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Tensions rise in Bangladesh as students reject PM's call for dialogue

Tension gripped Bangladesh afresh on Saturday after leaders of the student movement refused Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's invitation for talks while protesters laid siege on major streets in the capital, days after more than 200 people died in anti-quota protests. Bangladesh recently witnessed violent clashes between the police and mostly student protesters demanding an end to a controversial quota system that reserved 30 per cent of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's War of Independence in 1971. Witnesses said students protesting blocked major roads of Dhaka causing traffic snarls while officials said security forces were ordered to keep intensified vigil as protesters started rallying at different city points. On Friday, Prime Minister Hasina urged the agitating students to meet at her Ganabhaban official residence for talks to end the violence over the quota system in government jobs. Her call came a day after new protests erupted on Friday, ..

Bharti Airtel Foundation launches scholarship programme for students

Aims to empower 4000 students with an outlay of Rs 100 crore annually

DU sets up 4-member panel to probe vandalism at DUSU office; FIR registered

Delhi University (DU) on Monday constituted a four-member committee to investigate the alleged vandalism at its students' union office which will submit its report within seven days. The committee comprises DU Proctor Rajni Abbi, Dean of Students' Welfare Ranjan Kumar Tripathi, Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) staff advisor Surender Kumar, and Joint Proctor Geeta Sahare, an official notification said. "The Committee may submit the report at the earliest, preferably within 7 days," it read. The RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Sunday alleged that members of the Congress' student wing National Students' Union of India (NSUI), including DUSU vice president Abhi Dahiya, ransacked the students' union office in the North Campus. The ABVP has lodged a police complaint in the matter. "A complaint has been received at Maurice Nagar police station. Police will investigate the matter and act accordingly," DCP North M K Meena said. The ABVP alleged that Dahiy

Student migration dangerous, says UDF; Left govt terms it global phenomenon

The Congress-led UDF opposition on Thursday said in the state assembly that the increasing student migration from Kerala was a dangerous trend which if not addressed, would result in the southern state becoming the home of elderly people. The Left government, however, brushed it aside, saying it was a global phenomenon that was not confined to Kerala alone. The issue was raised by the UDF while seeking adjournment of the House proceedings to discuss the matter, permission for which was denied by the Speaker after the state government said that student migrations were a normal trend and an outcome of globalisation. Following the denial of permission for the motion to adjourn the House, the opposition staged a walkout, alleging that the government and the state higher education minister were "in denial mode" and not acknowledging the danger posed by student migration. State Higher Education Minister R Bindu claimed that student migration was a "global phenomenon" following globalisat

PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2024: Application begins for 2700 vacancies

PNB started the application process for 2700 PNB apprentice posts. The last date to apply for the posts is July 14, 2024. Here's how to apply

Unwavering loyalty: 133 students in Telangana follow teacher to new school

As many as 133 of 250 students from Ponakal's primary school in Mancherial shifted to a new school after their teacher J Srinivas was transferred to a new government school in Akkapalligudem

NEET UG row: Over dozen students detained during march to Parliament

Over a dozen students were detained while attempting to march towards the Parliament on Tuesday to protest against alleged irregularities in several competitive exams. The students belonging to different outfits under the banner "India against NTA" gathered at the Patel Chowk metro station here and started raising "anti-NTA" slogans. Carrying posters and banners with slogans like "sack Union Education Minister" and "NTA must go" written over them, the students staged demonstration against the reported incidents of paper leak and corruption in the medical entrance exam, besides others. The Delhi Police detained the protesting students while they tried to march towards the Parliament to press their demands. "After holding a presser at the Press Club, the students gathered at the Patel Chowk metro station from where they started marching towards the Parliament. Over a dozen students were detained while attempting to do so," said a police officer. Various students outfits under the ba

Fallout of NEET-PG exam row: Many aspirants look to foreign shores

Postponement of NEET-PG puts spanner in the works of candidates planning to go for post-MBBS courses

Legit compliants on NEET 'irregularities' must be probed: Priyanka

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday slammed the Modi government over alleged irregularities in the NEET medical entrance exam and called for resolution of students' "legitimate complaints" through an investigation. Several aspirants of the medical entrance exam NEET have alleged inflation of marks which led to a record 67 candidates bagging the top rank, including six from the same exam centre. The National Testing Agency (NTA), however, denied any irregularities and said the changes made in the NCERT textbooks and grace marks for losing time at the examination centres are some of the reasons behind the students scoring higher marks. In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said, "First the NEET exam paper was leaked and now the students allege that there has been a scam in its results as well. Serious questions are being raised on 6 students of the same centre getting 720 out of 720 marks and many kinds of irregularities are coming to the fore." There are reports of many childr

