Over 60 pc MBA colleges likely to open and offer only offline classes by February 2022: Survey
Jan 17, 2022, at 04:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 60 percent of colleges will be open and offer only offline classes by Februar 2022, according to a survey by online career and college selection platform, Shiksha.com.
NEET-PG Counselling for medical admissions to begin from Wednesday
Jan 10, 2022, at 12:23 am
New Delhi/BNS: Counselling for medical admissions under the National Eligibility/Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) will start from Wednesday, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said today.
Punjab govt allows schools to resume for students of all classes
Aug 01, 2021, at 02:10 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Schools in Punjab will resume all classes from Monday, August 2, the government has said, after the schools were closed temporarily in mid-March amid a surge in Covid cases for offline classes.
US embassy to start giving student visa interview slots from today: Report
Jun 14, 2021, at 01:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Don Heflin, the Minister Counselor for Consular Affair at US embassy has said that the mission in India is working actively to accommodate as many Indian student visa applicants as possible in July and August, and ensuring their legitimate travels is its top priority, said a media report.
Schools in Delhi closed until further notice amid surge in Covid-19 cases
Apr 10, 2021, at 05:17 am
Delhi/IBNS: The schools in Delhi will remain closed until further notice amid a huge surge in Covid-19 cases, Chief Minister Avind Kejriwal said on Friday.
UP govt orders reopening of primary schools from March 1
Feb 06, 2021, at 02:06 am
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh government on Friday issued an order for opening of the schools for students from standard 1 to 8 in a phased manner.
Assam government to re-open elementary schools from January 1
Nov 30, 2020, at 08:14 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government has decided to re-open elementary schools in the state from January 1, 2021 in a staggered manner.
Indian Army sponsors coaching classes for students in Arunachal Pradesh
Nov 08, 2020, at 06:19 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: With COVID-19 pandemic adversely affecting the education of children in rural areas with poor internet connectivity, Spear Corps of Indian Army has undertaken an initiative to conduct coaching classes for students from class 9 to class 12 under Operation Sadbhavna in Miao and Kharsang villages of Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh.
Durga Puja in neo-normal: A tug of war between hope and despair
Oct 23, 2020, at 05:27 pm
The year 2020 has so far not failed to stun the human race. Of course, the world has been thrown out of its gear thanks to the deadly novel coronavirus but little did we expect that Durga Puja in Bengal would witness a grim reality of beautiful marquees without its soul-the people.
Parental consent, flexible attendance among Centre's SOPs for school reopening
Oct 06, 2020, at 02:47 am
New Delhi/UNI: Students can attend schools only with the written consent of parents and provision for flexible attendances, the new guideline issued by the Government for the reopening of schools said.
Assam schools to reopen from Sept 21 with COVID-19 protocols
Sep 20, 2020, at 06:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Amid a surge in the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the state, the High School and Higher Secondary Schools in Assam are all set to reopen from Sept 21.
Centre allows schools to reopen from Sept 21 for classes 9-12
Sep 09, 2020, at 04:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has allowed the partial reopening of schools from Sept 21, for face-to-face classes on a voluntary basis for the students of 9th-12th grades.
Supreme Court dismisses plea by six opposition-ruled states to put off JEE, NEET exams amid Covid-19
Sep 04, 2020, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected for the second time the plea to postpone the engineering and medical exams JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) and NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) in view of the coronavirus crisis, said media reports.
Aug 20, 2020, at 01:53 am
Mumbai/IBNS: With the onset of the COVID pandemic, lifestyles in India changed completely as an increasing number of people have started working from home, schools have started online classes and people are refraining from venturing out until absolutely necessary. The change in our lifestyle has led to shifts in individuals' sleep patterns, physical activity and eating habits, which are the pillars of the immune system.
Musings in the time of Corona: Positive vibes amidst the clutter
Aug 01, 2020, at 08:11 pm
“It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts” Robert H. Schuller
40 million children miss out on early education in critical pre-school year due to COVID-19: UNICEF
Jul 25, 2020, at 12:46 am
Dhaka: At least 40 million children worldwide have missed out on early childhood education in their critical pre-school year as COVID-19 shuttered childcare and early education facilities, according to a new research brief published today by UNICEF.
