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Tamil Nadu assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test and urged the Union government to scrap the test. The resolution called for state governments to be allowed to undertake medical admissions based on class 12 marks, as was done before NEET was introduced. The resolution was introduced by chief minister MK Stalin. The resolution was passed with support from legislators from the ruling alliance parties, including MMK, DMDK, TVK and the CPI(M), as well as PMK, amid a boycott by BJP. The resolution also nudged the Union government to approve a bill passed by the House in 2022 seeking exemption from NEET for students from the state. Abolition of NEET has also been one of MK Stalin's and the DMK's election promises.

Mary Austin, the former fiancee of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, is set to get £187.5 million as part of Queen's record-breaking £1 billion song catalog sale agreement with Sony. This significant amount is added to the fortune she received when Freddie passed away in 1991, and she also received further shares when his parents passed away, as per the reports of 'The Sun.'

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said he was forced to step in the Well of the House as Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar did not allow him an opportunity to speak even as he raised his hand for a long time. Blaming the Rajya Sabha Chairman for the incident, Kharge said that he went to the Well to get his attention. The remarks came as in a rare occurrence, Kharge, the Congress president, stepped in the Well of the House along with other opposition MPs as they were demanding a discussion on the NEET issue. Kharge told reporters outside the Parliament that he raised his hand for a long time and waited for the Chairman to notice him, but his focus was on the treasury benches.

Indian students (75 females and 71 males) have been awarded the prestigious Erasmus Mundus scholarships for the 2-year master’s programme in Europe under Erasmus+ for the 2024 academic year, making India one of the top recipients of the scholarship. Worldwide, 2603 students from 137 countries have been awarded scholarships this year for the Erasmus Mundus Joint master’s degree, which offers a study programme jointly delivered by an international consortium of higher education institutions. 2024 also marks the 20th anniversary of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s program, a milestone that underscores the program's positive impact on students, higher education institutions, and countries beyond the EU. India has been the largest beneficiary of the programme, with over 2000 students receiving the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship since its inception in 2004. Overall, more than 6,000 Erasmus+ short and long-term scholarships have been awarded to Indian students since the program opened to international students in 2004, providing access to state-of-the-art education and research facilities, international exposure, and valuable professional networks and thus opened up wider professional opportunities. To mark both these milestones, the Delegation of the European Union to India hosted an event for the grantees, celebrating the growing people-to-people links and mobility between the EU and India. These scholars are set to embark on their international degree programs in Europe starting this September.

criminal laws, which will come into force on that day, official sources said. The new laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 — will come into effect from July 1. These laws are set to replace the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act respectively. Sources said coinciding with commencement of these three criminal laws, an event will be held on July 1 by the officer-in-charge of each police station in all states and Union Territories highlighting the key features of the new criminal laws. The programme at the police station or a suitable place will involve women, youth, students, senior citizens, retired police officers, eminent personalities and members of self-help groups, anganwadi centres and local peace committee and also educational institutions like schools, colleges etc, they said.

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A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes and schools will likely take effect in the coming days

New Zealand has announced new immigration rules that won't let some foreign workers sponsor their dependents for work, visitor, or student visas. These regulations aim to streamline visa processes while ensuring that visa sponsors meet specific criteria aligned with New Zealand's economic and immigration priorities. Starting June 26, changes to visa regulations in New Zealand mean that individuals holding an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) at ANZSCO levels 4 and 5, without a pathway to residency, can no longer sponsor their partners and dependent children for work, visitor, or student visas. This adjustment aligns with broader revisions to the AEWV scheme earlier this year, returning conditions to those similar to the previous Essential Skills Work Visa. However, partners and dependent children can still apply for their own visas, such as the Accredited Employer Work Visa or international student visas, provided they meet the respective criteria.

The NTA reform panel has initiated a call for suggestions from stakeholders, including students and parents, regarding examination reforms, setting a deadline of July 7. This move follows the establishment of a high-level committee comprising seven experts tasked with ensuring the transparent, smooth, and fair conduct of examinations. The decision to form this expert panel comes amidst recent controversies surrounding the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2024.

