Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh) | Emerging victorious in the civil services examinations was a bigger deal for Suraj Tiwari, 27, than crossing seven seas. A resident of Kaswa Kuravli in Mainpuri district, Tiwari, who secured 917th rank in the civil service examinations, has disability in both his legs and one hand. His success is a great moment […]
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‘It came as a surprise’, UPSC topper Ishita wants to serve the country
Greater Noida | Ishita Kishore (26), an alumnus of Delhi University’s Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), secured the All-India Rank 1 (AIR 1) in the Civil Services 2022 final, results of which were declared by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday. “I was confident about qualifying, but topping the merit list came as […]
Cycling 16 km daily to school and back, girl secures 4th position in Class 10 exam
Guwahati | The 8-kilometre-long road from her house to the school is in very poor condition and remains completely muddy during the entire summer season. Public vehicles do not ply on this road. Sinam Jaiphabi Chanu, the daughter of a shopkeeper from a poor and marginal family living in that area, only had a bicycle to […]
CBSE Class 12 results: Gurugram’s Lakshay scores 98.4%; Nikita gets 98%
Gurugram | Lakshay Sharma, a student at the GAV International School here, scored 98.4 per cent while Nikita of the same school scored 98 per cent in their CBSE Class 12 board exams whose results were announced on Friday. Lakshay secured 99, 97 and 96 out of 100 in three subjects while Nikita scored 100, 98 […]
UP Board results for class 10, 12 declared
Lucknow | The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) has announced the state Board results for classes 10 and 12. This year, the Board has broken its own record by announcing the results in the shortest duration from the date of completing the exams. The announcement will be different from last year’s as both classes’ results […]
UGC asks universities to allow students to write exams in local languages
New Delhi | The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all universities across the country to allow students to write exams in local or regional languages. The UGC has said even if the course is offered in English medium, students should be given the option to write answers in local languages during exams. UGC chairman Professor […]
Vedic maths may soon find place in syllabus of IITs, top colleges, univs
New Delhi | Indian Vedic Mathematics may soon become a subject in the syllabus of students studying in IITs and other higher educational institutions across the country. Preparations have been made to introduce the subject in various universities. According to the University Grants Commission (UGC), along with Indian Vedic Mathematics, Indian Philosophy, Indian Sanskrit and Science […]
UP: Principal, staff booked for abetment to suicide by student
Lucknow | The principal and staff of a private school have been booked for abetment to suicide after a girl student ended her life by hanging. In his complaint, the father of the Class 11 girl stated that he got a call from a female teacher. “The teacher said that my daughter was caught copying and […]
NSA for those using unfair means in UP Board exams: CM Yogi
Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked officials to impose National Security Act (NSA) against those involved in unfair practices in the upcoming UP Board 2023 exams for Class 10 and 12, beginning from February 16. Moreover, FIRs will also be lodged against room invigilators and centre administrators found involved in the activities […]
‘Made in India’ Operating system – ‘BharOS’ tested
New Delhi | Union Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan along with Minister for Railways, Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw successfully tested the ‘BharOS’, a ‘Made in India’ mobile operating system developed by IIT Madras, on Tuesday. Pradhan said that the poor people of the country will be the main beneficiaries of […]