Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said there is no scope for ambiguity in reservations after the introduction of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2019. File | Photo Credit: ANI A controversy erupted on January 28 over UGC’s draft guidelines proposing that any vacancy reserved for SC, ST and OBC candidates can … Read more
A file photo of a BBMP health worker administering a vaccine against COVID-19 in Bengaluru. Following Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s recent announcement that the State will take up a vaccination drive, if necessary, to immunise the unvaccinated population, the Health Department has now sought the COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee’s (TAC) recommendations on guidelines for the drive. … Read more
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Vice-Chancellor Nimma Venkata Rao greeting A.P. governor S. Abdul Nazeer in Vijayawada. File photo: Special Arrangement Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Vice-Chancellor Nimma Venkata Rao on September 17 said that the University focused on significant changes in curriculum, in accordance with the National Education Policy, to benefit students in all aspects. He … Read more
One of the authors, UK blood pressure expert Prof Bryan Williams, said in an exclusive interview with the BBC: “It all sounds like it is a bit soft and fluffy and not as dynamic, for example, as taking drugs but these things make such an important contribution to reducing the effects of stress on the … Read more
In its revised guidelines, CPCB states that as far as possible, immersion of Vinayaka idols in rivers, ponds and lakes shall be encouraged only at designated artificial confined tanks. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a committee, headed by Additional Chief Secretary, Departments of … Read more
On Eid ul-Azha, Muslims across the globe offer a sacrifice of animals as permitted by law in their respective countries. Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy Prominent Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on June 26 urged Muslims to strictly follow government guidelines while offering sacrifice on Eid-ul-Azha and not to share pictures … Read more
JNTU-GV Vice-Chancellor releasing the hackathon banner at Sitam Engineering College in Vizianagaram on Wednesday. JNTU-Gurajada-Vizianagaram Vice-Chancellor K. Venkata Subbaiah on Wednesday asked the engineering colleges to follow National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 guidelines to improve the skills of the students and ensure their all-round development. Prof. Subbaiah attended a five-day ‘hackathon’ at SITAM Enginering College of … Read more
The guidelines for teachers state that education is a moral enterprise and teachers should ensure that students are competent, caring and empathetic and ethical in their practice. File | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy The Indian regulatory body for medical education and medical professionals, the National Medical Council, has for the first time issued a set of … Read more
A view of people on a road after an earthquake in Antakya in Hatay province, Turkey, February 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded on February 20, 2023, in Turkey’s southern province of Hatay, the hardest hit by a February 6 tremor which … Read more
Health worker registering the details of collected COVID-19 samples at the Primary Health Centre in Virugambakkam. Velankanni Raj B | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Director of Public Health T.S. Selvavinayagam on Wednesday wrote to the Union Health Ministry seeking guidelines to mandatorily test international passengers arriving from China and Hong Kong in view of … Read more