11 subjects on SWAYAM. Here's how you can enroll

The last date to enroll for courses is March 31, 2022, and the courses will be available until May 31, 2022. There are 28 courses on offer

What happened on January 25: Charles Manson and his hippie followers were convicted in 'trial of the century'

The context of the killings is set in the time when hippie cults were on a rise in the United States. For many, being a part of this alternative lifestyle movement drugs, travel and "free love"

Odisha did not break law by changing rules for VC appointment: High Court dismisses plea challenging amendments in Odisha Universities Act

The Court said that the changes do not impact the autonomy of the varsity, and that the provisions for appointment of the VC are not arbitrary as claimed by the petitioners

Odisha has its eye fixed on offline exams for Class X and Plus II. This is how they're going to make it happen

If COVID-19 doesn't play spoilsport by spiking infections again, the Odisha government is confident that exams can be conducted offline, and results declared on schedule

All that you need to know about the online semester exam schedule released by Anna University

As per the statement, the semester exams slated to be conducted in November-December 2021, were postponed due to the spike in COVID-19 cases and now, will be conducted from February 1 onwards

Names of another 44 NEET-qualified students from Puducherry go missing in UT list

DGHS and Nodal officer NEET Dr G Sriramulu had written to Dr B Srinivas ADG (ME) and Member Secretary of the MCC again on Monday, urging him to enable a Puducherry Domicile option in the MCC portal

To sir, with love: CUSAT researchers discover new species of isopod pathogens, name it after their professor

The new species of isopod pathogens, named Norileca hathai, was discovered in the Indian Ocean, predominantly in the Andaman Sea by the researchers

Why this student org is asking Karnataka govt to up on the idea of starting Sanskrit University

Campus Front of India's statement asserted that it is the Kannada universities that must be prioritised by the government instead of Sanskrit University

Edu Minister says West Bengal in favour of opening schools, CM will take final decision

The minister also indicated that the Government of West Bengal wouldn't like to open all schools at the same time instead, they will open them in a staggered and phased manner

Don't politicise death by suicide of 17-year-old, urges TN School Education Minister

As per the FIR, it was at a school hostel that the student was residing and there, the warden was allegedly forcing her to do domestic chores on January 9

It's was back to school for students in Maharashtra as schools reopened yet again

No new Omicron case was reported in the state on January 23 and the tally of those infected with the new variant stands at 2,759

Miscreant hacks into Kerala school's education platform, inquiry ordered

The Regional Deputy Director, Education, Kasaragod district, had already conducted a preliminary inquiry by visiting the school, officials informed

Meet the 17-year-old from Rajasthan selected as Influencer MP for UNESCO's World Teen Parliament

Annapurna, whose father is a farmer and mother, a housewife, said that, "Every person should have a place to live. Citizens should feel safe in the country"

Scientific temperament of India's youth, young Indians as CEOs and all that PM Modi spoke about while awarding Bal Puraskar winners

"Taking inspiration from Netaji, you have to proceed on the path of duty for the country," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the winners during a virtual interaction

Kerala's Student Police Cadets set up fourth study centre for tribal kids, as pandemic doesn't show signs of relenting

The latest study centre is designed to act as a career studio that will also raise awareness against social issues

Wait till you read about what IIT Guwahati has been up to in the field of concrete 3D printing

A specially-developed printable concrete, which used industrial wastes as binders, was used by researchers from the Sustainable resources for Additive Manufacturing (SReAM) at IIT Guwahati

Afghan students in the US under Fulbright scholarship fear returning to their Taliban-ruled country. Here's why

The terms of the scholarship mandate that students return to their home countries after completing the programme. Afghan students claim there has been no word frrom the officials on their status

Germany becomes top donor for Education Cannot Wait, with massive donation of $228 million

The ECW's investments have supported close to five million children and adolescents, half of whom are girls with equitable, inclusive quality education

What the FAQ: Why are National Girl Child Day and International Day of Education celebrated on January 24?

