FYJC admissions: Second list out Friday, parents fret over narrow admission window

[ad_1] WITH THE second merit list for the First Year Junior College (Class XI) admission set to be out on August 12, and holidays lined up, parents are apprehensive their wards may face difficulties in confirming admissions till deadline of August 17. Students have between August 13-17 to confirm their admissions on allotted seats. “But […]

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FYJC first merit list: Cut-offs drop across streams

[ad_1] THE FIRST merit list for First Year Junior College (FYJC) admissions was announced on Wednesday. Popular colleges in Mumbai have seen a drop in cut-off in the first merit list compared to last year. However, college authorities said this was expected as last year’s Class X result was an inflated one, as no board […]

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Shinde-Fadnavis govt. illicit, 40 rebel MLAs can never be the face of Maharashtra: Aaditya Thackeray

[ad_1] Stop calling us ‘traitors’, we took this step to save the State and the Shiv Sena, retorts CM Eknath Shinde Stop calling us ‘traitors’, we took this step to save the State and the Shiv Sena, retorts CM Eknath Shinde Launching a broadside against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the rebel Shiv Sena faction, […]

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First merit list for First Year Junior College admissions out today

[ad_1] Students hoping to secure admission in Class XI in the city will get to know the colleges that have been assigned to them as the much-awaited first merit list for First Year Junior College (FYJC) admissions will be released on Wednesday. For the first round of the Common Admissions Process (CAP), a total of […]

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Now, an email drive against IIT-B fee hike

[ad_1] In their ongoing opposition to the recent fee-hike, students at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have now started an email campaign. A QR code is being circulated that directly opens a pre-filled email to be sent to the Board of Governors of IIT-Bombay. According to information shared by students, more than 100 emails […]

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NIA conducts searches in Maharashtra, Gujarat, M.P. and other States in connection with ISIS activities

[ad_1] The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 31 conducted searches in Nanded and Kolhapur in Maharashtra in a case pertaining to ISIS activities, the agency said. The searches have led to the seizure of incriminating documents/material, the NIA said in a statement. Apart from Maharashtra, searches are being conducted in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and […]

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Civic body in Maharashtra lends helping hand to transgenders, hires them as security guards, green marshals

[ad_1] Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra has recently recruited over 30 transgender persons as security guards and green marshals Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra has recently recruited over 30 transgender persons as security guards and green marshals Till a few months ago, 23-year-old Shaina Roy, a trans-woman used to seek alms at shops […]

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Data | Pandemic impacted blue-collared Indian migrants in Gulf more than salaried workers in U.S.

[ad_1] Remittance inflows from the Gulf region declined in FY21 compared to FY17, whereas remittance inflows from countries such as the U.S., the U.K., and Singapore, with a higher share of Indian-origin white-collared workers, increased significantly Remittance inflows from the Gulf region declined in FY21 compared to FY17, whereas remittance inflows from countries such as […]

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Covid effect? States see big jump in students skipping Class 10, 12 Board exams this year

[ad_1] Education Boards of at least 10 states — Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal — have reported a high number of students who registered but didn’t turn up for their Class 10 and 12 Board exams held earlier this year. The Indian Express analysed examination attendance […]

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Paddler Diya excited about her maiden CWG appearance

[ad_1] The teenager admits the selection controversy unsettled her; looking forward to pairing with Manika and meeting Sindhu The teenager admits the selection controversy unsettled her; looking forward to pairing with Manika and meeting Sindhu Diya Chitale, a teenager from western Mumbai, has been dominating the domestic table tennis circuit for almost a decade. But […]

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