JEE Main, NEET, JEE Advanced to be held in Sep
Jul 03, 2020, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The JEE and NEET examinations, for admission to undergraduate engineering and medical courses respectively, have been postponed and the Joint Entrance Examination-Main (JEE-Main) will be now be held from September 1-6, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
All monuments, including Taj Mahal and Red Fort, to open from July 6
Jul 02, 2020, at 10:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government has decided to throw open the gates of all monuments across the country, including the world-famous Taj Mahal, from July 6, as the country gradually steps out of lockdown even as many states continue to clamp restrictions due to rising coronavirus cases.
Shiva Texyarn launches anti-viral fabric with technology that deactivates Coronavirus
Jun 20, 2020, at 07:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian textile company Shiva Texyarn has recently launched an anti-viral fabric with HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 which the firm claimed would deactivate most viruses including the deadly Novel Coronavius, that has kept the world on an edge, in the shortest-possible time.
May 27, 2020, at 02:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Responding to an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Kolkata-based cultural and social activist Sundeep Bhutoria, Prahlad Singh Patel, Indian Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (IC), has assured that the government will take suitable measures to support the poor folk artistes and artisans who faced immense hardship in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: UGC sets up task force to monitor concerns of students
May 11, 2020, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The University Grants Commission has constituted a task force to monitor concerns of students, teachers, and institutions related to examinations and other academic activities arising due to this pandemic and redress them accordingly.
We are all in this together: How a pandemic transforms student lives in USA and India
May 07, 2020, at 11:34 am
Every spring, students from the University of Missouri in USA join with peers in India to work on story projects together, exploring subjects that link the world’s two largest democracies. They reach across oceans and time zones to share and learn and gain a new appreciation of all that unites people. IBNS with University of Missouri brings you the voices of today's youth in Covid-19 times
May 04, 2020, at 04:38 pm
The Coronavirus pandemic raging across the world could be a watershed event in modern times as was the Black Death pandemic in Europe in the Middle Ages. Many things changed in the European society after it was over, as it surely will after the current pandemic ends in not too far a future. But questions are already being asked how this event will change the way we have been living, writes Ranjita Biswas
Universities and colleges to reopen from August, new entrants to start from September: UGC
Apr 29, 2020, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: College sessions will resume for current students from August and September for the new entrants while the examinations for the final semester students will be held in July, University Grants Commission(UGC) said on Wednesday, reported media.
No change in stand on holding class 10 exams: CBSE
Apr 29, 2020, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Central Board for School Education (CBSE), on Wednesday, sought to nip speculation regarding cancellation of Class 10 exams, clarifying that there had been no change in the board's decision regarding holding of the remaining exams for class 10 and 12.
When the world hibernates, going 'online' is the new normal
Apr 27, 2020, at 07:46 pm
Amidst a scary predicament, the world is currently passing through, the internet has emerged to be the sole connector in the new normal of social distancing. At a time when heads of the countries across the globe are constantly preaching the one mantra of social distancing, essentially demanding people to shrug off socialising, internet happens to unleash freshness in the lives of otherwise bored and quarantined social animals.
Looking anew at yesterday’s favourite
Apr 18, 2020, at 02:52 pm
As the Coronavirus pandemic ravages the world and people are locked down in houses, they are looking anew at places in houses and buildings long dismissed as being ‘just there’, Ranjita Biswas writes
UberMedic scales to 10 Indian cities for transporting frontline healthcare workers
Apr 15, 2020, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Uber’s recently launched UberMedic service for transporting frontline healthcare workers helping contain the spread of COVID-19 is now live across ten Indian cities: New Delhi, Noida, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Lucknow and Patna.
Online predators put millions of children at risk during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown
Apr 15, 2020, at 01:29 pm
New York/IBNS: Self-isolation has driven more and more children to move online during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an unprecedented rise in screen time and raising safety risks for millions of young people, the UN said on Tuesday.
The story behind “Leirum Phee†scarf worn by PM Modi during his lockdown address
Apr 14, 2020, at 07:39 pm
Imphal: The entire nation waited with bated breath on Tuesday morning for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message on lockdown-issue as India fights the deadly coronavirus pandemic.