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University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a new checklist for higher education institutions (HEIs) to follow. According to the checklist, universities must provide essential information on their websites such as admission process, fees and refund policy, facilities, developmental plan, collaborations, NAAC accreditation, and NIRF ranking. The UGC analyzed university websites after three years of the National Education Policy (NEP)2020 and…

CHENNAI: Electric two-wheeler sales increased by 16% to 3.4 lakh units during the first six months of 2023-24.While sales were hit in the immediate weeks after the government cut back on Fame-2 subsidies from June 1, they seemed to be stabilising over the last few months as consumers seemed to be getting used to life without subsidies. As a result,…

The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2023 exam is scheduled to be conducted on November 26, 2023. The registration process for the examination ended on September 21, 2023. The CAT exam is a computer-based test conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for admission to their post-graduate management programs. The exam consists of three sections: – Verbal Ability and Reading…

HOUSTON: Oil prices fell about 2% on Thursday, extending the previous session’s nearly 6% losses, as an uncertain demand outlook overshadowed an Opec+ decision to maintain oil output cuts, keeping supply tight. Global benchmark Brent crude futures have declined about $10 a barrel in less than 10 days after edging close to $100 in late September. The combined percentage drop…

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has recently released draft guidelines for schools to address the issue of self-harm among students. These guidelines, known as the Understand, Motivate, Manage, Empathise, Empower, Develop (UMMEED) guidelines, aim to enhance sensitivity, understanding, and support for students who engage in self-harm behaviors. The issuance of these guidelines comes at a crucial time, as an alarming…

As part of India’s efforts to develop the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), the government has started mapping tasks for augmenting the capacity of ports on the western coast. The work on the country’s biggest upcoming greenfield port at Vadhavan in Maharashtra, which will also be one of the ports of this corridor, is also set to start this December.…

The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department (RDD) in Maharashtra has released the admit cards for the 2023 Zilla Parishad (ZP) recruitment exam. This recruitment process aims to fill 19,460 vacancies in various positions. The computer-based test will be conducted from October 3rd to 11th, 2023, and will assess candidates’ knowledge in different sections. To be eligible for the ZP…

NEW DELHI: Union education and skill development and entrepreneurship minister, Dharmendra Pradhan presided over the signing of eight MoUs between agencies of ministries of education and skill development and entrepreneurship and IBM on Wednesday. Under the MoUs curated courses will be provided to empower youth in India with future-ready skills. The collaboration will focus on the co-creation of curriculum and…

In a recent interview with Times of India, Campbell Wilson, the Managing Director and CEO of Air India, discussed various issues including the merger of Vistara into Air India. Wilson stated that Vistara will continue to operate as an independent entity until Air India reaches the appropriate level of improvement. He emphasized that there is no specific deadline for the…