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CBI takes over NEET paper leak case from the Economic Offence Unit of Bihar Police and the Union education ministry constituting a committee to look into the loopholes in the system and suggest reforms to streamline the examination process, the probe by Bihar Police has thrown up some red flags which will form the crux of future probe and reforms in the case. Habitual Offenders The names which have come up in the NEET paper leak are not new. They have a history of paper leaks. Sanjeev Mukhiya, still absconding, has been in jail in the past on similar cases. His son, Dr Shiv Kumar, is in jail in relation to the paper leak of the Bihar Public Service Commission Teachers Recruitment Examination. Others too have been in the business for long with inter-state networks, which gets activated when a big examination like NEET is announced.

CBI arrested two individuals — Manish Kumar and Ashutosh Kumar — from Patna. The agency has registered six FIRs in the NEET paper leak case. According to people in the know, the two accused allegedly provided safe premises to aspirants before the exam. The aspirants were given leaked papers and answer keys. People quoted above said that Manish allegedly facilitated students' transportation in his car and is suspected of taking them to an empty school, where at least two dozen aspirants were given the leaked paper. Co-accused Ashutosh allegedly provided lodging for students at his residence. The duo was called for questioning on Thursday after which they were arrested.

South Korean university students appear to be turning to cryptoassets such as Bitcoin (BTC), with 40% saying they invest in tokens as well as overseas stocks.

James Tweed has always been fascinated by the act of learning in isolation. Having started life as a maritime derivatives trader, he founded his company to provide education for people on ships, where there was “not a lot of internet," he says. In recent years, he discovered a new cohort of learners who also can’t get online: prisoners.

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visa fraud. According to a Reuters reports,the three-judge panel unanimously determined that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is not immune from the 2020 lawsuit, as it had entered into contracts with the students to provide educational services. The lawsuit's lead plaintiff, Teja Ravi from India, claims he paid $12,500 to enroll at the "University of Farmington" in Michigan, an institution set up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a division of DHS, in 2016 to entrap illegal visa brokers. According to DHS, Ravi and others paid the school for fraudulent immigration documents. Ravi allegedly left the United States before DHS could arrest him.

Modi 3.0 Budget 2024 Expectations: What are Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's plans for taxpayers?The need to protect domestic industry from dumping of Chinese products featured prominently in the discussions."We represented our industry pain points, which are imports from China and the threats we face from China," said Ajay Sardana, chairman - National Expert Committee on Chemical and Petrochemical, Indian Chamber of Commerce."China has created a lot of overcapacity. After the pandemic, with the demand coming down, they are dumping products in India at a cheaper price.

Fewer Americans are buying life insurance than in the past, which suggests households may be at financial risk in the event of an unexpected death, experts said.

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TEL AVIV—Israel’s military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish students, the country’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, in a decision likely to put pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition as Israel fights its war in Gaza. A unanimous panel of judges ruled that there is no legal basis for exempting ultra-Orthodox religious scholars after a series of laws and government decisions carving out service exemptions were either struck down by the court or expired.

Roshan Agarwal highlighted the risks associated with Futures and Options (F&O) trading in India, which has seen a significant increase in trading volume in recent years. Agarwal shared the case of a third-year BTech student who had incurred substantial losses through F&O trading, a situation that came to light during the filing of the student's Income Tax Return (ITR). Agarwal disclosed that the student had no income but had suffered a loss of 26 lakhs in F&O trading this year, following a Rs 20 lakh loss the previous year. Despite Agarwal's efforts to dissuade the student from pursuing quick income through F&O trading, the student returned with even bigger losses, according to the post. The student admitted to being addicted to trading, borrowing money from banks, friends, and even taking funds from his parents' accounts without their knowledge to finance his trading activities, the CA said. Agarwal's post highlighted the role of influencers on social media platforms like Instagram and Telegram, who promote unrealistic dreams of quick riches, enticing naive individuals into risky trading without understanding its complexities. Many netizens were astonished by the extent of the student's losses and questioned how he managed to secure such funds without his parents' awareness.