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The month of January, and, consequently, the new tax year, creates a fresh planning opportunity for post-secondary students to stay one step ahead of the taxman in 2024. This is particularly true when it comes to managing registered education savings plan (RESP) withdrawals to minimize taxes.

₹8-11 lakh, whereas a master’s programme costs ₹15 lakh," said Ankur Dhawan, the president of upGrad’s international arm, upGrad Abroad. “Canada has also upped the guaranteed investment certificate (GIC) from CAD $10,000 ( ₹6 lakh) to CAD $20,635 ( ₹12 lakh). Students will have to look at more options in Europe now." A GIC acts as a proof that the student has the means to live and pay for expenses in Canada.

Canada has recently announced a two-year cap on new international student visas amid an escalating housing crisis, a move likely to impact Indian students. Nearly 40 percent of the total number of international students in Canada are from India. Among all the foreign destinations, Canada ranks at number one for Indian students studying overseas. 

All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-22. The survey released by the Ministry of Education on Thursday night pointed out that the overall female enrolment has increased to 2.07 crore in 2021-22 from 2.01 crore in 2020-21. «The total enrolment in higher education has increased to nearly 4.33 crore in 2021-22 from 4.14 crore in 2020-21.

Emmanuel Macron, who is a Chief Guest for the 75th Republic Day celebrations in the national capital, will arrive in Jaipur today. Macron's visit caps the 25th-anniversary celebrations of the India-France Strategic Partnership. Ahead of the French President's visit, the pink city of Jaipur has been decked up with posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Macron. Macron will begin his visit by touring the Amber Fort. Later, he will be received by PM Modi, and the two leaders will tour the pink city together. Macron is visiting India as the chief guest at the 75th Republic Day celebrations on the invitation of PM Modi. On this occasion, a French armed forces contingent will participate in the Republic Day parade and flypast alongside India troops and aviators. Macron will «tour Amber Fort and interact with artisans, stakeholders in Indo-French cultural projects, as well as students.

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Mint explains: Last week, the government published guidelines for coaching centres scrapping enrolment of students below 16 years of age—enrolment should only be after secondary school (standard 10) examination. This rule caused worry since India’s coaching industry has become an alternative education channel. Students are enrolled as early as 10-12 years and prepared for engineering, medical and civil service exams.

You can take Grade A students, the kind who never miss classes and take extra credit classes, and grind them into bankers. You can’t guarantee, however, that they’ll never break the rules.

French President Emmanuel Macron will kick-start his two-day visit to India in Jaipur on Thursday i.e. January 25. He will begin his state visit by touring Amber Fort, the iconic Hawa Mahal and astronomical observation site of Jantar Mantar.

President Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker at a United Auto Workers’ political convention as he works to sway blue-collar workers his way in critical auto-making swing states such as Michigan and Wisconsin

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scuffle when nearly 5,000 Congress workers, including Rahul Gandhi, were intercepted by the Assam Police as they tried to enter Guwahati on Tuesday as part of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Police resorted to baton charge to disperse the crowd. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asked the police to file a case against Rahul Gandhi.

Madrid: Spain's high court on Tuesday ordered that a 17-year-old student suspected of having links to the militant Islamic State group and of planning to attack his high school be held on remand at a youth detention centre for at least six months. The student, a Syrian national, was arrested early on Monday in the southern town of Montellano near Seville, and has been charged with belonging to a terrorist organisation and possessing explosives. Jose Luis de Castro, the judge in charge of the court's section for minors, said in his order that "these felonies of enormous gravity" justified the pre-trial detention.

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National Medical Commission (NMC) has urged the states and UTs to do away with the seat leaving bond policy in medical colleges to create a supportive environment for students and help address their mental health concerns. The NMC's Anti Ragging Committee recently recommended that instead of imposing a heavy seat leaving bond, states may consider debarring students who wish to leave the seat from admission in their state the next one year.

(DGP) to register a case against Congress leader rahul Gandhi for “provoking crowd". Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi is leading the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which re-entered Assam on Tuesday. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that he was "not allowed" to interact with students of a private university in Meghalaya as part of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra at the "instructions" of the Union Home minister.

Jamia Millia Islamia. Upon receiving information, the university administration promptly intervened, removing all participants from the premises.

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Tuesday. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was stopped from entering the city, triggering protests from party workers who broke barricades and raised slogans. He later addressed party supporters on the outskirts of the city, and said, "We have broken barricades, but will not break the law".