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₹333-660) per month. Over the last five-six years, Sushant Bhatia, a consultant in the education sector, has tested multiple apps and platforms for his notes. He has implemented the Zettelkasten method of note-taking (a specific system of organising your note or index cards that also helps with knowledge management) on digital platforms and used a combination of Obsidian and Substack to publish his work and writings, on both his phone and desktop.

Ontario, Canada, known as a top destination for international students, is anticipated to experience a lesser decline in new study permits than previously projected. Ontario is poised to experience the steepest drop in study permits issued in Canada. Official data unveiled on Friday shows permits plummeting to 141,000 this year from 239,753 in 2023 — a 41% reduction. This figure, however, is an improvement from earlier forecasts by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, which initially anticipated a roughly 50% decrease due to the implementation of a student cap announced in January. Click & check your eligibility for immigration Find out Also Read| Canada plans to reject 606,000 study permits in 2024. Here are the calculations behind its international stdent cap

Co-living property operators are looking to bolster their revenue streams by collaborating with developers for build-to-suit (BTS) properties, providing short-term stays and signing hospitality partnerships in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. “The BTS properties we offer are designed in-house by a team of architects in collaboration with a panel of students to ensure that their specific needs and preferences are integrated into the design,” said Parth Soni, co-Founder of Union Living. Union Living is offering 500 beds in Mumbai and Pune. By June, its operational co-living beds are set to increase to 1,500 across nine properties in the two cities.

Canada has finally revealed details about its plan to curb the number of study permits each province issues to international students for the next two years. Canada has said it plans to decrease number of new international student permits issued, and the target for approved study permits for the year 2024 has been established at 485,000. “On January 22, I announced a national cap on study permit applications to address the rapid increase of international students in Canada. Provincial and territorial allocations for 2024 have now been finalized. I would like to take this opportunity to share those figures and explain how we made these decisions," Immigration Minister Marc Miller said in a statement. Are you immigration ready? Find out Introducing the Net Zero First Year Growth Model

As postsecondary students get ready to cross the stage to get their diplomas, a new survey from business consulting firm Robert Half shows they could face an active market. Sixty-four per cent of companies surveyed say they intend to hire entry-level professionals — those with zero to two years experience — in the first half of this year.

New intelligence documents published by the federal foreign interference inquiry raise questions about the conclusions of former Governor General David Johnston’s probe into the issue.

More Indian students than American took GRE test in 2022-23 for first-time ever Since 2024, there have been several cases of deaths of Indian and Indian-origin students in the US. The death of Uma Satya Sai Gadde is the latest in a string of tragedies to shock the Indian community in America. In March this year, a 34-year-old trained classical dancer from India, Amarnath Ghosh, was shot dead in St Louis, Missouri.

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Defence Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan, delivered a significant address to future leaders of the armed forces at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, Tamil Nadu. He emphasized the critical need for military leaders to adapt to the evolving character of warfare, underlining the importance of «inter-services synergy.» General Chauhan highlighted the need for military leaders to adapt to the «changing character of war» and underscored the importance of «inter-services synergy» During his visit, General Chauhan was briefed by the Commandant on the ongoing training activities at the college, with a focus on fostering jointmanship and inter-services awareness. He also discussed the transformative reforms implemented in the Indian military in response to emerging security challenges.

Congress has announced that it will make the centrally-conducted qualifying examinations such as NEET, CUET as optional, if elected to power. The Congress announced this in its manifesto for Lok Sabha elections 2024.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 scheduled in seven phases beginning from April 19. The grand old party has made numerous promises including job reservations for EWS, law for the LGBTQIA+ community, Mahalaxmi Scheme, nationwide caste census, and others in its poll manifesto.

Some Canadian high school girls want to take their “pink tax” fight to the House of Commons, calling on the federal government to scrap an “unfair pricing practice” that research suggests discriminates against women.

California school districts are preparing for the impacts of a new minimum wage for fast food workers

When you're doing your taxes, it can sometimes be hard to know whether to itemize or take the standard deduction

UK's prominent Indian student representative organisations on Thursday began a new "Fair Visa, Fair Chance" campaign in favour of the post-study Graduate Route visa, which has proved hugely popular with students from India since its launch around three years ago. The National Indian Students and Alumni Union (NISAU) UK, which had originally campaigned for the visa that allows international graduates the chance to gain work experience for two years after their degree, fears the ongoing review of the route would reverse the progress made. The independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been commissioned to review the Graduate Route visa by UK Home Secretary James Cleverly to ensure it is «fit for purpose» and is expected to report by next month. Do you meet the immigration criteria? Check here «The ability to work for two years post-graduation helps international students to earn money to help pay for their degrees and enable some to get valuable work experience as well as to continue to build strong links with the UK,» said Lord Karan Bilimoria, Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on International Students and patron of NISAU UK.

salary thresholds for overseas workers, including Indians, applying for the UK's Skilled Worker visas kicked in on Thursday, as part of tough new measures announced earlier to cut Britain's overall migration figures. For those applying under the Skilled Worker visa route, the salary threshold for an application will rise from GBP 26,200 to GBP 38,700 — an increase of 48 per cent. The UK Home Office said it forms part of a «robust and fair package of measures», which will mean 300,000 people who arrived in the UK last year would now not be able to and also prevent undercutting of domestic workers by cheap overseas labour. «It's time to turn off the taps and end the flow of cheap workers from abroad. Mass migration is unsustainable, and it's simply not fair. It undercuts the wages of hard-working people who are just trying to make ends meet,» said UK Home Secretary James Cleverly.

results of the first and second years of Intermediate exams by April 15. The exam results will be available on the official websites of the BIEAP at bie.ap.gov.in and bieap.apcfss.in.

Hindustan Times (HT), he said that the building of his department "was shaking like a boat". "Everything in the lab was collapsed. I couldn't see or do anything," he said.

Turtles All the Way Down,' the adaptation of John Green's novel directed by Hannah Marks. The film, focusing on Aza Holmes, a teenager dealing with anxiety, is set to release on May 2. Release Date and Plot

NEW DELHI : New Delhi: India’s personal computers (PC) market of desktops and laptops, which experienced a lull last year due to a post-pandemic sales decline, could double in the next five years if the country's economic targets are met, said Ipsita Dasgupta, senior vice-president and managing director of HP India. Speaking about a dip in demand for PCs and the way forward for the upcoming year, Dasgupta said, “The consumer market has been a bit up-and-down. But nobody discards their PCs, so the comeback on demand doesn't concern me.

IIT students worried as job offers decline by 30% this year: Report IIT- Bombay alumnus and founder of Global IIT Alumni Support Group Dheeraj Singh said that 35.8% of students remained without placement in the current placement season. Last year, of the 2,209 registered students in the institute, 1,485 were placed while 32.8% remained unplaced last session as well. Dheeraj Singh attributed the "global economic meltdown" behind the slow placement drive.