CUET UG 2024: Delhi candidates advised to download updated admit cards

The National Testing Agency (NTA) asked Delhi candidates to download the admit card for CUET UG 2024 again as the May 15 exam was postponed due to unavoidable reasons

IIT-Madras places over 80% of BTech/Dual Degree students, 75% from Masters

In the last two years, 90 per cent of IIT Madras Bachelor of Technology and Dual-Degree graduates found career opportunities by the time of their convocation

Indonesia bus crash kills 11, mostly students, due to brake failure

A bus slammed into cars and motorbikes after its brakes apparently malfunctioned in Indonesia's West Java province, killing at least 11 people, mostly students, and injuring dozens of others, officials said on Sunday. The bus carrying 61 students and teachers was returning to a high school in Depok outside Jakarta, the capital, late Saturday from the hilly resort area of Bandung after a graduation celebration, said West Java police spokesperson Jules Abraham Abast. It sped out of control on a downhill road and crossed lanes, hitting several cars and motorbikes before it crashed into an electricity pole, he said. Nine people died at the scene and two others died later in the hospital, including a teacher and a local motorist, Abast said. Fifty-three other people were hospitalised with injuries, including some in critical condition, he said. We are still investigating the cause of the accident, but a preliminary investigation showed the bus's brakes malfunctioned, Abast said. Local

CISCE to declare results for class 10 and 12 board exams on Monday

The board has decided to discontinue compartment exams for Classes 10 and 12 from this session

AICTE, Apna.co launch career platform, to help 3 million students

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in partnership with jobs and professional networking platform apna.co has launched a career portal to help more than 3 million students secure jobs and internship opportunities. The AICTE Career Portal will go live on April 30, 2024, according to a statement. The career portal offers features such as Indian and international job opportunities, AI resume building, real-time notifications and community engagement empowering students with essential tools for career planning. It also aims to support more than 12,000 colleges with placement assistance. "This association also fosters meaningful engagement with leading companies via a dynamic ecosystem that nurtures talent and drives economic growth," AICTE Chairman T G Sitharam said. The strategic partnership also offers an exclusive opportunity for students to participate in the Silicon Valley Immersion Program. This includes a fully-sponsored trip to Silicon Valley, USA, where students

Student protests erupt at US campuses as Israel's war in Gaza continues

Pro-Israel groups allege Jewish students faced anti-Semitism, prompting Palestine supporters to deny claim

SSC CHSL 2024: Registration for 3712 posts begins today, check details here

The SSC CHSL 2024 registration has started today. The recruitment exam aims to fill a total of 3,712 vacancies. Here's how to apply for SSC CHSL 2024 registration

Jawaharlal Nehru University polls: 73% voter turnout, highest in 12 years

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) polls on Friday witnessed a voter turnout of 73 per cent, highest in the last 12 years, according to a comparison from previous years' data. The JNUSU elections were held in two phases, which were delayed due to logistical arrangements, the election committee said. The polling was held after a four-year hiatus and over 7,700 registered electors cast their votes through a secret ballot. The counting of votes, which was supposed to commence at 9 pm, is also running past its scheduled time because of the delay in polling. After the counting of votes is completed, the JNUSU results will be declared on Sunday. Polling began at the 17 booths set up across different Centres of Studies at JNU around 11 am and continued till 7 pm. It was supposed to begin at 9 am. Supporters of different student outfits chanted slogans and cheered for their leaders as voters queued to cast their votes at their respective centres. Slogans of Jai Bheem

Delhi University allocates 67 crore to set up WiFi networks on campuses

Delhi University allocates Rs 67 crores to set up WiFi in its college campuses to provide free WiFi to students. Ninety colleges will get the wifi connectivity in both north and south campuses

HC revises income limit from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh for EWS quota students

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered that children belonging to families with annual income up to Rs 2.5 lakh can seek admission to schools in the national capital under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota, modifying an earlier order passed by a single judge bench of the court. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora stayed certain directions issued by a single judge of the high court in the December 5, 2023 judgment which had raised the threshold income limit from Rs 1 Lakh to Rs 5 lakh annually until the government amended the relevant law. The high court passed the interim order on an appeal filed by the Delhi government challenging the single judge's decision. The single judge had also directed the Delhi government to immediately do away with the mechanism of self-declaration of income by parents and devise an appropriate framework for continuation of free seats for EWS in schools. The Delhi government's Directorate of Education (DoE) .

UP Board Examinations 2024: 2.9 lakh CCTVs will monitor 55 lakh students

UP Board Examinations 2024: Uttar Pradesh Board exams will begin today and over 55 lakh students have registered this year. Students will take exams under the surveillance of 2.90 lakh CCTVs