The day is significant in Indian history as it marks the swearing-in of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the first woman to occupy the post in the country

Colleges in Karnataka's Ballari and Mandya districts report spike in COVID-19 cases

In the last 24 hours, the number of new cases reported in Ballari is 904 and the number of active cases in the district has touched 5,773. The number of deaths reported stands at 1,690

Will the school made famous by Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots finally receive the CBSE affiliation it has been pining for?

"We are hoping that we will get the affiliation this year and there will be no more hurdles,” said Mingur Agmo, Principal, Druk Padma Karpo School

National Girl Child Day is here again. Here's what PM Modi said about "Nari Shakti" today

Initiated in the year 2008, National Girl Child Day is observed every year to help change the attitude of society towards girls and make the latter aware of their rights

Hindu faculty members lodge protest against inclusion of caste in non-discriminatory policy at California State varsity

'Rather than redressing discrimination, it will actually cause discrimination by unconstitutionally singling out and targeting Hindu faculty of Indian and South Asian descent,' claims the letter

Karnataka backtracks on decision to make Kannada compulsory for UG students after High Court's rap

Students who have already signed up for the course also get the opportunity to choose the language of their choice for studying instead of Kannada

Where will we get so many teachers? Acceptance of Telangana’s decision to convert govt schools to English medium comes with questions

During the recent cabinet meeting, the state government formed a sub-committee under Education Minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy to form guidelines for the same

Taliban will allow only female teachers to teach girls in Afghanistan, to reopen high schools for girl students from March

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has said that they had closed high schools for girls after taking over the administration in August last year as they were creating a 'safe system for girls'

Re-imagining employment landscape with fluid roles in gig economy. What's the way forward?

According to a new Ceridian report, more than half of the senior executives surveyed said that they want to expand their workforce over the next year

After pressure and protests, Delhi Police arrest 27-year-old man for molesting PhD student inside JNU campus

The accused was apparently drunk at the time of the incident, and was upset after an argument with his wife earlier in the day

Tamil teacher at govt-aided school in Karnataka hasn't been paid for four years. Wondering why?

Due process requires her appointment to be approved by the Deputy Director of Public Instruction. However, that can only come through if the school advertises the appointment

Bengal's primary, pre-primary students may soon not be studying in classrooms. Here's why

The state's Education Department is in talks with the Secretariat, Nabanna, to chalk out plans to reopen schools once again, after they were shut on January 3 given a spike in COVID-19 cases

How UoH is preparing for a surge in COVID cases on campus: Hostels, messes for infected students and isolation care

While the University of Hyderabad (UoH) is preparing as much as it can, university authorities have been urging students to go home

DC orders reopening of schools in Mysuru from January 24; parents question haste as third wave rages on

The order comes against the backdrop of Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh's instruction on the reopening of schools across all districts except those in Bengaluru

Names of 14 NEET-qualified students go missing in UT list costing them JIPMER admission, Puducherry writes to DGHS

The students found that their names were missing from the list of Puducherry domicile students who would get admission under the Puducherry quota in the JIPMER MBBS course

Delhi Women's Commission issues notice to JNU, says ICC does not have proper student representation

Apart from asking about several details regarding GCASH and ICC, the DWC has also ordered the varsity to provide a detailed action report in the matter of the recent alleged sexual assault on campus

This English teacher in Telangana helped his pupils blossom into poets; here's what their new collection of poetry looks like

The book, written by 24 students of State Model School and Junior College in Nandipet, was recently released by Nizamabad's MLC, K Kavitha and Collector, C Narayana Reddy

Double the JRF, NET, fellowship slots for SC, ST, OBC? That is what a letter to Education Minister Pradhan says

The reason cited by the All India OBC Students Association (AIOBCSA) was that there was a combined examination for December 2020 and July 2021 sessions

JNU is vaccinating students, staff in special camp. Here is what you need to know

The vaccination camp is being organised by the New Delhi District Administration on three days this month

Started in the 80s and discarded, Hyderabad's Osmania University to revive their Civil Services Academy to offer free coaching to students

Likely to begin operations next month, this academy will focus on imparting free coaching to aspirants of Civil Services and soon, will expand to coaching for other exams as well

Unrelenting caseload forces Uttar Pradesh to extend closure of schools and colleges

