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On the Draw — September 27, 2024




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Nature therapy [electronic resource] / edited by Yonatan Kaplan, Petros Levounis.

Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, [2025]




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Pain, the opioid epidemic, and depression [electronic resource] / Jeffrey F. Scherrer, editor ; Jane C. Ballantyne, co-editor.

New York, NY : Oxford University Press , 2024.




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Tackle football and traumatic brain injuries [electronic resource] : law, ethics, and public health / Daniel S. Goldberg ; foreword by Christopher Nowinski.

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2024]




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Extent of leak, key to ordering NEET-UG re-test: Apex court

Supreme Court considers cancellation of NEET-UG 2024 due to leaked questions affecting 23 lakh students, seeks extent of leak.




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NEET-UG 2024 counselling to start in July

SC hearing adjourned to July 18; government assures action against malpractices




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IIT Madras unveils plans to transform India into a global chess powerhouse

The initiative is aimed at enhancing fan engagement, providing solutions for federations to flag cheating and chess training programmes to further grow the sports at the grassroots level




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Harness information for progress of country, CSIR DG tells IIIT-H graduates

She was addressing the graduating students of IIIT-H at its 23rd convocation here on Saturday




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‘Rajaram – DCM Shriram Scholarship’ launched at DialogueNEXT conference

It is aimed at fostering the next generation of agricultural scientists




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UPL University partners ISRO for R&D in chemical sciences




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ICAI embraces AI technology, launches GPT for CAs

Launches 3-day course to equip members with AI skills; Season-2 of hackathon begins next month




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Ahmedabad University announces Bagchi School of Public Health with ₹55 crore grant

Established in 2023, the school aims to revolutionise public health education and research in India




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MAHE’s first V-C Valiathan no more

Instrumental in establishing the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology




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Mahindra University opens School of Design Innovation

It will allow students to be mentored by some of the best design brains from India and abroad




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Edtech giant Byju’s challenges insolvency proceedings in NCLAT

Byju’s remains solvent with plans to settle ₹158 crore dispute




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SC orders NTA to publish NEET-UG 2024 results by July 20 noon

The apex court fixes next hearing on July 22; Govt says counselling to begin from July 24 




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Antier’s EduBlock Pro uses blockchain to prevent exam paper leaks

India’s exam integrity crisis tackled with blockchain innovation




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Telangana Government aims to strengthen Govt schools in next 3 years

Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy directs officials to set up semi-residential schools and provide education up to the 3rd standard in Anganwadi centres




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Nudged out owing to current controversy: Congress on UPSC chairman resignation

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged the BJP-RSS is systematically indulging in an institutional takeover of India's constitutional bodies




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Budget provides ₹1.48 lakh cr for education, employment, skill: FM




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SC declines pleas to cancel NEET-UG 2024

The judgment seemed to agree with the arguments of the government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), both represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta




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NCLAT Chennai judicial member recuses himself from hearing Byju’s plea

Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma of NCLAT Chennai bench recuses himself as The Judge says he had been counsel for the BCCI




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Budget 2024: 15x customs duty hike on lab chemicals provokes outcry from academicians

While the duty hike aims to curb smuggling and misclassification, it threatens to raise costs for research labs and biotech firms




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NEET UG 2024 counselling registration to begin on August 14, confirms NMC Secretary

Additionally, the NEET UG 2024 results were revised, resulting in a decline in the number of toppers.




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Skill university to kick off classes in Telangana with 2,000 students this year

The Young India Skill University, which will work out of a temporary campus this academic year, will have a permanent campus at Meerkhanpet near Hyderabad




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Medical education was a business before NEET; PG seats sold for ₹8-13 crore: Nadda

Nadda emphasised that NEET was introduced to curb these malpractices and standardise the admission process




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Nemetschek India and ICT Academy sign MoU to boost digital transformation in education

The partnership aims to upskill students and professionals for the AEC industry through workshops, seminars, and certifications




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IIT Madras gets largest single donation of ₹228 crore from Alumnus Krishna Chivukula

