Fareeha Iftikhar
Hindustan Times
New Delhi, DL, India
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Parliament session LIVE: LS, RS adjourned till 2 pm amid opposition row on Adani rout
Parliament session live updates: Congress, AAP, BRS and CPI MPs have given notices to discuss the Hindenburg report against Adani Enterprises. → Read More
Education ministry identifies 9 areas of research under IKS programme this year
“The idea is to build a community of researchers in each broad area,” said Ganti S Murthy, national coordinator for IKS. “Through IKS, we are aiming to rejuvenate the Indian traditional knowledge system. Therefore, we are trying to encourage research in clusters and broad and focussed areas,” Murthy siad. “We will select 5-6 high quality proposals in each area.” → Read More
CUET Phase-1 records 76% attendance; maximum students from UP, Bihar
A little over 76% of the 2.5 lakh candidates allotted slots in the CUET phase one turned up for the exams. UP, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi account for the maximum students → Read More
BREAKING: India records 7,240 new Covid cases, highest daily tally since March 1
Breaking news June 9, 2022: Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour. → Read More
AICTE may fix minimum fee limit for technical colleges
In 2015, a government-appointed committee headed by former Supreme Court judge BN Srikrishna had recommended putting a cap on the tuition fees, following which the AICTE had directed all state governments to implement the recommendation at all private institutes with technical courses, including engineering and MBA. → Read More
Aspirational districts get exemption from new engineering college moratorium
In 2019, the committee, headed by BVR Mohan Reddy, chairman of IIT-Hyderabad, had advised the government to put a moratorium on granting approvals to new engineering colleges for two years, starting 2020. → Read More
AICTE nod for 6 more engineering institutes to teach in regional language
With the AICTE giving approval to six more institutes to teach in regional languages, a total 20 engineering colleges across 10 states will now offer select UG courses in 6 regional languages. → Read More
Deshbhakti curriculum will be taught through activities, no formal exam, says Delhi government
A quick question-and-answer session as warm-up, followed by creative activities such as visualisation and self introspection, and opinion collection from outside classrooms to ”broaden one’s perspective” — that’s how the Delhi government will teach the ”deshbhakti curriculum” from this year to all students from nursery to Class 12 → Read More
CBSE warns schools against violating Class 10 assessment policy
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday asked all its affiliated schools to stick to the assessment policy formulated by it for Class 10 results after the cancellation of the board exams, and warned action against institutes that inflate marks → Read More
CBSE to hold 2021-22 board exams in 2 sets
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said on Monday it will conduct two sets of board exams, one between November and December and the other between March and April 2022, for students in Class 10 and 12 in the current academic session 2021-22 to prepare for any “unprecedented situation” that could arise because of the Covid-19 pandemic next year | Latest News India → Read More
4th Covid-19 wave forced more to seek state help
The Delhi government, in its budget 2021-22 presented in March, announced setting up of 500 Saheli Samanvay Kendras (SSKs) for better outreach to vulnerable women and children. → Read More
Schools question CBSE formula for evaluating Class 10 students
On May 1, the CBSE released a special marking scheme for Class 10 students stating that their results will be tabulated based on their performance in unit tests, half-yearly examination, and pre-board examination conducted by schools. → Read More
Indian universities, 2010-2020: A decade in protest
The protest in Ashoka University is the latest in a series of student-led protests in the country, indicating a ferment in universities over the past decade → Read More
DU’s uneasy tryst with the four-year undergraduate programme
The four-year programme is set to return to the DU this year with multiple exit options. Students are likely to get an option to do an honours plus research degree after completing the four-year course → Read More
Will not enter Delhi, say farmers as police prepare for chakka jam
Home minister Amit Shah met NSA Ajit Doval to review the security situation in Delhi ahead of the farmers’ highway blockade on Feb 6. → Read More
At Tikri border, farmers take out a ‘tiranga rally’
At least 394 policemen were injured in violence at different spots in the city during the agitation. → Read More
Delhi govt allows schools to reopen for classes 10, 12 from January 18
According to the circular, only schools outside containment zones will be allowed to reopen, and students, teachers, and staff living in these zones will not be allowed to attend → Read More
Students join farmers in protest at Delhi’s borders
Most of these students are from Delhi University (DU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Punjab University, Jamia Millia Islamia, and Ambedkar University. → Read More
UGC notifies guidelines for graded reopening of colleges
Following a six-day schedule, staggered classes, thermal screening and strict adherence to Centre’s Covid-19 norms are among the guidelines issued by University Grants Commission on Thursday, for the phased reopening of higher education institutions across the country. → Read More
At 100% cut-off, no admission in Eco (hons) at LSR college
According to the data, till October 17---when admissions were closed for the first cut-off list and the second list was announced ---- there were zero admissions in BA (Hons) in Economics. → Read More