New Delhi: The Ministry of Human Resource Development has decided to postpone entrance exams including JNU, UGC, NET and IGNOU PhD and several others keeping in mind the lockdown. Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said: “The Director General of National Testing Agency has been advised to postpone the last date for submission of […]
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Covid-19: NEET and JEE (Main) exams postponed
New Delhi: In the wake of Covid-19 outbreak, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has decided to postpone the ensuing NEET (UG) and JEE (Main) May 2020 examinations, Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said on Friday. The NTA, in a statement, said: “As of now the examination is proposed to be held in the last […]
CISCE postpones Class 10, 12 board exams till March 31
New Delhi: In the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, the ICSE 2020 exams for class 10 and ISC 2020 exams for class 12 have been postponed, a notification released by the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) said. “In view of COVID-19 spreading across the country, and with much uncertainty and speculation in the air, […]
Covid-19: CBSE postpones Class 10, 12 board exams till March 31
New Delhi: In wake of Covid-19 breakout, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday postponed all board examinations for Class 10 and 12 scheduled between March 19 and March 31. The decision comes in compliance of the instruction received by the CBSE from Secretary of Department of Higher Education. School Education and Literacy. […]
Coronavirus: IIT-Kanpur asks students to vacate hostels by March 19
Kanpur: Sensing the gravity of the situation arising out of COVID-19 outbreak in the world, IITKanpur authorities have put stringent measures in place to prevent its spread on the campus. After suspending classes for students till March 29 IITKanpur administration has now asked the students to vacate the hostel rooms. In a mail send out […]
IIT-Kanpur’s annual technical festival ‘Techkriti’ cancelled due to corona scare
Kanpur: Another addition in the cancellation of events due to the corona scare is the annual technical and entrepreneurial festival of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K), Techkriti-2020. Though there is no confirmed case of coronavirus in Kanpur but the IIT-K festival witnesses a huge footfall of students and visitors from across the country as […]
IIT Delhi cancels classes, IIM Ahmedabad defers convocation
New Delhi: IIT Delhi has cancelled all classes and examinations with immediate effect in view of the corononavirus situation. “In view of the COVID situation, IIT Delhi has decided to cancel all classes, examinations and public gatherings with immediate effect on the campus until March 31, 2020. Please inform all concerned”, IIT Delhi Director V. Ramgopal […]
Missed exams, don’t worry: CBSE assures Delhi kids
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday assured all students in northeast Delhi who failed to appear in the Class 10 and 12 board examination owing to riots, to not to worry. The CBSE postponed the Class 10 and Class 12 exams scheduled for Wednesday and Class 12 English exam scheduled […]
CBSE exams in northeast Delhi on Thursday postponed
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) class 12 exams in violence-hit areas of northeast Delhi on Thursday have been postponed. The CBSE said in a statement that considering the request of Delhi’s Directorate of Education and to avoid inconvenience to students, staff and parents, the exam has been postponed for the area, but […]
IIT-M official caught filming student in toilet
Chennai: In a shocking incident, an IIT-M official was caught while making a video clip of a women’s washroom on his cell phone while a Ph.D student was inside, police said on Thursday. Indian Institute of Technology-Madras Project Officer Subham Banerjee, posted in the Aerospace Department, was caught on Wednesday when the woman student espied […]