Girls wearing ‘hijab’ denied entry into exam hall at Gov Ayurvedic College, later permitted

Nagpur: A group of female students were allegedly barred from writing examination at Government Ayurvedic College (GAC) here on Wednesday as they were wearing hijab. The female students were reportedly inspected by male invigilator, who the parents alleged “Have pulled a girl’s hijab to show her way out of the exam hall”. The GAC administration […]

Results of AIIMS MBBS 2019 entrance exam declared

Nagpur: The results of AIIMS MBBS 2019 entrance examination held for 1,150 seats across the country were declared on Wednesday. Total 3,38,457 candidates comprising 1,57,488 males, 1,80,934 females and 35 third gender candidates appeared for the examination, the AIIMS said in a statement. Out of them 11,380 have qualified – 7,352 males, 4,027 females and […]

Education Deptt to conduct re-exam of IX failed students

Nagpur: In what could be termed as a welcome step, the Education Department has decided to take re-examination of the students failing in IX standard. The move has been initiated with an objective to bring every student into the mainstream of education. The schools have been issued notices informing about the new decision, taken by […]

NU instructs exam centres to provide basic facilities to students

Nagpur: Rashtra Sant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RSTNU) has instructed the examination centres to provide basic facilities at the examination centres where different examinations will be held. The university administration has come up with the order following reports of unavailability of facilities like drinking water, fans, cooler and other amenities. The students appearing for the […]

Girls top CBSE 10th exam in Nagpur, Read their Sucess Story

City records 91.1 per cent result Nagpur: Girls once again topped the academics – this time in the 10th examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE), the results of which were declared on Monday. The city witnessed 91.1% result, where girls over scored boys. There was no prior intimation of the date […]

Dangers of Fake News highlighted at National Conference

The damaging impact of fake news and possible measures to curb it were discussed at a national conference that was attended by academics, journalists, students and social activists. The two-day National Conference on ‘Impact of Fake News on recent European Politics’ co-funded by Jean Monnet Erasmus+ programme was organised on 4th and 5th April at […]

NSUI demands VC’s resignation over theft at varsity exam center

Nagpur: The top management at Rasthrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur have once again caught the eye of storm yet again as lakhs of rupees kept in lockers of exam center in the university premises went missing mysteriously. The incident has brought the varsity activities below the clouds. NSUI leaders protested against the theft and demanded an […]

RTMNU conducts 500 exams till Oct 2018, results of 350 exams declared

Nagpur: Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) has conducted around 500 exams in this academic year till October 2018. The University conducts around 1100 various exams every year. Out of 500 exams, results of 350 exams have been declared. Currently, 600 exams are going on at various stages. These exams may either conclude this month […]

Donkey issued hall ticket to write exam in J&K

Srinagar: Two years after a cow was issued an admit card to write an examination in Jammu and Kashmir, a hall ticket has apparently been issued to a donkey to appear for a recruitment test for naib tehsildars. A prankster seems to have got an ‘admit card’ issued by Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board […]

After fake news directive, Smriti Irani’s I&B ministry might track journalists with RFID press cards, says report

New Delhi: Facing backlash over controversial directive on fake news, Union minister Smriti Irani is set to ruffle some more feathers as media reports said that the Press Information Bureau is now planning to track journalists’ movements inside government buildings and offices. In a move ostensibly to improve security, the Press Information Bureau is considering […]

Journalist accreditation could be cancelled for fake news: Centre

The government on Monday said the accreditation of a journalist could be permanently cancelled if the scribe is found generating or propagating fake news, as it came out with stringent measures to contain the menace. As per the amended guidelines for the accreditation of journalists, if the publication or telecast of fake news is confirmed, […]

CBSE Re-examination Dates to be Announced on April 2

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is likely to announce the dates of the re-examination of class 10 Maths paper and class 12 Economics paper soon. The re-examination dates of the two leaked papers are most likely to be announced either on April or April 3. Meanwhile, the Delhi Police on Thursday questioned five […]

Yet 12 more RTMNU exams’ date changed

Nagpur: Just before the 105 convocation of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University had made an announcement of the postponement of 118 examination from March 24 to April 8 as the 105th convocation of RTMNU was to be held on 24 March. This announcement was made on March 20 just four days before examination and now […]

CBSE makes changes in NET exam, candidates to appear only for two papers

Nagpur: There is a good news for the candidates appearing for the (National Eligibility Test (NET). All over the country for the post of Assistant Professors NET is compulsory and now for this candidates will have to appear for just two papers in July 2018 instead of three. Similarly the age for Junior Research Fellowship […]

23 BMC workers clear class X exam

Mumbai: It’s always ‘better late than never’, even in clearing exams. This has been proved by the Mumbai civic body’s 23 class IV employees, including two women, all aged between 30 and 50, who recently cleared their class X examination. Their determination has not only made them a role model for other such employees in […]