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08 Oct

Chief Economic Adviser Quits, Says “Will Return To Academia”

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KV Subramanian will return to academia at the end of his three-year stint as Chief Economic Adviser next month. "I have decided to return back to academia following the completion of my 3-year fulfilling tenure. Serving the nation has been an absolute privilege. I have wonderful support and encouragement," Mr Subramanian tweeted."To get an opportunity to serve one's nation is an absolute privilege. Each day that I have walked into North Block I have reminded myself of this privilege while endeavouring my best to do justice to the responsibility that comes with the privilege," Mr Subramanian said in a statement…

04 Oct

David Julius, Ardem Patapoutian win 2021 Medicine Nobel for discovery of temperature, touch receptors

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The Nobel Prize in the field of physiology or medicine has been awarded to US. scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian.They were cited for their discovery of receptors for temperature and touch. The winners were announced Monday by Thomas Perlmann, secretary-general of the Nobel Committee. Last year's prize went to three scientists who discovered the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus, a breakthrough that led to cures for the deadly disease and tests to keep the scourge from spreading though blood banks. "Our ability to sense heat, cold and touch is essential for survival and underpins our interaction with the world around…

01 Oct

DU Cut-Off 2021: Hindu College Cut-Offs Soar At 100% For Political Science

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The University of Delhi has released one of the highest-ever cut-off lists with as many as nine courses needing a minimum of 100% marks to offer admissions. From BA political science to BCom to BSc computer science, cut-offs across streams and colleges have skyrocketed. The Delhi University’s Hindu College released its first DU cut-off list 2021 for undergraduate courses on Friday and the scores are higher this year from last time as more students have scored above 95 per cent in the CBSE Class 12 board examinations. The cut-off soared as high as 100% for Political Science at Hindu College…

29 Sep

Deshbhakti curriculum in Delhi govt schools from today in major patriotic push

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The Deshbhakti curriculum is going to be taught in schools from Wednesday (September 29). Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, "from now on our education system will produce patriotic engineers, advocates, doctors. They will not think about earning money, but about how they can serve the country through their professions." The Curriculum, launched at the Chhatrasal Stadium here, intended to bring the spirit of patriotism in each citizen to the fore — in this case schoolchildren. A live musical performance by singer-composer Palash Sen was also a part of the event. Every child in Delhi, Mr. Kejriwal said, would be…

27 Sep

‘Young doctors cannot be treated like a football’: SC slams Centre for last-minute changes in NEET exam pattern

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The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Centre, National Board of Examinations, and National Medical Commission for making the last-minute change in the exam pattern of Post Graduate National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Super Specialty (NEET-SS) 2021. The Supreme Court said young doctors cannot be at the mercy of the insensitive bureaucrats and should not be treated like a football. "Don't treat these young doctors as footballs in the game of power…We can't put these doctors at the mercy of insensitive bureaucrats…Put your house in order…Just because somebody has the power, you can't yield the power in any manner," Justice…

23 Sep

IIT JEE Mains: Unacademy’s Bratin secures AIR 18

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Bratin Mandal (18) from Santipur village in Nadia district (West Bengal) cleared the IIT JEE Mains exam. He scored 100 percentile and secured an All India Rank of 18. Now, Bratin’s focus is on cracking the IIT JEE Advanced Exam, which will take him one step closer to his dream of studying at IIT. Bratin prepared for the exams from Class 11 and managed to clear the IIT JEE Exam at the first attempt. He studied on Unacademy, which is an online learning platform. He says it changed his entire approach towards competitive exams and online learning. “It was a…

14 Sep

Tamil Nadu to bring bill seeking exemption from NEET exam

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The DMK-led Tamil Nadu government on 13th of Sept. (Monday) introduced a bill in the state assembly seeking exemption from the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) meant for admission to medical colleges. “Today, I have presented the resolution against NEET. You (AIADMK) also brought this resolution. I urge opposition parties to extend their support to this resolution,” news agency ANI quoted CM Stalin, as saying. The bill seeks to provide for admission to undergraduate courses in medicine, dentistry, Indian medicine, and homeopathy on the basis of marks obtained in Class 12 exams. It says that an exam like NEET has “shattered…

09 Sep

BYJU’S Classes introduces a two-teacher model

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BYJU’S, the world’s leading tech company, introduced a one-of-its-kind ‘Two-Teacher Advantage’ for BYJU’S Classes - a comprehensive after-school online tutoring program. BYJU’S Classes is the first online tuition program to offer a two-teacher model in India that aims to deliver superior learning experiences and quality teaching at scale to enable better learning outcomes.Keeping pace with the current scenario and student requirements, BYJU’S Classes offer a new approach to learning. With the Two-Teacher advantage, students are taught by one expert teacher who uses strong visuals and storytelling to explain topics in-depth to ensure conceptual clarity, while the second teacher solves instant…

01 Sep

Schools reopen in Delhi, UP, MP, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka today

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The schools, colleges, and other educational institutions across several states, including Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and many more will reopen today i.e. on September 1. A few special protocols are meant to adhere to the government-necessitated coronavirus disease (Covid-19) guidelines. SOPs have been released to ensure the safety of students which include staggered lunch breaks, minimum seating capacity in class, masking and sanitization protocols, etc. The decision to reopen schools was taken after a significant drop in the number of COVID-19 cases was seen in the country. For most of the states, attendance has been made voluntary. While…

31 Aug

New JNU course calls Islamic Jihadi terrorism the only form of religious terrorism, sparks controversy

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Jawaharlal Nehru University’s academic council has approved a counter-terrorism course that links Islamist and communist terror while staying silent on terrorism by members of other faiths or groups. The course content document describes “jihadi terrorism” as the only form of “fundamentalist-religious inspired terrorism” and connects it to “State-sponsored terrorism” exclusively by communist China and the former Soviet Union. An academic council member said the proposal was passed on August 17 without discussion, as has been the trend under current vice-chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar. Sources suggested that a final approval from the executive council was a formality. The optional course, titled…