Army officers appear on Burkina Faso TV, declare new coup

Army officers appear on Burkina Faso TV, declare new coup

More than a dozen members of the army have appeared on Burkina Faso’s state broadcaster to declare they have overthrown the country’s coup leader More than a dozen members of the army have appeared on Burkina Faso’s state broadcaster to declare they have overthrown the country’s coup leader More than a dozen members of Burkina […]

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Auto driver who invited Kejriwal says he is Modi fan

Auto driver who invited Kejriwal says he is Modi fan

‘I invited Kejriwal for dinner because I was asked to do so by our union leaders,’ says Vikram Dantani ‘I invited Kejriwal for dinner because I was asked to do so by our union leaders,’ says Vikram Dantani He may have invited Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to his house in Ahmedabad for a much-publicised […]

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CPI(M) trying to reconnect with people with a book on Gandhi

CPI(M) trying to reconnect with people with a book on Gandhi

The book talks about Gandhi’s 26 days of stay at Hyderi Manzil, now Gandhi Bhawan, during the time of Independence The book talks about Gandhi’s 26 days of stay at Hyderi Manzil, now Gandhi Bhawan, during the time of Independence During the ongoing festive season in Kolkata, when the CPI(M) has been trying to reach […]

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UGC clears professor of practice post for ‘experts’, PhD not must

UGC clears professor of practice post for ‘experts’, PhD not must

PROFESSOR OF Practice, a faculty position which can be filled by industry and professional experts even without formal academic qualifications, will now be allowed in higher education institutions, according to guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday. Up to 10 per cent of the sanctioned posts in a higher education institution can […]

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Roundtable of Centre, state IT officials today for synergy in electronics manufacturing

Roundtable of Centre, state IT officials today for synergy in electronics manufacturing

To facilitate a better working relationship between the Centre and state governments, and for explaining the potential and opportunities of the government’s electronics-related manufacturing schemes, the central government on Saturday will conduct a dialogue with IT ministers of state governments. The roundtable, called the ‘Digital India Conference of State IT Ministers’ will take place during […]

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Gained in translation: American Khan Academy now in Punjabi for govt school kids

Gained in translation: American Khan Academy now in Punjabi for govt school kids

When American educationist Sal Khan started Khan Academy in 2008, he would probably not have imagined the platform would eventually help government school children in rural Punjab solve maths problems — in their mother tongue, Punjabi. A room at the Punjab Education Department’s office in Mohali was turned into a studio, with softwares for screen […]

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Madras High Court gives green light to RSS march on Nov. 6, tells police to give permission

Madras High Court gives green light to RSS march on Nov. 6, tells police to give permission

HC says it accepts reasons for denial of nod by the State police; it had cited seven intelligence reports on possible communal tensions in wake of crackdown against the Popular Front of India. HC says it accepts reasons for denial of nod by the State police; it had cited seven intelligence reports on possible communal […]

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UGC issues guidelines for engaging field experts in colleges and universities

UGC issues guidelines for engaging field experts in colleges and universities

The University Grants Commission has issued guidelines for engaging “Professors of Practice” or distinguished experts from different fields at institutions of higher education. These professors are not required to have the educational qualifications usually mandated for teaching and they can be paid through corporate sponsorship or an honorarium, the guidelines say. The guidelines say that […]

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Candidates move Bombay High Court over 20% quota rule for in-service doctors in PG admissions

Candidates move Bombay High Court over 20% quota rule for in-service doctors in PG admissions

AHEAD OF admission to the post-graduation (PG) medical courses in Maharashtra, some candidates have approached the Bombay High Court against the newly introduced 20 per cent quota for in-service doctors. The candidates claim that the implementation of the new reservation is untimely as it was introduced after the admission process had already begun. The admission […]

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