Chivukula graduated with a M. Tech (Aerospace Engineering), majoring in Jet Propulsion in 1970 from IIT Madras. In addition, he received an MBA from The Harvard Business School in 1980




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IIT Indore develops e-shoes for live location tracking

The shoe harnesses energy from human motion to power electronic devices and with help of a satellite-based GPS module offers precise live location tracking




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Veranda Learning Solutions pre-closes two loans worth ₹220 crore

The transactions happened in March quarter but the payouts happened in April




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Supreme Court refuses to postpone NEET-PG 2024

A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said: ‘More than two lakh students and close to four lakh parents will weep over the weekend if we even touch this matter...’




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IIMA proves it is gold standard for management studies, bags top spot in NIRF list for 5th consecutive time

Institute has been topping NIRF’s list of best management colleges since 2020




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IIT Madras tops NIRF rankings for sixth consecutive year

IIT Madras bags Rank No.1 in ‘Overall’ category for 6th consecutive year and in ‘Engineering’ category for 9th year in a row in NIRF 2024




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St Aloysius College improves ranking from 80 to 58 in NIRF survey

The institution was recently elevated to the status of a deemed-to-be university by the UGC and the Union Ministry of Education




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NIRF ranks MAHE fourth in university category

In the overall rankings, MAHE has secured the 14th position




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Vision for Viksit Bharat: State-level investment competition, fresh blood in politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for State-level investment push, focus on green jobs, birth of first-generation political leaders




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Canara Bank disburses ₹18 crore in scholarships to advance educational opportunities

Canara Bank distributes scholarships worth ₹18 crore to 44,742 students, supporting education for SC/ST girl students nationwide



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75k new medical seats to be created in next five years, says PM Modi

He expressed his surprise over youth going abroad for medical education every year




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IIT-Madras incubated Yotuh Energy raises ₹1.53-crore funding

The clean tech start-up specialises in electrifying vehicle refrigeration systems for mid-mile and last-mile cold chain logistics




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Veranda Learning Solutions enters the Middle East

Expands global footprint with Jumeira University Connect to launch CA Preparation Course in the UAE




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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology holds 33rd convocation; 3,508 undergraduate students, 644 postgraduate students, and 122 Ph.D. scholars receive degrees

45 students awarded gold medals for their academic performance




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TAPMI inducts second batch of Integrated Management Programme

The batch has students from various streams, with 52.2% coming from the science stream, 40.3% from the commerce stream, and 7.5% from arts and humanities




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Ex-DRDO Chairman Satheesh Reddy joins BITS Pilani

“With a distinguished career in defense technology, Reddy has played a pivotal role in advancing India’s defense capabilities through numerous high-impact projects and innovations during his tenure at DRDO”




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Expert Group launches AI-powered e-learning platform

‘EZ’, an AI-powered assistant, enables students to clarify doubts by guiding them to the exact segment of a video or set of notes where they can find the answer, alongside delivering comprehensive explanations




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NCERT report proposes inclusion of class 9-11 marks in class 12 board results

“The weightage of formative and summative marks will be adjusted progressively from class 9 to class 12, increasing the emphasis on summative assessment as learners advance in grades”




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ISB, Chanakya National Law University team up to offer social, emotional learning skills

Credit-based programme to integrate interpersonal, intrapersonal skills in legal education curriculum




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Centre allows UPSC to perform Aadhaar-based authentication for candidates' verifications

The move assumes significance as the commission last month cancelled the provisional candidature of probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar




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IIT Roorkee, Jaro Education join hands for Data Science and AI course

The executive programme aims to equip professionals with the essential skills and knowledge to excel in the fields of data science and AI




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University of Hyderabad faculty members awarded with Har Gobind Khorana Fellowship

This fellowship provides both research grant support and cash award to the recipients. This year, the fellowship has been granted to nine scientists from across the nation




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University of Southampton to open Gurgaon campus by July 2025

The new campus will offer courses across various disciplines, including business, law, engineering, and biosciences, maintaining the same standards as the UK institution.