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IGNOU OPENMAT, BEd Entrance Test Application Open, Register By March 20

Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Tuesday March 2, 2021

Candidates can apply online at the IGNOU website for the OPENMAT and BEd entrance tests for the January 2021 session till March 20.

President Ram Nath Kovind To Get 1st Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine Tomorrow

India News | Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Tuesday March 2, 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind will be administered the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at the Army hospital (Research and Referral) in New Delhi on Wednesday. The President will be getting his first shot as the country's vaccination campaign has been widened to include people above 60, and those who are 45 or more and suffering from certain medical co...

Nepal Not Leaning Towards China, Closer Ties With India, Says Its Ex-PM

India News | ANI | Tuesday March 2, 2021

Former Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on Tuesday assured India that Kathmandu is not leaning towards China and wants good ties with New Delhi while emphasising on strong economic and cultural relations between Indian and Nepal.

Jamia Hamdard Celebrates National Science Day

Education | Written by Bhoomika Aggarwal | Monday March 1, 2021

Jamia Hamdard celebrated the National Science Day today as part of which Dr. Shahid Jameel, Director, Trivedi School of Biosciences at Ashoka University, Sonipat delivered a lecture on ‘The Science of Vaccines’.

IGNOU Extends Admission, Re-Registration Deadline For January 2021 Session

Education | Edited by Bishal Kalita | Monday March 1, 2021

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the last date of admission and re-registration for the January 2021 session to March 15. Previously, the last date for re-registration was February 28 and now students have 15 more days to submit their forms.

Maharashtra Congress Leaders Ride Bicycles To Assembly Over Fuel Prices

India News | Reported by Sohit Mishra, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Monday March 1, 2021

After Tejashwi Yadav in Bihar, Robert Vadra in New Delhi, and a whole bunch of opposition MLAs in Madhya Pradesh, it was the Maharashtra Congress's turn today. Top leaders of the ruling party today arrived at the state Assembly in Mumbai riding bicycles to register their protest against galloping fuel prices.

India, US Reaffirm Strategic Partnership At Bilateral Meeting Of UN Envoys

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 1, 2021

India and the US reaffirmed their strategic partnership and efforts to strengthen multilateralism, during a meeting between the UN envoys of the two democracies on Sunday, as Washington praised New Delhi for supplying critical COVID-19 vaccines across the world.

JNU Allows Final-Year MPhil Students On Campus From March 8

Education | Reported by PTI | Sunday February 28, 2021

Further reopening its campus, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Sunday said all final-year MPhil students who require access to the premises for submitting their dissertation on time will be allowed entry from March 8.

Pizza Lovers, Head To Fat Lulu's Khan Market For More Than Just The Perfect Slice

Aditi Ahuja | Monday March 1, 2021

Fat Lulu's Cafe & Bar is the newest eatery which has so much more to offer than just authentic pizza slices. Here's what we tried!

JNU To Reopen For Third Year Science PhD Students Tomorrow

Education | Written by Bhoomika Aggarwal | Sunday February 28, 2021

Jawaharlal Nehru University will be reopening for third year Science PhD students tomorrow after months of online classes throughout the previous academic year.

IGNOU Re-Registration For January 2021 Session Ends Today

Education | Written by Bishal Kalita | Sunday February 28, 2021

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will end re-registration for the January 2021 session today, February 28. Students of undergraduate, postgraduate, semester-based programmes can fill the re-registration forms on the official website, onlinerr.ignou.ac.in.

New Rules for Social Media, Online Streaming Platforms Could Threaten Free Expression in India, Say Critics

Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 27, 2021

Critics have come down hard on a set of new rules announced by the government that could force social media and online streaming platforms to remove content it deems objectionable. Tech companies will also have to disclose the origin of a "mischievous tweet or message" if asked by a court or the government.

India Monitoring Developments In Myanmar: Envoy At UN General Assembly

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 27, 2021

India will continue to closely monitor the recent developments in Myanmar and remains "concerned" that gains made by Nay Pyi Taw over the last decades on the path towards democracy should not get undermined, as New Delhi called on the Myanmar leadership to work together to resolve their differences in a "peaceful and constructive manner."

India Approves Rs. 7,350-Crore PLI Plan to Boost IT Product Exports

Reuters | Wednesday February 24, 2021

India approved a Rs. 7,350-Crore plan to boost local manufacturing and exports of IT products such as laptops, tablets, personal computers, and servers, the technology minister said.

Jamia Millia Islamia Holds Discussion On Teaching Chinese Language In India

Education | Written by Bhoomika Aggarwal | Tuesday February 23, 2021

The UGC China Studies Centre, MMAJ Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) held a panel discussion on “The National Education Policy 2020: Implications for Chinese Language Teaching in India”.