2+ hour, 10+ min ago (389+ words) Amid the ongoing clash over the admission of Muslim students for the MBBS programme at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday defended merit-based admissions, saying seats cannot be distributed on the basis of religion under the Constitution. "When the decision was taken to set up a medical college at the university, it was already known that seats could not be distributed on the basis of religion. Approval was granted on the basis of NEET. The only criterion of NEET is merit," Abdullah said. The National Conference leader said those who secured admission through NEET are now being punished because of their religion. Criticising attempts to seek religious segregation in admissions at the college, Abdullah said, "Neither the law nor the Constitution permits this, nor does the policy of…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago (142+ words) A dead frog was found in a midday meal at a Gokulpur school in Gwalior, prompting outrage and an inquiry by Ruchika Chauhan and Sojan Singh Rawat over food safety concerns. (AI Image) In a startling incident in Gwalior district, a dead frog was reportedly found in the midday meal being served to children at a government-run primary school in the Gokulpur area. The discovery, captured in a video that went viral on social media, triggered immediate outrage. Following the uproar, the district collector, Ruchika Chauhan, ordered an official inquiry on Tuesday. Inspectors visited the school, and the district panchayat CEO, Sojan Singh Rawat, said that if any negligence is found, strict action will be taken against those responsible. The incident has revived concerns about food safety and hygiene standards in schools under the mid-day meal programme in the state....

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13+ hour, 37+ min ago (335+ words) New Delhi, Dec 2 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said 10,000 dual desks will be procured for schools from the Tihar jail factory, in a move to address the furniture shortage in the capital's government schools. The total estimated cost for 10,000 desks has been fixed at approximately Rs 8.95 crore, which includes transportation and other ancillary expenses. The education department has already earmarked Rs 20 crore in the 2025-26 budget for the purchase of furniture and other essential items. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by the chief minister, who said that this move will not only improve the learning environment in schools but also create employment and rehabilitation opportunities for inmates in the prison. Sharing details of the cabinet's decision, Gupta said this procurement aligns with the instructions issued by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs…...

15+ hour, 37+ min ago (240+ words) New Delhi, Dec 2 (PTI) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Tuesday said that Tamil is receiving its rightful place of honour and continued national support. In a video message for the fourth edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, the vice president welcomed this year's theme, "Let us learn Tamil', which, he said, reinforces linguistic and cultural harmony. He also appreciated the initiative of 50 Hindi-speaking Tamil teachers and coordinators, trained by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil in Chennai, who have arrived in Varanasi to teach basic Tamil to over 1,500 students across 50 government and private schools over a 15-day period. The event celebrates the enduring cultural bond between Kashi and Tamil Nadu. Radhakrishnan noted that since the launch of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam in 2022, the initiative has grown into a major national platform that brings together the culture of the Ganga…...

15+ hour, 46+ min ago (184+ words) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has released the AIIMS INI SS January 2026 session results. Students who participated in the AIIMS exam can now view their scores on the official AIIMS website, aiimsexams.ac.in. After passing the AIIMS INI SS written (Stage 1 CBT) exam, candidates must complete the remaining stages of the selection process before final admission is granted. Steps to check AIIMS INI SS January 2026 Results: 1. Visit the official AIIMS website at aiimsexams.ac.in. 2. Click on Academic Courses and scroll to the Super Speciality Exam section. 3. Click on INI SS 2026. 4. Click on the result window. 5. The INI SS 2026 result PDF will be displayed. 6. Download the result PDF for future reference. The results are provided in a PDF format, containing key details such as the candidate's roll number, category applied under, and qualification status. The AIIMS…...

16+ hour, 19+ min ago (106+ words) As the 1.1 slot of Day 1 concluded at 01:00 PM, IIT Roorkee had already secured 8 international offers and 428 domestic offers, with many more expected as the Day 1 process continues. The number of offers recorded so far shows a significant increase compared to last year's figures. 1. NUMBER OF COMPANIES: 42 companies in (two slots i.e. 1.2 to 2.1 with multiple profiles) till 4 p.m. on 2nd December 2025 2. NAME OF COMPANIES: 3. TOTAL NUMBER OF OFFERS: ~555 (Including PPO and some results are still awaited) 4. TOTAL COMPANIES: 116 Companies (with multiple profiles) till 4 p.m....

16+ hour, 30+ min ago (275+ words) The ban also includes companies whose official credentials or documents were found to be invalid or unverifiable. According to the official, any firm that fails to honour its commitments or does not possess proper, valid credentials will not be allowed to participate in IIT placements in the future. Despite the restrictions on certain firms, placements at IITs have begun on a strong note across campuses. At IIT Bombay, global companies, including major Silicon Valley recruiters such as Apple, Microsoft, and Google, participated on Day 1. A total of 42 companies have made 98 job offers so far, and students said they are expecting stronger numbers on Day 2. IIT Madras began Phase 1 of its placement season on Monday, with more than 300 companies registered to recruit. Due to the institute's outreach efforts, more than 100 established start-ups have also signed up for the drive. ALSO READ:…...

16+ hour, 37+ min ago (257+ words) Kolkata, Dec 2 (PTI) Jadavpur University has decided to go ahead with the Annual Convocation following the tradition of the last two years and do away with the Special Convocation initially planned to confer honorary D Litt on an eminent personality, an official said on Tuesday. The university had initially planned to confer a D Litt (Honoris Causa) on Harmanpreet Kaur, in recognition of her leading the Indian women's team to the recent Cricket World Cup victory. The proposal had been approved by the university's deans, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor Chiranjib Bhattacharjee, and received verbal approval from the Chancellor and Governor C V Ananda Bose. A senior JU official said while Kaur had been approached, she politely voiced her inability to be the Special Guest at the ceremony, citing difficulties. "We came to know that the governing body of cricket in…...

16+ hour, 37+ min ago (844+ words) Tezpur (Assam), Dec 2 (PTI) Continuing their agitation since mid-September against Vice Chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh alleging corruption and financial irregularities, students of Assam's Tezpur University have shut down the institution demanding immediate replacement of the VC. The students of this central varsity have shut down all services, including all forms of academic activities, in the campus from November 29 located in Sonitpur district for an indefinite period, forcing the administration to cancel all end-term examinations. The Tezpur University Teachers' Association (TUTA) and Tezpur University Non-Teaching Employees' Association have extended their full support to the agitation, being carried out under the aegis of Tezpur University United Forum (TUUF), thereby making the university non-functional for the last four days. The VC abstained from the campus after the university had witnessed heated scenes and an exchange of words between him and students on September 22, leading…...