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JNU admissions for MBA, MPhil begins
The application process has begun and will conclude on September 21. Candidates will also be given a window to edit their application from September 23 to 25. Interested can apply at jnu.ac.in.
NTA JEE Main 2020 paper analysis: Students find maths tough, physics lengthy
NTA JEE Main 2020 paper analysis: The candidates have said the difficulty level of the JEE Main paper was moderate. They said maths was the toughest and chemistry easier than physics
IIT-Delhi sets up School of Artificial Intelligence; to offer degree, professional courses
Apart from running degree and professional courses, the school aims to provide a platform for industry, government, and civil society entities to share their domain problems, which will then be resolved by experts in the related field.
KCET document uploading to be held online, check rank-wise schedule
The document uploading will begin based on ranks obtained by students in the KCET. The process will start from September 2 and will continue till September 27 covering all the ranks. Only those who have cleared KCET are eligible for document uploading
SPPU’s 117th Convocation ceremony postponed
Degree certificates will be distributed to a total of 7035 students passed in the year 2018-19 and earlier at the graduate and postgraduate levels in various disciplines. Of the 104 PhD students who have applied for the PhD degree certificate, seven will be awarded degree certificates at the graduation ceremony.
Haryana to conduct final year exams in colleges by Sept-end
It is estimated that about 2 lakh students of final year graduate and post-graduate courses in Haryana will sit in these examinations and adequate arrangements will be made for all those who will appear for the examinations, a government statement said.
Railways to run 20 pairs of special trains for JEE, NEET, NDA aspirants in Bihar
The East Central Railway in a press release said the station enroute will have unreserved ticket counters and tickets can also be bought on the UTS mobile ticketing app.
Portal saves the day for JEE aspirants unable to commute
Venkat was among the many students in the country who were able to reach their exam centre for the JEE entrance, which started Tuesday, using the portal.
300 aspirants sit for JEE Mains in Chandigarh and Mohali
The morning shift was from 9 am to 12 noon. The evening shift was between 3 pm and 6 pm. Computers along with seats of every aspirant were placed at a distance of at least 4 feet from each other.
HC directs PU to reconsider decision to scrap UG law entrance exam for 5-year course
The counsel for PU, Arun Bakshi, meanwhile confirmed to the bench that the university will in fact hold the entrance exam for the three-year law course.
JEE Day 1 goes off with social distancing & sanitisers
Low attendance aside, the examination was conducted smoothly across the country.
Delhi HC asks North MCD to clear salaries of teachers
The court was told earlier that the salaries up to May have been released and steps are being taken to garner funds for release of further salaries.
Gujarat: 45 per cent of candidates did not take JEE Main on Day 1
At the JEE exams on Tuesday, the attendance for morning and afternoon shifts was 58 and 53 per cent, respectively. Out of 1,278 registered candidates for the first shit, 748 took the exam, and 921 out of 1742 registered candidates attended the second shift.
On JEE Main day 1, 45% attendance at Ludhiana centre, students say satisfied with arrangements
While in the morning shift of 9 am to noon, 73 of 170 candidates turned up, in the second shift from 3 pm to 6 pm, 105 of 218 candidates appeared.
Haryana to begin online admission for undergraduate courses from September 7
The admissions will go on till September 21. The first merit list shall be displayed on September 26, fee submission shall be held on September 26-29
HC directs railways to assist students with disabilities to travel to Delhi for DU exams
The court said it needs to be ensured that the students belonging to the persons with disabilities (PWD) category do not miss the chance to appear in the second round of final year examinations, which will be held in physical mode from September 14.
IGNOU further extends last date to submit admission forms for July session
IGNOU admission 2020: The candidates can apply for the admission process till September 15. Apply at ignou.samarth.edu.in
Heavy rain, lack of transport hassle JEE Main candidates in West Bengal
The government had asked all state transport utilities to commence bus services from 5 am in view of the exam, but several candidates in North 24 Parganas, Berhampur, Malda and Siliguri claimed that they had to wait for hours, braving downpour, to get a bus to reach their test centres.
NTA JEE Main 2020 B Arch, B.Plan analysis: ‘Maths was lengthy, paper easier than last session,’
NTA JEE Main 2020 paper analysis: The paper was comparatively easier than the last session. Students have found maths a bit lengthy, especially the numerical part
Hamid Ahmed appointed as Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard University
CEO) and trustee of Hamdard Laboratories India – Foods Division, Ahmed is the grandson of late Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the founder and first Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard, the university informed.
12 LLB aspirants approach High Court against Panjab University
The petitioners pleaded that the CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) exam 2020 for all national law universities is also rescheduled in view of the Covid-19 situation. Now they are rescheduling the exam for September 7, for PG and UG programmes.
Bombay HC refuses to postpone JEE Main, asks NTA to decide representations by students from flood-affected areas
The Court on Monday was also informed that under the Disaster Management Act, the Municipal Commissioner or Collector of the area, which is not governed by the Municipal Corporation, were empowered to take decision of holding or postponing of the examination at the particular centre.
NTA JEE Main 2020 LIVE updates: Check expected cutoff, paper analysis
NTA JEE Main 2020 LIVE updates: JEE Main will be held from September 1 to 6, 2020. Check these COVID-19 guidelines before appearing for exams
On? Off? On: JEE from today, a scramble to reach centres
JEE (Main) is the first national-level entrance test to be held amidst the pandemic. Around 8.58 lakh students are set to appear for it at 660 centres across India over six days, in 12 shifts.
Data costly, parents seek more WiFi hotspots for e-classes
At Trilokpuri, in East Delhi, residents recently held a meeting with area MLA Rohit Mehraulia, asking him to provide more WiFi hotspots in the area to ensure children do not have to suffer due to a lack of internet connectivity.
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