MHA exempts holding of Class 10, 12 board exams from lockdown

The Union Home Ministry has granted exemptions from the lockdown to conduct board examinations for Classes 10 and 12, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday.   The home ministry has......

New academic session in varsities by Oct 1: UGC

The new academic session in universities and colleges across the country will begin from October 1, while the admission process has to be completed by September 30, according to new guidelines of......

ICSE to conduct Class 10, 12 exams from July 1-14

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Friday announced it will conduct pending class 10 and 12 exams, which were postponed due to the coronavirus-induced nationwide......

Maharashtra govt to approach SC on 'best of 5'

The Maharashtra government has decided to approach the Supreme Court after the Bombay high court struck down the 'best of five' system for admissions in Class XI on the ground that it was......

The decline of higher education

A friend's daughter has taken admission in the MA course in the department of linguistics in the University of Delhi. The total annual fee she has paid to the department is about Rs 1,400.This......

Chidambaram's Budget speech

Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance PART A Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2005-06. 2. Last year, while presenting the Budget, I had suggested that the vote in......