As per an announcement on January 16, schools and colleges were supposed to stay shut until Jan 23. With the state failing to control the rise in COVID cases, they will now stay shut until Jan 30

Survey finds 62% parents in Maharashtra unwilling to send kids back to school despite BMC's green light

Parents are of the opinion that schools should reopen only after the Total Positivity Rate (TRP) falls below five per cent in the state. Currently, the TRP is hovering at around 23.4 per cent

IIT Madras gets a mobile detection facility for COVID-19. Here's how it can help those in remote areas

The van can travel to areas that are difficult to access, perform sample collection plus, process and analyse samples in real-time

What The FAQ: Why is the new 5G rollout causing trouble for airline industries in the US?

There is a new problem in the air and it has nothing to do with COVID-19. It's 5G vs airlines now. Here's what is happening in the US of A

Why is VTU insisting on offline exams and how are the students taking the decision?

The varsity is being accused of not caring for the safety and well-being of students and their families; even COVID-positive students are being asked to write offline exams

AP schools see no development under Mana Badi - Nadu Nedu scheme months after launch

Construction of compound walls for schools in the first phase, taken up under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, remained incomplete

Give COVID vaccine boosters to the most vulnerable first: WHO appeals to countries

Last year, WHO pleaded with rich countries to declare a moratorium on offering booster doses until the end of 2021, an appeal that went almost entirely ignored

What happened on January 22: Look what took off in the world of flights and say hello to Apple's Macintosh

The day saw the introduction of landmarks in the field of civil aviation and computing, namely, the Boeing 747 and Macintosh 128K, respectively

A total of 194 schools want to be affiliated with Sainik School Society: Ministry of Defence

Once schools submit their application forms, their evaluation will be carried out by a School Evaluation Committee at the district level and the report will be submitted to the Sainik School Society

Online semester exams for all TN colleges from February 1 to 20, says Higher Education Minister

Earlier, the government had announced that schools would remain closed till January 31. The government had also postponed the exams that were scheduled from January 19

Delhi government to conduct a large-scale study to understand COVID pandemic impact on school children

Sisodia said that the Happiness Curriculum has played an important role in maintaining the mental and emotional well-being of students in Delhi government schools

Education Ministry establishes cell to monitor implementation of reservation policies at IISER, IISc

The situation in terms of empty OBC posts is worse in IISc where 89.76 % of posts reserved for them remain vacant, i.e. 272 out of the total 303 posts for OBC candidates are vacant at IISc

Despite Karnataka edu minster's statement, SSLC students skeptical about exams due to COVID, syllabus issues

The Kalyana Karnataka region has historically not fared well in the SSLC exams and the woes brought upon by the pandemic are creating severe exam anxiety amongst students

UoH hostellers to face disciplinary hearing for stopping surprise "raids" at odd hours

The SFI UoH unit president, Sahana Pradeep, said that the hostel rule book gives excess powers to the authorities, such as conducting "raids" whenever they wish to

No 'Corona Pass' for school students this year: BC Nagesh says students will have to write exams if they wish to be promoted

The minister referred to reports suggesting a decline in COVID-19 cases towards the end of February and hinted that the virus should not pose a threat to the SSLC exams scheduled for late March

NEET 2021: Chidambaram asks PM Modi to read SC's analysis on reservation in OBC quota case

The Supreme Court on Thursday, January 20, said that merit should be socially contextualised and reconceptualised as an instrument that advances social goods that society values like equality

After meeting Telangana Edu Minister, TRSMA "confident" schools will reopen by January 31

Members of Telangana Recognised School Management Association (TRSMA) met Minister of Education Sabitha Indra Reddy and this is what was discussed

upGrad launches online community portal exclusively for its alumni. Here's what it will offer

upGrad feels that it is their due responsibility to empower its learners with the very best of career-driven services

Calicut Uni in the eye of the storm for allegedly slacking off on completing museum for celebrated Malayalam writer VM Basheer

In the works for six years now, the museum has not been completed despite the varsity being handed over the state-funded building; officials now claim that COVID-19 was the reason behind the delay