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outsourcing of staff and exam centres, holding maximum entrance exams online and capping the number of attempts in major entrances are among the measures being contemplated by a high-level panel set up by the Centre to review functioning of National Testing Agency (NTA). The Centre had on October 21 sought two weeks time from the Supreme Court to submit the final report of the panel led by former ISRO chief R Radhakrishnan. «The report is almost ready. Several recommendations are being made to streamline the functioning of NTA and the conduct of major entrance exams in the country,» a source said. Among the recommendations that the panel is likely to make are reducing offline exams or opting for hybrid exams where switching to online mode completely is not feasible; capping the number of attempts in major exams including medical entrance NEET and reducing the role of outsourced staff and centres to ensure sanctity of exams is not affected.

CA Intermediate September 2024 exam with a score of 484 out of 500, obtaining an overall percentage of 80.67 per cent.

New York City schools will close on November 1 to observe the Hindu festival, Diwali. This marks the first time the city's schools have recognised the holiday. «This year Diwali is special. For the first time in the history of New York City, schools will be closed on Friday, November 1 for the festival of Diwali,» Dilip Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner of the Mayor's Office for International Affairs, said. «It's not easy in New York City, where 1.1 million students are studying in the school, to declare the school a public holiday,» said Chauhan. «So many community leaders--they started this movement many years ago--community advocates, elected officials. But finally, under the administration of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, they have declared, The administration has declared, November 1st, Friday is a school holiday.»

Missouri Gov_ Mike Parson has rescinded an executive order that set modest goals for state agencies to make purchases from businesses owned by minorities and women, claiming the goals carried “legal concerns.”

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Edu-wealth startup Zinc, founded by former PayU Credit chief executive and PaySense founder Prashanth Ranganathan has raised $25.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from Quona Capital, EDBI, Global Ventures, and Saison Capital. The Singapore-headquartered company plans to use the funds to drive product innovation, expand its offerings and secure key financial licences to help families save and invest for their children's global education.

Elon Musk is publicly endorsing and supporting Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump for the upcoming United States elections, scheduled for November. However, his past is probably beginning to haunt him as certain revelations about the Tesla founder being an illegal immigrant is doing the rounds in the media. According to a Daily Beast report, Elon Musk had worked illegally on a student visa and had even faced concerns that he could be deported from the United States, much before he could make a name for himself and become one of the world's top philanthropists.

NTA) has begun the registration process for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025, with applications opening today, October 28. Interested students can register for JEE Main 2025 Session 1 through the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The registration portal will remain open until 11:50 pm on November 22. Candidates can only apply for JEE (Main) – 2025 Session 1 online via the official website. According to the official notice, “The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted.” The application fee can also be paid online using various methods such as credit and debit cards, net banking, and UPI.

The Current Challenges with Gen Z, Parents, and Their Attitudes – What's Being Missed? In this ever-evolving landscape, it’s important to ask: Are we really facing something new, or have previous generations also wrestled with similar challenges? While older generations may not have pursued higher education in the same numbers, today’s students and their parents seem to be navigating a far more complex world. For many families, tutoring has become a status symbol, not just a necessity. It’s no longer just about getting into a good college—it’s about winning a relentless academic rat race. But the real question remains: Does spending enormous amounts of money on education guarantee success? Can you truly buy your way to achievement?

Dharmendra Pradhan just wrapped up an Australia tour which saw him discuss collaboration across the entire education sector, from possible twinning of schools to setting up Australian varsity campuses in India and joint efforts at addressing skilling gaps. Pradhan, while on an official tour to Australia last week, termed cooperation in education as the «fulcrum of India-Australia relationship». The discussions for greater educational collaboration with Australia comes even as there is a clear cooling off with Canada amid recent controversies.

President Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked illegally in the United States

Joe Biden told a Wisconsin crowd about his latest «life-changing» plan for student loan cancellation, promising financial relief for more than 30 million Americans. But Kamala Harris has steered clear of the issue at her political events since replacing Biden as the Democratic nominee for president. The vice president's platform mentions it just twice, and with no specific plan. As she courts moderate voters, Harris has focused on policies targeting Americans without a college degree. «For far too long, our nation has encouraged only one path to success: a four-year college degree,» Harris said in September in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. «Our nation needs to recognize the value of other paths.»

border patrolling agreement between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). He, however, also emphasised that it would take time to build trust and willingness between the two nations. Addressing an interactive session with students at FLAME University in Pune, Jaishankar said that since 2020, «The situation in the border has been very disturbed and that's had a very negative impact on the overall relationship».

Washington Post reported on Saturday that South African-born billionaire businessman Elon Musk worked illegally in the United States during a brief period in the 1990s while building a startup company. The news outlet reported that Musk arrived in Palo Alto, California, in 1995 to attend Stanford University but never enrolled in his graduate studies program there. Instead, he developed software company Zip2, which sold in 1999 for around $300 million, according to the outlet. Two immigration law experts quoted by the Post said Musk would have needed to be enrolled in a full course of study in order to maintain a valid work authorization as a student.

Olaf Scholz on Saturday said borders should not be changed by «war or force», and Russia's invasion of Ukraine poses the biggest threat to international peace today as «it is about changing borders». Inviolability of national borders is the basis for peace, he said, interacting with the students of Birla Institute of Technology And Science (BITS) Pilani at Vasco during a visit to Goa during which he also visited the German Naval ship FGS Baden-Wurttemberg docked at Mormugao Port. The chancellor, on a three-day visit to India, referred to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war while replying to a question.

developed economy, said ISRO Chairman S. Somanathan, stressing the importance of technological advancements and product development to drive economic growth. He also praised tech mogul Elon Musk for his innovative work in the space sector, noting that Musk's achievements have inspired global efforts, including those within ISRO. Somanathan made these remarks while addressing students at the 13th convocation ceremony of the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Delhi here on Saturday. «If India aspires to become the third, second, or even the first-largest global economy, a revolutionary change is needed. Growth will not be driven by trade and resources alone. We need to create value in technology that powers product development,» he said.

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Friday said what sustained him as a judge, even at the time of scrutiny, was his sense of compassion for society. «The element of scrutiny gets into our work. Nothing misses this scrutiny.

fashion lovers are switching to secondhand to assuage worries about the industry's environmental impact. It is a tiny drop in a massive ocean, but hipster shoppers in the capital New Delhi say their example is slowly shifting the throwaway attitudes rampant among India's middle class. New Delhi is dotted with markets offering secondhand clothes, a thrifty alternative for those on low wages — or making an ethical choice.

Canada's government has unveiled a new immigration plan for 2025–2027 aimed at balancing population growth with economic and social stability. Immigration Minister Marc Miller emphasized that while immigration is crucial for economic strength, the country must address pressures on housing, infrastructure, and social services. Below are the detailed changes and their implications. “Today’s announcement is the next step in our plan to address the evolving immigration needs of our country. While it’s clear our economy needs newcomers, we see the pressures facing our country, and we must adapt our policies accordingly," Miller said. «These changes will make immigration work for our country so that everyone has access to the quality jobs, homes and supports they need to thrive. We have listened to Canadians, and we will continue to protect the integrity of our system and grow our population responsibly,” he added.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. We trust doctors to be up to date with the latest in medical science. So it’s concerning that our future medical professionals aren’t being trained sufficiently or consistently on a very real threat to public health: climate change.