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CAT 2021 application correction window opens: Here's how to edit applications
The CAT 2021 examinations are scheduled for November 28, 2021, in three sessions and they will be organized by IIM Ahmedabad. The three-session slots are - 8:30 to 10:30 am, 12:30 to 2:30 pm, and 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The entrance is held for management programs and admissions into IIMs and MBA colleges. According to official data, around 2.31 lakh candidates have registered for the entrance this year.
UPSC 2020 Results: Bihar's Shubham Kumar gets first rank
UPSC topper Shubham Kumar has said that he was not sure about cracking the examination this year, which was his third attempt. His first attempt was in 2018. "After the second attempt in 2019, I got the 290th rank, and then I got into the Indian Defence Account Service," he said.
Tina Dabi's sister cracks UPSC exam, bags 15th rank
Shubham Kumar has bagged the first rank in the exams. Tina, who was the topper of the 2015 batch, is currently posted as Joint Secretary Finance (Tax) to the Rajasthan government. Interacting with IANS, Ria said: "It feels really nice... I am happy. I was not expecting this... You need to start preparing right from the school and the college."
Wasn't sure about cracking exams this time: UPSC topper
UPSC topper Shubham Kumar said His first attempt was in 2018. "After the second attempt in 2019, I got the 290th rank, and then I got into the Indian Defence Account Service". The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday declared the results of exams held in 2020. Kumar, a resident of Katihar district of Bihar, who has topped the Civil Services Examination 2020, said he is happy with his performance.
OP Jindal Global University breaks into world's top 500 varsities
JGU's overall ranking in the QS GER 2022 is 301-500. QS GER makes a global comparison of the employability outcomes of higher education institutions, therefore, making JGU one of the leading institutions globally for creating robust and globally recognized career pathways for the youth. To achieve this despite the turbulence of the global pandemic is extraordinary.
OP Jindal Global University announces Soli Sorabjee Endowment Award, Scholarship
Soli Sorabjee was a champion of freedom of speech and expression, and defended this right in many landmark cases, that included the Kesavananda Bharti and the SR Bommai cases, in the Supreme Court of India. To Sorabjee, human rights are the conscience of the Constitution, and an independent judiciary, its conscience keeper. Therefore, the Scholarship and Award stands reminiscent of Soli Sorabjee's achievements and his contributions to Human Rights advocacy in all its forms and an area of close interest to Sorabjee.
NEET-SS 2021 exam: SC notice to Centre on plea against syllabus change
A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and B.V. Nagarathna issued notice to the NBE, the National Medical Commission and Centre, and scheduled the matter for further hearing on Monday next week. The top court was hearing a plea by Prateek Rastogi and 40 postgraduate qualified doctors, who challenged the abrupt last-minute changes contending it was done to favour general medicine candidates.
ICAI CA Intermediate 2021 results: Priti Kamat tops CA inter old course, Arjun Mehra tops new course
Priti Nandan Kamat, a girl from Mumbai secured the first position amongst 53,950 students with a score of 388/700. Arjun Mehra from Delhi secured the first position in the new course amongst 1,07,215 students with a score of 674/800. The second and third positions were secured by Mahin Naim from Delhi and Sudeepta Benya from Bangalore with scores of 635/800 and 624/800, respectively.
Necessary to stop ‘backdoor entry’ practice at medical colleges: Delhi HC
While lakhs of medical aspirants annually appearing for the NEET examinations to secure admissions in the medical colleges, the practice of backdoor entry is massively discouraging and unfair for the hardworking aspirants. According to the directions of the Supreme Court (SC), the admissions in medical colleges, government and private, need to be done through a centralized counseling system only.
JGU launches first postgraduate degree in psychology
The new programme is offered by the Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS) in collaboration with the Jindal School of Psychology & Counseling (JSPC). As the world in general, and India in particular, increasingly recognises the need for qualified and trained mental health professionals, this programme addresses a pressing need in the higher education space.
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