Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank (File Photo/IANS)

After Centre’s appeal, many pvt schools to reconsider fee hike

New Delhi: After the Centre urged private schools across the country not to hike the annual fee and also discontinue collecting the fee quarterly during the lockdown, many of these schools have decided not to charge three months’ tuition fee at a time. Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said: “I have appealed to all […]

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‘Nishank’ fetes IIT-Delhi scientists for developing diagnostic kit

New Delhi: Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Friday felicitated a team of scientists from IIT Delhi involved in the development of a COVID real-time PCR diagnostic kit. The Minister appreciated the efforts of IIT-Delhi in developing the low-cost kit for the people of India. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited scientists, […]

IIT-K, SGPGIMS develop alternative to N-95 masks

Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) and Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), in a joint project, have developed a working prototype of a Positive Pressure Respirator System (PPRS) to address the problem of acute global scarcity of N-95 respirator masks which are a critical component of Personal Protection Equipment […]

Govt defers SSC examination dates till May 3

New Delhi: With the nationwide lockdown extended till May 3, the central government has deferred all the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) examinations. The new dates will be announced after the end of lockdown. The decision on fresh dates for the remaining Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination (Tier-I) 2019, Junior Engineer (Paper-I) Examination 2019, Stenographer […]

DU to hold semester exams online for students in UG, PG courses

New Delhi: With the nationwide lockdown extended till May 3, the Delhi University, which is one of Asia’s largest, is now preparing to conduct online examinations for its students enrolled in various under-graduate and post-graduate courses. For this purpose, the university has told its computer centre (DUCC) to come out with a platform that can […]

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DU postpones all examinations amid COVID-19 outbreak

New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak all examinations of the Delhi University have been postponed till further order, the varsity administration said on Thursday night. According to the administration the postponed exams include that of regular colleges, School of Open Learning, non collegiate women education board and ex-students. “It is notified for information of […]